Unkle (also written as UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and has employed a variety of guest artists and producers.

Unkle revolves around British producer and mo’wax Records head James Lavelle , working in collaboration with many others. The original line-up was Lavelle , Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA ) and Kudo ( Major Force West , Skylab , etc.). 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 Shadow to help complete UNKLE’s debut album,