Adem

The Profile

Adem (Adem Ilhan) is an English singer‑songwriter of Turkish descent and former bassist of Fridge. He debuted on Domino Records with Homesongs (2004), followed by Love and Other Planets (2006) and the covers album Takes (2008), blending indie folk intimacy with folktronica textures.

Former member of Fridge; associated with Kieran Hebden (Four Tet). Solo releases on Domino Records. Takes includes covers of Björk, dEUS, PJ Harvey, Bedhead, Low, and Pinback. Instrumentation across reviews mentions acoustic guitar, piano, harmonium, vibraphone, subtle electronics, and hand claps.

Three DeBaser reviews paint Adem as an English singer‑songwriter moving from homely indie folk to airy folktronica and back through a refined covers set. Homesongs is intimate and domestic; Love and Other Planets drifts into space-lit textures; Takes reimagines recent artists with delicacy. Ex‑Fridge, linked to Kieran Hebden/Four Tet, released these on Domino Records.