Manu Louis
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 Manu Louis at Amaze Festival, Berlin | |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
| Labels | Igloo, New Pangea, Moorworks |
| Website | louislouis |
Manu Louis is a Belgian musician, singer-songwriter, and composer, influenced equally by pop, jazz, 8-bit electronica, and 20th-century classical music.[2]
Career
In 2017 he released his debut album, Kermesse Machine, on Igloo Records. The album is a mix of found sounds, instrumentation, and vocal samples that are influenced by pop, classical, experimental music and jazz.[3] The album artwork was made by Welsh photographer Jason Evans.[4]
The tour following the release saw Louis performing solo more than 150 times in 22 different European countries, as well as China and Japan,[5].[6]
Studies
Louis studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of Liège with American composer Frederic Rzewski[7]
Discography
LP
- Kermesse Machine – Igloo Records (2017)
Single
- "Tchouang Tseu" (7") – New Pangea (2015)
References
- ^ Souabe, Justine (May 1, 2017). "Joyeux et mélancolique, Manu Louis mène la danse sur la piste aux étoiles". Lylo.
- ^ Phillips, Nicola (May 1, 2017). "Video premiere Manu Louis – Sylvie reviens". Kaltblut.
- ^ Cummings, Bill (May 25, 2017). "My 10 favourite albums-Manu Louis". God is in the tv.
- ^ Bernier, Alexis (May 12, 2017). "Manu Louis fanfaron du kitsch". Liberation.
- ^ Diouf, Elena (May 19, 2017). "Manu Louis le chanteur aux mille et un univers". Quatremille.
- ^ "Urban Homes & Manu Louis Japan Tour". Moorworks.
- ^ Hoh, Michael (May 24, 2017). "The BerlinEffect". Exberliner.
External links
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Category:Belgian male singers
Category:Royal Conservatory of Liège alumni
Category:Experimental pop musicians
Category:Living people
Category:Art rock musicians
Category:Experimental pop musicians
Category:Belgian electronic musicians
Category:21st-century Belgian singers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Living people