Sd Laika

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Sd Laika
Birth namePeter Runge
Origin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died2023
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • musician
Years active2011–2023
Labels Tri Angle, Lost Codes

Peter Runge (died 2023), known by his recording alias Sd Laika, was an electronic recording artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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He released his first work, the Unknown Vectors EP in 2012 via Lost Codes. This was the first release for the London-based label founded by grime producer Visionist. [1] [2]

He was later approached by Robin Carolan to release a full album through his UK/US label Tri Angle, which resulted in Runge gathering tracks mainly created during 2011 to 2012 to form his 2014 debut album That's Harakiri. This release gained him a wider audience including reviews from Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, and The Quietus. This album covered many different genres, but was described variously as experimental grime and bass music. [3] [4] [5] [6] Dummy magazine named it their album of the week. [7] In a rare interview later that year, highly influential electronic producer Aphex Twin named Sd Laika as one of the newer artists he listened to most. [8]

His work was sampled by Aphex Twin on his tour in 2017, [9] by Björk in her November 2017 mix for Mixmag , [10] and by Manchester producer Acre in his mix for Fact in January 2018. [11]

In July 2024 it was confirmed that Runge had passed away in 2023. No explanation for his death was given. [12]

Discography

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