Shlohmo

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American electronic musician and producer (born 1990)
Shlohmo
Background information
Birth nameHenry Laufer
Born (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California
GenresElectronic, IDM, hip hop, witch house, ambient, industrial
Occupation(s)Producer
Years active2009-present
LabelsFriends of Friends, WeDidIt, Error Broadcast, True Panther Sounds
Websiteshlohmo.com
Musical artist

Henry Laufer (born January 3, 1990), known professionally as Shlohmo, is an American musician and producer from Los Angeles. He is best known for his experimental production style and for founding the record label Wedidit Records.[1][2]

Career

Shlohmo, born Henry Laufer, is a musician and artist from Los Angeles. Laufer has released three studio albums, Bad Vibes (2011), Dark Red (2015), and The End (2019), as well as several EPs and collaborative mixtapes.

Shlohmo first received attention in 2011 for his first full-length LP, Bad Vibes, which was featured on Pitchfork and Resident Advisor.[3][4]

Following Bad Vibes, Shlohmo continued releasing EPs, including Vacation (2012) and Laid Out (2013), remixing tracks such as Drake and The Weeknd's “Crew Love” as well as producing singles such as Banks's "Brain".

In 2014, Shlohmo released No More, a joint EP with singer Jeremih.[5]

In 2015, Shlohmo released his second LP, Dark Red.

In 2016, Shlohmo produced music for Post Malone, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, Corbin (Spooky Black), and Yung Lean.[citation needed]

In 2017, Shlohmo executive produced Corbin's debut LP, Mourn. The LP was written and recorded exclusively at Wedidit's studio in Los Angeles and produced entirely by Shlohmo & D33J. Corbin and Shlohmo co-headlined a North American tour following the album's release.[6]

Shlohmo started a free mix series and visual collaboration titled For Tha Summer that showcases his experimental sample-based rap remixes, combined with spliced visuals.[7]

In 2018, Shlohmo produced two tracks on Joji's debut album, while readying his own next solo album.

Shlohmo released his third LP The End in March 2019 through the Friends of Friends label.[8]

In 2020, Shlohmo released an EP titled Heaven Inc. through the Friends of Friends label.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

Remixes

References

  1. ^ "Wedidit collective are the los angeles beat collective who want to get wavy with you". 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2015-04-06). "Review: Shlohmo's 'Dark Red' Puts a Spin on the 1990s". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ^ "Shlohmo: Bad Vibes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. ^ "Shlohmo - Bad Vibes · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. ^ "Jeremih & Shlohmo Release 'No More' EP: Listen". Billboard. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. ^ "Corbin (F.K.A. Spooky Black) Announces Tour With Shlohmo And D33J". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. ^ "Shlohmo 'For Tha Summer Volume XXVIII' Mixtape: Listen Here". 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Shlohmo - The End · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  9. ^ "Shlohmo - Heaven Inc. · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  10. ^ Andrew Papa (2020-09-10). "Shlohmo - 'HEAVEN INC.' [EP Review]". Acid Stag. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

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