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| Birth name | Peter Runge |
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | 2023 |
| Genres | Electronic |
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| Years active | 2011–2023 |
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Peter Runge (died 2023), known by his recording alias Sd Laika, was an American electronic recording artist. His only studio album, That's Harakiri , was released in 2014 through Tri Angle. [1]
Peter Runge was originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] He attended Wauwatosa East High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. [2]
He had previously recorded and performed music under various monikers, such as Birth-Days and Trail Magic. [3] [2]
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. [4] [5]
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. [6] [7] [8] [9] Dummy magazine named it their album of the week. [10] 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. [11]
His work was sampled by Aphex Twin on his tour in 2017, [12] by Björk in her November 2017 mix for Mixmag , [13] and by Manchester producer Acre in his mix for Fact in January 2018. [14]
In July 2024, it was confirmed that Runge had died in 2023. No explanation for his death was given. [15]
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