Eric Lau

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Eric Lau
Eric Lau 2014.jpg
Lau in 2014
Background information
Born (1981-11-10) 10 November 1981 (age 43)
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul
Years active2005 – present
LabelsFat City Recordings, Kilawatt, Ubiquity Records
Website

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.

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Career

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]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and singles

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References

  1. "Brownswood Bubblers". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  2. "Ubiquity | Cubop | Luv n' Haight :: ALL ACCESS". Ubiquityrecords.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.