Lapalux | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stuart Howard |
Born | Essex, England |
Genres | |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Brainfeeder, Pictures Music, Ninja Tune |
Website | www |
Stuart Howard, better known by his stage name Lapalux (short for "Lap of Luxury") or LPLX, is an English record producer from Essex. He is known for his experimental use of texture and wonky, off-kilter beats. He has released four 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 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.
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 - "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
- Gieben, Bram E. (13 March 2013). "Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut". The Skinny. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Anderson, Errol (14 October 2011). "Touching Bass: Lapalux". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Oliver, Matt (18 March 2013). "Lapalux - Nostalchic". Clash. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Stolman, Elissa (25 March 2013). "Lapalux Nostalchic". XLR8R. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Cooper, Duncan (29 November 2011). "Stream: Mirrors, "Fear of Drowning (Lapalux Remix)"". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Jackson, Glenn (14 March 2014). "The Acid: "Basic Instinct (Lapalux Remix)"". XLR8R. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Frank, Alex (10 June 2014). "Hear a Sparkling New Remix of Young Thug's "Danny Glover" by Lapalux". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Ryce, Andrew (10 August 2013). "Lapalux makes his North American debut". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Fallon, Patric (29 March 2011). "Lapalux: "Time Spike Jamz"". XLR8R. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Bromwich, Jonah (28 March 2013). "Lapalux: Nostalchic". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Pattison, Louis (2013). "Lapalux - Nostalchic - Review". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- Cooper, Duncan (28 February 2013). "Download: Lapalux f. Busdriver, "Forlorn" + Interview". The Fader. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Ryce, Andrew (8 October 2014). "Lapalux - Movement I, II & III". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Savage, Phil (18 November 2014). "GTA 5 PC's expanded soundtrack revealed". PC Gamer. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Unicomb, Matt (29 January 2015). "RA: News: Lapalux returns with Lustmore". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Lapalux: Ruinism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- "ANNOUNCING: LAPALUX – AMNIOVERSE | Brainfeeder". Retrieved 27 October 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Lapalux discography at Discogs