Shlohmo


Henry Laufer, known professionally as Shlohmo, is an American musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. Laufer co-founded the record label WeDidIt Records.
Shlohmo is associated with the Los Angeles beat music scene of the mid-2000s, alongside other producers such as Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, Knxwledge, Tokimonsta, and Teebs. Shlohmo has released four studio albums—‌Bad Vibes, Dark Red, The End and Repulsor, alongside various EPs and collaborative projects.

Early life

Laufer attended Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica, California, where he met Nick Meledandri, the co-founder of the Wedidit music collective. Laufer briefly enrolled at the California College of the Arts to study drawing and painting. He left college following the release of his Shlomoshun EP in 2010, which led to an album deal with the Los Angeles-based label Friends of Friends.

Career

Shlohmo released his debut EP Shlo-Fi in 2009. In 2011, his release Bad Vibes gained critical recognition from platforms like Pitchfork and Resident Advisor. He later released several EPs, including Vacation and Laid Out. Shlohmo gained attention for remixes of tracks like Drake and the Weeknd's "Crew Love" and Banks' "Brain".
In 2014, Shlohmo collaborated with Jeremih on the joint EP No More and in 2015, he released his second studio album Dark Red. During this time period, Shlohmo produced music for Tory Lanez, Corbin, and Yung Lean. In 2017, he executive-produced Corbin's debut LP, Mourn.
In 2018, he worked on and contributed to Joji's debut album Ballads 1. His third LP, The End, was released in March 2019 through the Friends of Friends label.
In 2021, Shlohmo worked on Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Bad Vibes
  • Dark Red
  • The End
  • ''Repulsor''

    Compilation albums

  • Shlomoshun Deluxe
  • Shlo-Fi
  • Fine, Thanks
  • Bad Vibes – 5th Anniversary Addition
  • ''Bad Vibes: Rarities + Extras''

    EPs

  • Shlo-Fi
  • Beat CD 09
  • Shlomoshun
  • Camping
  • Places
  • Vacation
  • Laid Out
  • No More
  • Rock Music
  • ''Heaven Inc.''

    Singles

  • "Sippy Cup" b/w "Post Atmosphere "
  • "Places" b/w "Seriously"
  • "Later"
  • "Bo Peep "
  • "No More"
  • "Emerge from Smoke"
  • "Buried"
  • "Wen 222"
  • "The End"
  • "Looking at Plants"
  • "Chore Boy"

    Productions

  • Flash Bang Grenada - "Hyperbolic" from 10 Haters
  • Banks - "Brain" from Goddess
  • Tory Lanez - "Acting Like" from Cruel Intentions
  • Post Malone - "Boy Bandz"
  • SilkMoney - "The Fine Household"
  • Star Wars - "Druid Caravan of Smoke" from Star Wars Headspace
  • Lil Yachty - “Ice Water”
  • Kane Grocerys - "Columbine Homicide"
  • Adamn Killa - "Jeremy Lin" from Back 2 Ballin
  • Adamn Killa - "Ten"
  • Yung Lean - "Hop Out" from Frost God
  • Corbin - "Ice Boy"
  • Joji - "WHY AM I STILL IN LA"
  • Joji - "COME THRU"
  • Salem - "Red River" from ''Fires in Heaven''

    Remixes

  • Robot Koch - "Gorom Sen " from Death Star Droid Remix EP
  • Gonjasufi - "Change " from The Caliph's Tea Party
  • Comfort Fit - "Sky Raper "
  • Burial - "Shell of Light "
  • Drake - "Marvin's Room "
  • Drake - "I'm On One "
  • Drake ft. the Weeknd - "Crew Love "
  • Salva - "Yellobone " from Yellobone
  • Tomas Barfod - "Broken Glass "
  • Aaliyah feat. Drake - "Enough Said "
  • Lianne La Havas - "Forget "
  • Little Dragon - "Sunshine "
  • LOL Boys - "Changes " from Changes
  • Flume - "Sleepless "
  • Ryan Hemsworth - "Colour & Movement " from Last Words
  • Haerts - "Wings "
  • Samo Sound Boy - "Your Love "
  • Young Scooter - "Colombia "
  • Just Friends - "Avalanche "
  • Electric Guest - "The Bait "
  • Laura Mvula - "She "
  • Purple - "The Club "
  • Jeremih - "Fuck You All The Time "
  • Perera Elsewhere - "Light Bulb "
  • Tory Lanez - "Say It "
  • Gucci Mane - "Hot "
  • PnB Rock - "Selfish "
  • Juice Jackal - "Looney Toon "