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Los Angeles native
Henry Laufer goes by the alias
Shlohmo for his experimental hip-hop productions, which encompass far-ranging influences such as R&B, doom metal, and drum'n'bass. A founding member of Wedidit Collective, he first received attention for early releases such as 2011's
Bad Vibes, which mixed airy, abstract beats with grimly atmospheric guitars. Following collaborations with
Jeremih and
Banks,
Shlohmo released the heavier
Dark Red in 2015, and he expanded on that album's sound with the more apocalyptic
The End in 2019.
Laufer started making music at the age of 14, and by 17 he was making cinematic beats in the same spirit as
Flying Lotus,
J-Roc, and
Ras G. In 2008, during his senior year of high school, he co-founded Wedidit Collective, an Internet label/community of L.A. artists which included eLan,
RL Grime,
Groundislava,
D33J,
Jonwayne, and others. Following the three EPs Shlo-Fi,
Camping, and
Places, and the mini-album
Shlomoshun Deluxe,
Laufer released his first full-length, 2011's
Bad Vibes on
Friends of Friends.
Shlohmo completed remixes for a variety of dance, indie, and hip-hop/R&B artists (including
Lianne La Havas,
LOL Boys, and
the Weeknd), and collaborated with
Banks and
Jeremih in 2014. True Panther Sounds released
Shlohmo's metal-inspired
Dark Red full-length, and he toured with a band including fellow Wedidit members. Following production work for
Post Malone,
Yung Lean,
Joji, and others,
Shlohmo returned to
Friends of Friends with 2019's
The End. An EP, Heaven Inc, arrived in September 2020. ~ Jason Lymangrover