Lapalux
Stuart Howard, better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury"), is an English record producer from Essex. He is known for his experimental use of texture and wonky, off-kilter beats. He has released three LPs to date and has remixed works by Mirrors, The Acid, and Young Thug. Career Prior to producing music under the Lapalux moniker, Stuart released music under the name ‘Rude Mummy Not Daddy’. In 2008, Lapalux released the ''Forest'' EP. His 2011 EP, ''Many Faces Out of Focus'', was released on Pictures Music. In 2012, he released two EPs, ''When You're Gone'' and ''Some Other Time'', on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label. His debut album, '' Nostalchic'', was released on Brainfeeder in 2013. To promote the album, he collaborated with rapper Busdriver for the track, "Forlorn". In 2014, he released a seven-minute track, entitled "Movement I, II & III", on Brainfeeder. In that year, he created a new song titled "Make Money", which was included in the expan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nostalchic
''Nostalchic'' is the debut studio album by British record producer Lapalux. It was released via Brainfeeder on 25 March 2013. It peaked at number 27 on the UK Dance Albums Chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Nostalchic'' received an average score of 79% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Lauren Martin of ''Fact (UK magazine), Fact'' said: "Whilst ''Nostalchic'' is Lapalux's most full-bodied work to date, it’s also one of the finer examples of how the recent house-meets-r'n'b explosion can be executed with subtlety and finesse." Jonah Bromwich of ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, saying, "keeping solidly in line with the Brainfeeder tradition, ''Nostalchic'' is a forward-looking album, warm and comfortable but never obvious." ''Inthemix'' placed it at number 16 on the "Top 20 Albums of 2013" list. Track listing Charts R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amnioverse
''Amnioverse'' is the fourth studio album by British producer and musician Lapalux. It was released on 8 November 2019 under Brainfeeder. The first single from the album, "Earth", was released on 4 October 2019. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating, ''Amnioverse'' has received an average score of 82 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "The album contains the producer's most complex, detailed arrangements yet, incorporating sounds of the elements and modular synthesizers into pristinely detailed compositions that progress from near stillness to intense, fractured rhythmic sections." Nick Roseblade of '' Clash'' gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Lapalux has a great touch, but a bit of attention on the parts of the project that feel slightly off could bring out all the fantastic in this record." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brainfeeder
Brainfeeder is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. It has signed artists such as Ras G, Samiyam, The Gaslamp Killer, Thundercat, The Underachievers, Lapalux, Daedelus, and Mr. Oizo. History In 2007, Brainfeeder debuted as the name of a four-hour radio broadcast by Flying Lotus and his friends on Dublab. It is also the name of the first track on Flying Lotus's album Los Angeles. In 2008, Brainfeeder officially launched as a record label. In 2010, Ninja Tune offered Brainfeeder a deal to manufacture, distribute and promote the catalogue worldwide, with Alpha Pup Records remaining as the U.S. digital distributor. In that year, Brainfeeder was listed by ''LA Weekly'' as the most exciting Los Angeles indie label. In 2012, it was named "Label of the Year" at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards. Roster * Austin Peralta * Captain Murphy * Daedelus * DJ Paypal * Dorian Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brainfeeder Artists
Brainfeeder is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. It has signed artists such as Ras G, Samiyam, The Gaslamp Killer, Thundercat, The Underachievers, Lapalux, Daedelus, and Mr. Oizo. History In 2007, Brainfeeder debuted as the name of a four-hour radio broadcast by Flying Lotus and his friends on Dublab. It is also the name of the first track on Flying Lotus's album Los Angeles. In 2008, Brainfeeder officially launched as a record label. In 2010, Ninja Tune offered Brainfeeder a deal to manufacture, distribute and promote the catalogue worldwide, with Alpha Pup Records remaining as the U.S. digital distributor. In that year, Brainfeeder was listed by ''LA Weekly'' as the most exciting Los Angeles indie label. In 2012, it was named "Label of the Year" at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards. Roster * Austin Peralta * Captain Murphy * Daedelus * DJ Paypal * Dorian Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others. Inspired by a visit to Japan, Black and More created Ninja Tune in 1990 as a means to escape the creative control of major labels, and as a vehicle to release music of an underground nature, free from the constraints they experienced in their brief stints with Arista and Big Life. The label has been called "visionary" and "reliably excellent". It has signed a diverse range of artists, has created its own publishing company, Just Isn't Music, and finds innovative uses of software. The label's first releases — the first five volumes of DJ Food's ''Jazz Brakes'' — were produced by Coldcut in the early 1990s, and were celebrated by the music press and beat aficionados. They were composed of instrumental sample-based cuts that led the duo to help pioneer new ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bonobo (musician)
Simon Green (born 30 March 1976), known by his stage name Bonobo, is a British musician, producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He debuted with a trip hop aesthetic, and has since explored more upbeat approaches as well as jazz and world music influences. His tranquil electronic music, electronic sound incorporates the use of organic instrumentation, and is recreated by a full band in live performances. Music career 1999–2009 Green debuted in 1999 on the Tru Thoughts compilation ''When Shapes Join Together''. His stage name Bonobo is a reference to the Bonobo chimpanzee species. Following the releases of the Extended play, EP ''Scuba'', released on Brighton based label Fly Casual Recordings, and the single "Terrapin", Bonobo was offered label deals with XL Recordings, XL recordings and Mute Records, Mute records, but he chose to remain in Tru Thoughts. His first album ''Animal Magic (Bonobo album), Animal Magic'' was released on the same label in 2000 to mixed reviews. Pau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioinactive. His primary producers have been Daedelus, Boom Bip, Daddy Kev, Loden, Paris Zax, Omid, and Nobody. He has also worked with D-Styles on two albums. Biography Regan Farquhar was born on February 12, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. He was introduced to hip hop at an early age; his father, Ralph Farquhar, wrote the 1985 film ''Krush Groove''. Farquhar began rapping at age nine. By age 13, he was part of the group 4/29, which was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. At 16, he joined the Project Blowed scene. In 2002, Busdriver released his solo album, ''Temporary Forever''. In 2004, he released ''Cosmic Cleavage'' on Big Dada. In 2007, Busdriver released '' RoadKillOvercoat'' on Epitaph Records. Another solo album, ''Jhelli B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously reviewed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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Musicians From Essex
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English Electronic Musicians
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Joji (musician)
, known professionally as Joji and formerly for playing the characters Filthy Frank and Pink Guy, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper, former comedian, and YouTuber. Miller's music has been described as a mix between R&B, lo-fi, and trip hop. Miller created "The Filthy Frank Show" on YouTube in 2011 shortly after moving to the United States, gaining recognition for playing oddball characters on the comedy channels TVFilthyFrank, TooDamnFilthy, and DizastaMusic. The channels, which featured comedy hip hop, rants, extreme challenges, and ukulele and dance performances, are noted for their shock humor and prolific virality. Miller's videos helped popularize the Harlem Shake, which contributed to the commercial success of Baauer's song of the same name which led to the production of memes and collaborations with YouTubers. As Pink Guy, Miller released two comedy studio albums and an extended play between 2014 and 2017. In late 2017, Miller ended "The Filthy Frank Show" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |