Laurence Guy: “Living Like..” LP
For Laurence Guy’s second studio album Living Like There’s No Tomorrow, But Killing Yourself In The Process, we see the producer venture in a new creative direction. Numerous tracks featuring guest vocalists, there’s also mournful brass, soft, washed-out shuffles, melancholic, almost entirely piano-based songs, hypnotic beats and chiming loops, and fluid, crafted hip hop, heavily sampled and artfully arranged.
Inspired by the push and pull between the pursuit of pleasure, the disillusionment that quickly follows, and ultimately achieving balance by embracing both.
Featuring artists are Miller Blue, Wayne Snow, KiLLOWEN, Deem Spencer, Chester Watson and Jamal Buchanon.
“sophisticated fusion of grassroots genres”
For the accompanying visual, a video trilogy beading together the three aspects of this journey. ‘On Your Side’ capturing the euphoria of the party, followed by the inevitable anxiety and comedown reflecting in ‘Don’t Live In Oblivion, It’s Cold Down There’. Finally, finding the balance in ‘For John & Eileen’.
Produced by Superglow (Daisy Finetto and Gary West), award-winning London studio who have worked with Dua Lipa, Sigrid, and SG Lewis, and directed by Roisino, who focuses on creating highly stylised outputs with a fresh, energetic, and vibrant approach.
“has crafted his very own signature of sophisticated underground music”
Around release week, billboards were set up in three key locations around East London, in Dalston, Hackney and Peckham.
“deep and soulful, percussive cut, but packs a punch in its three-minutes”
Laurence has a history of considerable radio support across his career as an artist. From Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Sian Eleri, Jack Saunders, Clara Amfo, Danny Howard, Sarah Story, Phil Taggart, Jamz Supernova on BBC Radio 1.
His productions have been awarded The Chillest Track on BBC Radio 1.
He’s provided mixes for BBC Radio 1 Wind Down
On BBC 6 Music the support has come from Huw Stephens, Tom Ravenscroft, Nemone, Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Mary Anne Hobbs.
“[he is] responding to the creative challenge of aligning with a vocalist”
The record was covered across CLASH, Essential Journal, Notion, Music Tech, House Of Solo, Faith Magazine, Future Music, and further featured on Mixmag, WhyNow, Tinnitis, Dance Wax, Phil Tagart’s ChillDaBeats podcast, Stereofox, Acid Stag and more.
Images from Future Music’s magazine 6-page studio feature in September 2023 issue.
“Guy once again pushes his sound into new creative directions”
The lead singles have been featured on major Spotify playlists Aloe, Altar, Altar JP, Melancholia, Deep House Relax.
Cultural media playlist additions included by Independent and Hunger.
Supported on BBC Radio 1 (Pete Tong, Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri, Abbie McCarthy), BBC Radio 6 (Afrodeutsche) and A-listed on Rinse FM.
House of Solo SS Issue 2023
“A personal and unique listening experience. The music is transportive [...] yet homely in equal measure”
