# Felix Laband

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**Felix Johny Paul Laband**[1] is an [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) artist born in 1977 in [Pietermaritzburg](/source/Pietermaritzburg), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).[2]

He creates light, emotional, [minimalist](/source/Minimalist) [soundscapes](/source/Soundscape) by combining several styles, and samples from classical, jazz and old television recordings overlaid with instrumental performances by himself and other guest artists. His music has been described by his record label as 'indietronica' and is similar in some mysterious ways[how?] to [Boards of Canada](/source/Boards_of_Canada) and Iceland's [múm](/source/M%C3%BAm).

He is the son of historian [John Laband](/source/John_Laband).

## Discography

- *Thin Shoes in June* (on [CD](/source/Compact_Disc)) (2001)
- *4/4 Down the Stairs* (on CD) (2002)
- *Dark Days Exit* (on CD and [LP](/source/Gramophone_record)) (2005)
- *Whistling In Tongues* (12") (2006)
- *Deaf Safari* (on CD) (2015)
- *The Soft White Hand* (2022)

## Record labels

Felix's first two albums were released by African Dope Records. In 2005 he switched to Open Record, and [Compost Records](/source/Compost_Records) internationally with the release of *Dark Days Exit*.

## References

1. ["BATS IN MY HAIR"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/908018713). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

1. Marshall, Richard (4 July 2012). ["Felix Laband: Bats in his hair"](https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1604). *[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)*. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

## External links

- [Official Artist Page](https://web.archive.org/web/20051016093954/http://www.openrecord.co.za/felixlaband.html) (Open Records)
- [Last.FM Artist Page](http://www.last.fm/music/Felix+Laband) (A social music profiling service)
- [Interview from 2002](http://www.mio.co.za/article.php?cat=ps_people&id=28)
- [Amuzine page](https://web.archive.org/web/20050906033415/http://www.cd.co.za/legends/2000plus/laband_index.html)

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