Lapalux Explained

Lapalux
Birth Name:Stuart Howard
Birth Place:Essex, England
Occupation:Producer
Years Active:2008–present
Label:Brainfeeder, Pictures Music, Ninja Tune

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bram E.. Gieben. Lapalux in interview: Brainfeeder's latest prodigy talks his psychedelic debut. The Skinny. 13 March 2013. 1 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Errol. Anderson. Touching Bass: Lapalux. The Independent. 14 October 2011. 1 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612172819/http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/10/15/touching-bass-lapalux/. 12 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Oliver. Matt. Lapalux - Nostalchic. Clash. 18 March 2013. 17 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Stolman. Elissa. Lapalux Nostalchic. XLR8R. 25 March 2013. 17 March 2015.
  5. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Stream: Mirrors, "Fear of Drowning (Lapalux Remix)". The Fader. 29 November 2011. 1 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Glenn. Jackson. The Acid: "Basic Instinct (Lapalux Remix)". XLR8R. 14 March 2014. 1 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Alex. Frank. Hear a Sparkling New Remix of Young Thug's "Danny Glover" by Lapalux. The Fader. 10 June 2014. 1 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Andrew. Ryce. Lapalux makes his North American debut. Resident Advisor. 10 August 2013. 1 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Patric. Fallon. Lapalux: "Time Spike Jamz". XLR8R. 29 March 2011. 1 May 2015.
  10. Web site: Jonah. Bromwich. Lapalux: Nostalchic. Pitchfork Media. 28 March 2013. 1 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Louis. Pattison. Lapalux - Nostalchic - Review. BBC. 2013. 8 February 2015.
  12. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Download: Lapalux f. Busdriver, "Forlorn" + Interview. The Fader. 28 February 2013. 1 May 2015.
  13. Web site: Andrew. Ryce. Lapalux - Movement I, II & III. Resident Advisor. 8 October 2014. 1 May 2015.
  14. Web site: Savage. Phil. GTA 5 PC's expanded soundtrack revealed. PC Gamer. 18 November 2014. 17 March 2015.
  15. Web site: Unicomb. Matt. RA: News: Lapalux returns with Lustmore. Resident Advisor. 29 January 2015. 17 March 2015.
  16. Web site: Lapalux: Ruinism . 2023-03-26 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  17. Web site: ANNOUNCING: LAPALUX – AMNIOVERSE Brainfeeder. en-US. 2019-10-27.