Stuart Howard, better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury"), is an English record producer from
Essex
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. 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
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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
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Brainfeeder label.
His debut album, ''
Nostalchic'', was released on Brainfeeder in 2013. To promote the album, he collaborated with rapper
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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 expanded ''
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'' soundtrack that was a part of the re-release of the game on PC,
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systems.
His second studio album, entitled ''Lustmore'', was released in April 2015.
In June 2017, Howard released his third album, '' Ruinism ''.
On November 8, 2019, he released his fourth album "Amnioverse"
Discography
Albums
* ''
Nostalchic'' (2013)
* ''Lustmore'' (2015)
* ''Ruinism (''2017)
* ''
Amnioverse'' (2019)
EPs
* ''Forest'' (2011)
* ''Many Faces Out of Focus'' (2011)
* ''When You're Gone'' (2012)
* ''Some Other Time'' (2012)
* ''The End of Industry'' (2017)
* ''ABOVE_BETWEEN_BELOW'' (2018)
* ''Esrevoinma'' (2020)
* ''Total Reality, Total Chaos'' (2021)
Singles
* "Forlorn" (2013)
* "Moveoutofmyway" (2013)
* "Without You (ft. Kerry Leatham)" (2013)
* "Gold" (2013)
* "Guuurl" (2013)
* "Lonesum Tnite" (2014)
* "Movement I, II & III" (2014)
* "Make Money" (2014)
* "Closure (ft. Szjerdene)" (2015)
* "Don't Mean A Thing" (2015)
* "Puzzle (ft. Andreya Triana)" (2015)
* "Rotted Arp (ft. Louisahhh)" (2017)
* "Flickering (ft. JFDR)" (2017)
Remixes
* Fluker Love - "Soaked (Lapalux Mix)" from ''Streamer'' (2010)
* Knxwledge - Highland (Lapalux Remix)
*
Mirrors
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- "Fear of Drowning (Lapalux Remix)" from ''Deconstructed'' (2011)
*
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- "Prelude (Lapalux's Finger on the Tape Remix)" from ''Black Sands Remixed'' (2012)
* The Acid - Basic Instinct (Lapalux Remix)
* Lianne La Havas - Lost and Found (Lapalux Remix)
* Purple Ferdinand - In My Dreams (Lapalux Remix)
* Andreya Triana - The Best Is Yet To Come (Lapalux Remix)
* Nicolas Godin - Widerstehe Doch Der Sünde (Lapalux Remix)
*
Joji - Demons (Lapalux Remix)
References
External links
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English electronic musicians
Musicians from Essex
Living people
Brainfeeder artists
Year of birth missing (living people)