Lukasz Polkowski, known professionally as LukHash, is a Polish electronic music composer and producer. He is best known for making chiptune music, often blended with other styles, particularly

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. LukHash incorporates 8-bit devices such as the Commodore 64,

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and

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into a modern production setup. His music has achieved chart success, with entries into the UK Official Album Downloads Chart. The album "Virtual Burnout" achieved a peak position at number 36 on October 19, 2023, while "We Are Stardust" secured the 38th position on April 22, 2021. LukHash's music is also featured in various gaming titles, such as the

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trilogy by

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and the rhythm game osu!.

Discography

Albums

* 2010: Dead Pixels * 2011: Digital Memories * 2012: Falling Apart * 2015: The Other Side * 2017: Glitch * 2018: Ghosts * 2019: Better Than Reality * 2020: Transient Offworld * 2021: We are Stardust * 2021: Cyberchip * 2023: Virtual Burnout

References

{{Authority control Chiptune musicians Synthwave musicians Tracker musicians 1984 births Living people