Shlohmo
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Laufer |
| Born | January 3, 1990 Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Electronic, IDM, hip hop, witch house, ambient, industrial |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Friends of Friends, WeDidIt, Error Broadcast, True Panther Sounds |
| Website | shlohmo |
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 electronic production style, which blends left-field electronic production and hip hop and for co-founding the record label Wedidit Records.[1][2]
He is considered a pivotal figure in Los Angeles beat music scene of the mid-2000s, alongside beatmakers Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, Knxwledge, Tokimonsta, and Teebs.[3]
Laufer has released three studio albums, Bad Vibes (2011), Dark Red (2015), and The End (2019), as well as several EPs and collaborative mixtapes.
Early life
[edit]Laufer attended the progressive-minded Santa Monica private high school Crossroads, where he would meet WEDIDIT co-founder Nick Meledandri. They cut their teeth djing LA house parties in high school, producing beats for "for every fucking high school rapper around," and uploading their productions to Myspace and their personal blogspot. Following high school, Laufer briefly studied at California College of the Arts, studying drawing and painting, before dropping out after his 2010 Shlomoshun EP led to an album deal with LA-based independent label, Friends of Friends. [4]
Career
[edit]Shlohmo first began creating music in 2009 with his EP Shlo-Fi. It went nearly unnoticed, gaining less than one thousand views on YouTube. He would eventually receive attention in 2011 for his first full-length LP, Bad Vibes, which was featured on Pitchfork and Resident Advisor.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
In 2018, Shlohmo produced two tracks on Joji's debut album, while preparing his own next solo album.
Shlohmo released his third LP The End in March 2019 through the Friends of Friends label.[11]
In 2020, Shlohmo released an EP titled Heaven Inc. through the Friends of Friends label.[12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]- Shlomoshun Deluxe (2010)
- Shlo-Fi (Deluxe) (2011)
- Fine, Thanks (2011)
- Bad Vibes - 5th Anniversary Addition (2016)
- Bad Vibes: Rarities + Extras (2016)
EPs
[edit]- Shlo-Fi (2009)
- Beat CD 09 (2010)
- Shlomoshun (2010)
- Camping (2010)
- Places (2011)
- Vacation (2012)
- Laid Out (2013)
- No More (2014) (with Jeremih)
- Rock Music (2019)
- Heaven Inc. (2020)[13]
Singles
[edit]- "Sippy Cup" b/w "Post Atmosphere (Baths Remix)" (2010)
- "Places" b/w "Seriously" (2011)
- "Later" (2011)
- "Bo Peep (Do U Right)" (2013) (with Jeremih)
- "No More" (2013) (with Jeremih)
- "Emerge From Smoke" (2014)
- "Buried" (2015)
- "Wen 222" (2018)
- "The End" (2019)
- "Looking at Plants" (2020)
Productions
[edit]- Flash Bang Grenada - "Hyperbolic" from 10 Haters (2011)
- Banks - "Brain" from Goddess (2014)
- Tory Lanez - "Acting Like" from Cruel Intentions (2015)
- Post Malone - "Boy Bandz" (2015)
- $ilkmoney - "The Fine Household" (feat. Cyrax & Lord Linco) (2015)
- Star Wars - "Druid Caravan of Smoke" from Star Wars Headspace (2015)
- Lil Yachty - “Ice Water” (2016)
- Kane Grocerys - "Columbine Homicide" (with D33J) (2016)
- Adamn Killa - "Jeremy Lin" from Back 2 Ballin (2016)
- Adamn Killa - "Ten" (feat. Yung Lean) (single) (2016)
- Yung Lean - "Hop Out" (feat. Luckaleannn) from Frost God (2016)
- Corbin - "Ice Boy" (with D33J) (2017)
- Joji - "WHY AM I STILL IN LA" (with D33J) (2018)
- Joji - "COME THRU" (2018)
- Salem - "Red River" from Fires in Heaven (2020)
Remixes
[edit]- Robot Koch - "Gorom Sen (Shlohmo Remix)" from Death Star Droid Remix EP (2010)
- Gonjasufi - "Change (Shlohmo Remix)" from The Caliph's Tea Party (2010)
- Comfort Fit - "Sky Raper (Shlohmo Remix)" (2010)
- Burial - "Shell of Light (Shlohmo Remix)" (2011)
- Drake - "Marvin's Room (Shlohmo's thru tha floor remix)" (2011)
- Drake - "I'm On One (Shlohmo Remix)" (2011)
- Drake ft. The Weeknd - "Crew Love (Shlohmo Remix)" (2012)
- Salva - "Yellobone (Shlohmo + 2KWTVR Remix)" from Yellobone (2011)
- Tomas Barfod - "Broken Glass (Shlohmo Remix)" (2011)
- Aaliyah feat. Drake - "Enough Said (Shlohmo Remix)" (2012)
- Lianne La Havas - "Forget (Shlohmo Remix)" (2012)
- Little Dragon - "Sunshine (Shlohmo Remix)" (2012)
- LOL Boys - "Changes (Shlohmo Remix)" from Changes (2012)
- Flume - "Sleepless (Shlohmo Remix)" (2012)
- Ryan Hemsworth - "Colour & Movement (Shlohmo Remix)" from Last Words (2012)
- Haerts - "Wings (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Samo Sound Boy - "Your Love (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Young Scooter - "Colombia (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Just Friends - "Avalanche (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Electric Guest - "The Bait (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Laura Mvula - "She (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Purple - "The Club (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Jeremih - "Fuck You All The Time (Shlohmo Remix)" (2013)
- Perera Elsewhere - "Light Bulb (Shlohmo Remix)" (2014)
- Tory Lanez - "Say It (Shlohmo Remix)" (2016)
- Gucci Mane - "Hot (Shlohmo Remix)" (2016)
- PnB Rock - "Selfish (Shlohmo Remix)" (2017)
- Juice Jackal - "Looney Toon (Shlohmo Remix)" (2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Wedidit collective are the los angeles beat collective who want to get wavy with you". 19 June 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Patrin, Nate. "The Golden Dawn: L.A. Beat Scene Origins". Pitchfork. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Friedlander, Emilie. "WEDIDIT Hate Everything But Love Each Other". The Fader. The Fader.
- ^ "Shlohmo: Bad Vibes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Shlohmo - Bad Vibes · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Jeremih & Shlohmo Release 'No More' EP: Listen". Billboard. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Shlohmo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | A..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Corbin (F.K.A. Spooky Black) Announces Tour With Shlohmo And D33J". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Shlohmo 'For Tha Summer Volume XXVIII' Mixtape: Listen Here". 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Shlohmo - The End · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Shlohmo - Heaven Inc. · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Andrew Papa (2020-09-10). "Shlohmo - 'HEAVEN INC.' [EP Review]". Acid Stag. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- shlohmo/ Shlohmo on SoundCloud
- Shlohmo discography at Discogs
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