UNKLE, a musical outfit founded in 1994 in London, England, United Kingdom. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadowimg and has employed a variety of guest artists and producers.

From the sleeve notes for the latest release End Titles...Stories For Filmimg released in July 2008, the current line-up is stated as James Lavelle and Pablo Clements, also a member of the Psychonauts.

The original line-up was James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA) and Kudo (Major Force West, Skylab). This incarnation released several EPs and singles, usually involving collaborations with other Mo'Wax affiliated artists.

In 1998, after the departure of Goldsworthy and Kudo, Lavelle enlisted US producer DJ Shadowimg to help complete UNKLE's debut album, "Psyence Fictionimg". On this album they collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorkeimg (Radioheadimg), Mike D (Beastie Boysimg), Badly Drawn Boyimg and Richard Ashcroftimg (The Verveimg). The album contained songs which merged indie-rock with hip hop.

In 2003 UNKLE released "Never, Never, Landimg". At this time UNKLE consisted of Lavelle and new collaborator Richard File, and the album also featured Ian Brownimg (The Stone Rosesimg), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Ageimg), Robert Del Naja (Massive Attackimg), Mani (The Stone Rosesimg, Primal Screamimg) and others.

A third album entitled "War Storiesimg" was released in July 2007. It features collaborations with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Ageimg), Ian Astbury (The Cultimg), Autolux, Robert Del Naja (Massive Attackimg), The Duke Spiritimg, and Gavin Clark, and is far more strongly rock-influenced than previous releases. The album was preceded by an EP, Nights Temper, of which a limited pressing was released in May 2007.

Lavelle has also released several mix albums and remixes under his own name and under the name UNKLEsounds (together with Richard File).

UNKLE is known for remixing music from artists such as Explosions in the Skyimg, Massive Attackimg, and Oasisimg.