Lunice
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| Birth name | Lunice Fermin Pierre II |
| Born | May 15, 1988 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | lunice |
Lunice Fermin Pierre II[1][2] (born May 15, 1988),[3] better known by his stage name Lunice, is a Canadian record producer and DJ from Montreal.[4] He is one half of the duo TNGHT along with Hudson Mohawke.[5]
Biography
Lunice is the son of a
Lunice started as a
In 2007, Lunice played his first gig at Hovatron's monthly Bass Culture in Montréal, where he met Sixtoo, and was invited to perform at the Megasoid parties. He has been a part of the Turbo Crunk crew ever since.[7]
In 2008, Lunice released a video for Lazersword's "Gucci Sweatshirt".[10] In 2010, he participated in the London installment of the Red Bull Music Academy.[11] Also in the same year, Lunice performed at the Sonar Music Festival.[12]
Lunice signed to LuckyMe for the release of two EPs, Stacker Upper (2010) and One Hunned (2011), and soon connected with producer Diplo and his Mad Decent label for a remix of Deerhunter's "Helicopter",[13] which led to further collaborations on remixes, mixes for the likes of BBC Radio 1,[14] and performances with the Mad Decent Block Party.[15] In 2011, Lunice collaborated with Azealia Banks and was featured in her video for the song "212".[16]
Since then, he has done work with such labels as
Lunice and Hudson Mohawke formed the group TNGHT,[18] for the 2012 release of an EP on Warp and LuckyMe,[19] following a successful headlining Warp's SXSW showcase earlier in the year.[20] The duo met in 2008, when Lunice booked Hudson Mohawke to perform at one of his Turbo Crunk parties.[21]
In 2017, Lunice released his debut solo studio album, CCCLX.[22] In that year, he also released a collaborative EP with The Alchemist, titled Moving Parts.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- Stacker Upper (2010)
- One Hunned (2011)
- 180 (2015)
- Moving Parts (2017) (with The Alchemist)
Singles
- "Out of Touch" (2009)
- "Bus Stop Jazz" (2011) (with The Jealous Guys)
- "Can't Wait To" (2014)
- "Partout" (2018)
- "Run Around" (2021)
Productions
- ST 2 Lettaz and DaVinci – "Get Her High" (2011)
- Azealia Banks – "Runnin'" from Fantasea (2012)
- Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze – "All I Know" from Kill or Be Killed (2012)
- Rockie Fresh – "Superman OG" from Electric Highway (2013)
- Rockie Fresh – "Panera Bread" from The Birthday Tape (2013)
- Rockie Fresh and Casey Veggies – "Fresh Veggies" from Fresh Veggies (2013)
- Rockie Fresh – "Headquarters Freestyle" (2013)
- Deniro Farrar – "Burning Bills" from Rebirth (2014)
- Le1f – "Umami/Water" from Riot Boi (2015)
- Azealia Banks – "Crown" from Slay-Z (re-release edition) (2017)
Remixes
- Matt B – "Cars Go Boom (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- Xrabit & DMG$ – "Damaged Goods (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- Thunderheist – "L.B.G. (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- The XX– "Basic Space (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- Hovatron – "Gold Star Radiation (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- Diamond K – "Handz in the Air (Lunice Remix)" (2009)
- Mexicans with Guns – "Sell Your Soul (Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- Ryan Leslie – "Addiction (Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- Deerhunter – "Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- Invent & OSTR – "Hey You (Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- Radio Radio – "EJ Savais Pas Mieux (Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- Elephant Man – "Shake It (Lunice Remix)" (2010)
- The Touch – "All I Find (Lunice Remix)" (2011)
- XV – "Swervin' (Lunice Remix)" (2011)
- Theophilus London – "W.E.T. (Lunice Remix)" (2011)
- Foster the People – "Pumped Up Kicks (Lunice Remix)" (2011)
- Flosstradamus – "From the Back (Lunice Remix)" (2012)
- G Jones & Bleep Bloop – "Mind (Lunice Remix)" (2015)
- Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force – "Planet Rock (Lunice Remix)" (2016)
- Joji – "Demons (Lunice Remix)" (2018)
- Django Django – "Surface to Air (Lunice Remix)" (2018)
- Donna Missal – "Jupiter (Lunice Remix)" (2019)
- underscores — "Tongue in cheek (Lunice Version)" (2022)
- umru & Petal Supply ft. Rebecca Black – "heart2 (Lunice Remix)" (2022)
References
- ^ "FACT mix 189: Lunice (page 2 of 2)". Fact. October 1, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Ledsham, Ed (June 3, 2014). "Steady Flexin': An Interview With Lunice". The Quietus. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Lunice - About". Facebook. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (November 24, 2015). "Lunice Drops '180' EP". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Schube, Will (November 12, 2019). "Why Did TNGHT Return After a Seven-Year Break? 'No One Really Wanted Us To Go Away In the First Place'". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Harding, Michael-Oliver (October 3, 2016). "The Haitian Roots of Montréal's Biggest Beatmakers". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Dazed Digital.
- ^ Fly, Monk; Powell, Anna (October 19, 2011). "Future Beats B-Boy On Blast". Pulse. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018.
- ^ Drake, David (December 2011). "Gen F". The Fader.
- ^ "Lunice x LAZERSWORD". NME. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "London 2010". Red Bull Music Academy. 2010.
- ^ "Lunice Interview". Electronic Beats. October 14, 2011.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 29, 2010). ""Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice Remix)"". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Radio 1 Mix". BBC Radio 1.
- ^ "Mad Decent Block Party Takes Over Brooklyn". Rolling Stone. August 2012.
- ^ Lyons, Patrick (October 2011). "212". The Fader.
- ^ "Interview: Lunice". Lookout Presents. November 29, 2012.
- ^ "Artists". Scion AV.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (July 29, 2012). "New Releases". The New York Times.
- ^ "TNGHT". Synth Glasgow. July 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (June 15, 2012). "Rising: TNGHT". Pitchfork.
- ^ Murray, Robin (June 27, 2017). "Lunice Announces Debut Album 'CCCLX'". Clash. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- Complex. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Lunice at AllMusic
- Lunice discography at Discogs
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