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Eric Lau | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 10 November 1981 |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels | Fat City Recordings, Kilawatt, Ubiquity Records |
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Eric Lau is a British music producer and DJ from London, England. His production style is characterised by heavy drums, often unrecognisable samples and a mixture of live and sequenced instrumentation.
Lau first gained exposure with the song "Im Fine" featuring Rahel on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Bubblers (Part 4). [1]
He released his debut album "New Territories" in 2008 on Ubiquity Records to critical acclaim. Straight No Chaser wrote "New Territories represents the arrival of a talented artist and perceptive one-man production house." [2]
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