Laurel Halo

Laurel Halo is an American electronic musician and recording artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is currently based in Berlin, Germany.

Biography

Halo is a classically trained musician,^[1] whose work reveals influence from the music of her home state. The physical process and impact of time are recurring motifs. Halo released her debut album Quarantine on the London-based label Hyperdub in June 2012. The album received widespread critical praise, and was named the number one Album of the Year of 2012 by The Wire magazine.

In a live context Halo’s music is centered on hybrid rhythms, bass and psychedelic push. Her second album, Chance of Rain, was released in October 2013.^[2]

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.^[3][4] 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.^[5] In addition, Halo released In Situ, a double-EP for the London-based label Honest Jon's in the fall of 2015.^[6]

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.^[7]

Discography

Albums

• Quarantine (Hyperdub, 2012)
• Chance of Rain (Hyperdub, 2013)

Singles and EPs

• King Felix EP (Hippos in Tanks, 2010)
• Hour Logic EP (Hippos In Tanks, 2011)
• Antenna EP (NNA Tapes, 2011)
• Sunlight on the Faded (Hyperdub, 2012)
• Behind the Green Door EP (Hyperdub, 2013)
• In Situ Double-EP (Honest Jon's, 2015)

Collaborations

• FRKWYS Vol. 7: Borden, Ferraro, Godin, Halo and Lopatin (RVNG Intl., 2011)
• Terepa EP (Other People, 2015)
• Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs by Karen Dalton (Tompkins Square, 2015)

References