Eric Lau
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Eric Lau is a British music producer and DJ from London, England. His production style is characterized by heavy drums, often unrecognisable samples and a mixture of live and sequenced instrumentation.
He first gained exposure with the song "Im Fine" featuring Rahel on Gilles Peterson
's Brownswood Bubblers (Part 4), this release marked the resurgence of the stripped back soul style and was followed swiftly by his debut EP for Fat City Records.
He released his debut album "New Territories" in 2008 on Ubiquity Records
to critical acclaim. Straight No Chaser
wrote "New Territories represents the arrival of a talented artist and perceptive one-man production house."
After a two year absence Lau returned in 2010 with a new EP titled "Kilawatt: V2", as the second instalment of the producer series released by Kilawatt. The release was received positively by both critics and fans.
On 27 September 2010, Lau released a 20-track instrumental LP entitled "Makin' Sound
".
In February 2011 Lau followed up "Makin' Sound" with "Quadrivium", another 20-track instrumental project, featuring music inspired by the John Martineau book of the same name.
In November 2011 Lau released "The Mission" with Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson and Georgia Anne Muldrow contributing a remix.
He first gained exposure with the song "Im Fine" featuring Rahel on Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
's Brownswood Bubblers (Part 4), this release marked the resurgence of the stripped back soul style and was followed swiftly by his debut EP for Fat City Records.
He released his debut album "New Territories" in 2008 on Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
to critical acclaim. Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser (magazine)
Straight No Chaser was an influential British music magazine, based in London, which covered various forms of black music and electronic music....
wrote "New Territories represents the arrival of a talented artist and perceptive one-man production house."
After a two year absence Lau returned in 2010 with a new EP titled "Kilawatt: V2", as the second instalment of the producer series released by Kilawatt. The release was received positively by both critics and fans.
On 27 September 2010, Lau released a 20-track instrumental LP entitled "Makin' Sound
Makin' Sound
Makin' Sound is a 20-track 12" Vinyl LP from hip hop/soul producer Eric Lau. It was Lau's third release for the London-based label Kilawatt Music Limited.-Track listing:#"What The World Should Be"#"Cruise Control"#"Some Time"#"What's Going Down"...
".
In February 2011 Lau followed up "Makin' Sound" with "Quadrivium", another 20-track instrumental project, featuring music inspired by the John Martineau book of the same name.
In November 2011 Lau released "The Mission" with Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson and Georgia Anne Muldrow contributing a remix.
Discography
- Brownswood Bubblers (Part 4) (2006)
- Presents Dudley And Friends (2006)
- New Territories (2008)
- Kilawatt V2 (2010)
- Eric Lau & Friends - See & Under Standing (Reprise) (2010)
- Makin' SoundMakin' SoundMakin' Sound is a 20-track 12" Vinyl LP from hip hop/soul producer Eric Lau. It was Lau's third release for the London-based label Kilawatt Music Limited.-Track listing:#"What The World Should Be"#"Cruise Control"#"Some Time"#"What's Going Down"...
(2010) - Quadrivium (2011)
- The Mission - Single (2011)