Felix Laband is an

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artist born in 1977 in

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. He creates light, emotional, minimalist soundscapes by combining several styles, and samples from classical, jazz and old television recordings overlaid with instrumental performances by himself and other guest artists. His music has been described by his record label as 'indietronica' and is similar in some ways to

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Discography

* ''Thin Shoes in June'' (on CD) (2001) * ''4/4 Down the Stairs'' (on CD) (2002) * ''Dark Days Exit'' (on CD and LP) (2005) * ''Whistling In Tongues'' (12") (2006) * ''Deaf Safari'' (on CD) (2015) * ''The Soft White Hands'' (2022)

Record labels

Felix's first two albums were released by African Dope Records. In 2005 he switched to Open Record, and Compost Records internationally with the release of ''Dark Days Exit''.

References

External links

Official Artist Page
(Open Records)
Last.FM Artist Page
(A social music profiling service)
Interview from 2002

{{DEFAULTSORT:Laband, Felix 1977 births Living people Trip hop musicians South African dance musicians South African electronic musicians Compost Records artists