Manu Louis Explained

Manu Louis
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Occupation:	Singer, musician, composer
Label:	Igloo, New Pangea, Moorworks

Manu Louis is a Belgian musician, singer-songwriter, and composer, influenced equally by pop, jazz, 8-bit electronica, and 20th-century classical music.^[1]

Career

In 2017 he released his debut album, Kermesse Machine, on Igloo Records. The album is a mix of found sounds, instrumentation, and vocal samples that are influenced by pop, classical, experimental music and jazz.^[2] The album artwork was made by Welsh photographer Jason Evans.^[3]

The tour following the release saw Louis performing solo more than 150 times in 22 different European countries, as well as China and Japan,.^{[4] [5]}

Studies

Louis studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of Liège with American composer Frederic Rzewski^[6]

Discography

LP

• Club Copy – Igloo Records (2023)
• Cream Parade – Igloo Records (2019)
• Kermesse Machine – Igloo Records (2017)

Single

• Cream Parade Remixes (12" maxi) – Le Pacifique Records/Igloo Records (2020)
• Coltan Major Harmonics (7") – Igloo Circle (2019)
• Tchouang Tseu (7") – New Pangea (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phillips. Nicola. Video premiere Manu Louis – Sylvie reviens. Kaltblut. May 1, 2017.
2. Web site: Cummings. Bill. My 10 favourite albums-Manu Louis. God is in the tv. May 25, 2017.
3. Web site: Bernier. Alexis. Manu Louis fanfaron du kitsch. Liberation. May 12, 2017.
4. Web site: Diouf. Elena. Manu Louis le chanteur aux mille et un univers. Quatremille. May 19, 2017.
5. Web site: Urban Homes & Manu Louis Japan Tour. Moorworks.
6. Web site: Hoh. Michael. The BerlinEffect. Exberliner. May 24, 2017.