McLeod, whose real name is Sam McLeod, is a drum-and-bass producer and one half of the collaboration Villem & McLeod. An earlier release was the 2014 single Dutch Oven / Only 4 U on CIA Deepkut. The pair’s releases include the 2016 No More Games EP on Spearhead Records, featuring Riya and Zero T. McLeod has described working with Riya in the studio during her visits, making music together in those sessions.
McLeod was credited on the 2018 album Playing the Changes. In 2019, the single Gifted Lover paired McLeod with vocalist Leo Wood. The following year brought the EP Towards the Sun, a collaboration with Villem and Cleveland Watkiss, alongside the single Crossways. McLeod also released the 2020 EP Better Days, which includes the track Lions; that single, featuring Leo Wood, came out on Fokuz Recordings. Another 2020 single, Street Lights, featured Regina and appeared on Natty Dub Recordings. McLeod’s releases also include the EP Perfect Solution.
In 2022, McLeod and Villem released the single When Love Is Over with Leo Wood on Spearhead Records. McLeod also teamed up with Symptom for the single The Weapon, released on Emcee Recordings that year. His releases have also appeared on Quantize Recordings, Soul Trader Records, Warm Communications and Flexout Audio.
In 2024, McLeod and Villem worked with Sydney Bryce on the drum-and-bass tracks Clouds and Stay with Me, released through Flexout Audio.