Manu Louis

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Manu Louis
Manu Louis at Amaze Festival, Berlin
Background information
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer
LabelsIgloo, New Pangea, Moorworks
Websitelouislouis.org

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[edit]

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[edit]

Louis studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of Liège with American composer Frederic Rzewski[7]

Discography[edit]

LP[edit]

Single[edit]

  • Cream Parade Remixes (12" maxi) – Le Pacifique Records/Igloo Records (2020)
  • Coltan Major Harmonics (7") – Igloo Circle (2019)
  • Tchouang Tseu (7") – New Pangea (2015)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Souabe, Justine (May 1, 2017). "Joyeux et mélancolique, Manu Louis mène la danse sur la piste aux étoiles". Lylo.
  2. ^ Phillips, Nicola (May 1, 2017). "Video premiere Manu Louis – Sylvie reviens". Kaltblut.
  3. ^ Cummings, Bill (May 25, 2017). "My 10 favourite albums-Manu Louis". God is in the tv.
  4. ^ Bernier, Alexis (May 12, 2017). "Manu Louis fanfaron du kitsch". Liberation.
  5. ^ Diouf, Elena (May 19, 2017). "Manu Louis le chanteur aux mille et un univers". Quatremille.
  6. ^ "Urban Homes & Manu Louis Japan Tour". Moorworks.
  7. ^ Hoh, Michael (May 24, 2017). "The BerlinEffect". Exberliner.

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