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Lapalux

Lapalux
Background information
Birth nameStuart Howard
BornEssex, England
Genres
OccupationProducer
Years active2008–present
LabelsBrainfeeder, Pictures Music, Ninja Tune
Websitewww.lapalux.com

Stuart Howard,[1] better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury") or LPLX,[2] is an English record producer from Essex.[3] He is known for his experimental use of texture and wonky, off-kilter beats.[4] He has released four LPs to date and has remixed works by Mirrors,[5] The Acid,[6] and Young Thug.[7]

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.[8] His 2011 EP, Many Faces Out of Focus, was released on Pictures Music.[9] In 2012, he released two EPs, When You're Gone and Some Other Time, on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label.[10]

His debut album, Nostalchic, was released on Brainfeeder in 2013.[11] To promote the album, he collaborated with rapper Busdriver for the track, "Forlorn".[12]

In 2014, he released a seven-minute track, entitled "Movement I, II & III", on Brainfeeder.[13] In that year, he created a new song titled "Make Money", which was included in the expanded Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack that was a part of the re-release of the game on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 systems.[14]

His second studio album, entitled Lustmore, was released in April 2015.[15]

In June 2017, Howard released his third album, Ruinism.[16]

On November 8, 2019, he released his fourth album Amnioverse.[17]

Discography

Albums

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 - "Fear of Drowning (Lapalux Remix)" from Deconstructed (2011)
  • Bonobo - "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

  1. ^ Gieben, Bram E. (13 March 2013). "Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut". The Skinny. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ Anderson, Errol (14 October 2011). "Touching Bass: Lapalux". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  3. ^ Oliver, Matt (18 March 2013). "Lapalux - Nostalchic". Clash. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. ^ Stolman, Elissa (25 March 2013). "Lapalux Nostalchic". XLR8R. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ^ Cooper, Duncan (29 November 2011). "Stream: Mirrors, "Fear of Drowning (Lapalux Remix)"". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. ^ Jackson, Glenn (14 March 2014). "The Acid: "Basic Instinct (Lapalux Remix)"". XLR8R. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. ^ Frank, Alex (10 June 2014). "Hear a Sparkling New Remix of Young Thug's "Danny Glover" by Lapalux". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. ^ Ryce, Andrew (10 August 2013). "Lapalux makes his North American debut". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  9. ^ Fallon, Patric (29 March 2011). "Lapalux: "Time Spike Jamz"". XLR8R. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  10. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (28 March 2013). "Lapalux: Nostalchic". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  11. ^ Pattison, Louis (2013). "Lapalux - Nostalchic - Review". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  12. ^ Cooper, Duncan (28 February 2013). "Download: Lapalux f. Busdriver, "Forlorn" + Interview". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  13. ^ Ryce, Andrew (8 October 2014). "Lapalux - Movement I, II & III". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  14. ^ Savage, Phil (18 November 2014). "GTA 5 PC's expanded soundtrack revealed". PC Gamer. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  15. ^ Unicomb, Matt (29 January 2015). "RA: News: Lapalux returns with Lustmore". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Lapalux: Ruinism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  17. ^ "ANNOUNCING: LAPALUX – AMNIOVERSE | Brainfeeder". Retrieved 27 October 2019.