Lapalux

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Lapalux
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Background information
Birth nameStuart Howard
Born Essex, England
Genres
Occupation(s) Producer
Years active2008–present
Labels Brainfeeder, Pictures Music, Ninja Tune
Website www.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]

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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

Singles

Remixes

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References

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  2. ↑ Anderson, Errol (14 October 2011). "Touching Bass: Lapalux". The Independent . Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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  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.
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  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.
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