Name Laurel Halo | Role Musician | |
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Born June 3, 1986 (age 38) ( 1986-06-03 ) Origin Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Genres Techno, Intelligent dance music, Ambient music Albums Quarantine, Chance of Rain, Antenna, King Felix, Behind the Green Door Similar People Oneohtrix Point Never, James Ferraro, Kode9, David Borden, Samuel Godin Profiles | ||
Also known as King Felix, Ina Cube Record labels Hyperdub, Hippos in Tanks | ||
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Laurel Halo is an American electronic musician and recording artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is currently based in Berlin, Germany. Her debut album Quarantine was released on Hyperdub in 2012 and subsequently named album of the year by The Wire. Her latest album Dust was released in June 2017 to critical praise.
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- Laurel halo light space
- Laurel Halo Jelly Hyperdub 2017
- Biography
- Albums
- Singles and EPs
- Collaborations
- References
Laurel Halo - Jelly (Hyperdub 2017)
Biography
Halo was raised in Michigan, and her work reveals the influence of diverse sources such as Detroit techno, the writing of Philip K. Dick, training in classical theory, and her time in free jazz ensembles. She released a variety of EPs between 2006 and 2010, including the King Felix and Hour Logic EPs on Hippos in Tanks. Halo released her debut album Quarantine on the London-based label Hyperdub in June 2012. The album received widespread critical praise, and was named Album of the Year of 2012 by The Wire magazine. Her second album, Chance of Rain, was released in October 2013.
Following this, in 2015 Halo worked alongside Rashad Becker, Julia Holter and NH'Koxyen on the collaborative, 'telepathic' Terepa EP, in addition to providing a cover of a previously lost Karen Dalton song for the Tompkins Square compilation, Remembering Mountains. 2015 also saw Halo collaborate with John Cale and Lisa Gerrard for a special one-off performance of Cale's music at the Arts Centre Melbourne. In addition, Halo released In Situ, a double-EP for the London-based label Honest Jon's in the fall of 2015. In 2016 Laurel Halo composed the soundtrack for Still Be Here, a collaborative piece featuring the Japanese virtual pop star Hatsune Miku. It premiered at HKW in Berlin, Germany.
In 2017, Halo announced her third album Dust, featuring contributions from Eli Keszler, Julia Holter, Michael Salu, Max D, Klein, and Lafawndah among others. The album received critical praise from publications such as The Guardian, Tiny Mix Tapes, and Resident Advisor.