They released their self-titled debut album the following year. [9][10][11], McKenzie appeared as an uncredited guest artist on British rapper Tinie Tempah's debut single, "Pass Out," released on 28 February 2010. "Silence" was written by both Posner and Labrinth. [27] In November 2019, he released his sophomore studio album titled Imagination & the Misfit Kid. [25] LSD released their debut album Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present... LSD on 12 April 2019. Labrinth is an award-winning producer behind singles such as Tinie Tempah’s “Pass Out,” and co-writer for “Spirit” performed by Beyonce for The Lion King soundtrack. It features Plan B, Devlin, Wretch 32, Ed Sheeran, Maxsta, Lady Leshurr and Etta Bond among others.[20]. Check out Labrinth’s album Imagination + The Misfit Kid below: Photography: Jack Alexander Styling: Ella Louise Gaskell Assisted by: Bella Field Grooming: Shamirah Sairally. [7] When young, he and his eight siblings formed a band called Mac 9. In 2016, Labrinth worked alongside Mike Posner on Posner's widely successful album At Night, Alone. Throughout 2010, McKenzie continued writing material for a number of high-profile artists, including Professor Green for the track "Oh My God" (Alive Till I'm Dead), Ola Svensson for the track "Let It Hit You" (Ola), and Loick Essien for "Love Drunk" (Identity). [12] Labrinth was featured as an artist a third time on 3 January 2011, with the release of British rapper Devlin's single "Let It Go."

[19] The song "Beneath Your Beautiful", which features Emeli Sandé was released as the album's sixth single and peaked at number one in November 2012. Labrinth performed at the University of Leeds' Summer Ball on 2 June 2012, supported by R&B act Angel, and Nottingham Trent University Graduation Ball on 9 June, at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham.

Labrinth features on the track "Losers" on The Weeknd's album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). If the journey to finding his inspiration and inner voice, gaining the ability to begin the process of this album was a marathon, this 8-hour walk was the final spring to the finish line. On 25 December 2012, Labrinth released the Atomic EP for free download via SoundCloud. For "Pass Out", "Frisky" and "We Bring the Stars Out": This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 18:46. He had also produced and co-written the track. In July 2013, Labrinth was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where he performed live his song "Beneath Your Beautiful".

Speaking with Labrinth, it seems like he has found a piece of himself that is often so easy for creators to lose – his ability to create. Following chart success as a writer and producer, McKenzie was approached in June 2010 and signed to Simon Cowell's record label, Syco. Labrinth had been working on his second studio album since 2013. From 2010 to 2011, Labrinth mentored the Urban Development Vocal Collective (UDVC) alongside his sister, ShezAr. “It’s really just about the way that you view it,” He says with his usual steady certainty. After initially pursuing a career in music production, Simon Cowell signed him to his record label Syco Music as a recording artist, after which Labrinth became the first singer who Cowell signed without having competed on a talent show in six years.[4]. Labrinth is featured and co-wrote on the sixth single, "Silence". On 29 June, Labrinth performed at VG-lista top 20 in Norway in front of a crowd consisting of 90,000 people. This just feels like an album of a new stage.”, Looking back on Labrinth’s “old work” is striking in that, over the course of such a short time, he has done so much of note. “This made up a lot of my mentality and a lot of my approach, instead of me fulfilling a creative idea.” He says, “At one moment, I felt like I lost the magic because I was too caught up on how to sell my music. 60% OFF! I just think that, whatever life is about to throw at me, I will be ready.”. Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close. The track debuted at number three in the UK, also reaching number thirty-two in Ireland. He also participated in a remake of Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's "Express Yourself".[5]. Labrinth's first solo single, "Let the Sun Shine" was released in September 2010, reaching number three in the same chart. The single debuted at number two on the UK chart with first week sales of 115,530 copies – the second highest selling number-two behind X Factor winners Little Mix and their cover of Damien Rice's "Cannonball". Sonically, the album feels a lot more natural than much of what is released nowadays. [14] The track had chart success in Scotland, where it became the duo's second consecutive number one single, also peaking at number three in Ireland.[12]. They released their self-titled debut album the following year. Guy Moot of EMI Music Publishing offered the artist a publishing deal. An odyssey that is almost too metaphorically perfect to be believed. [5] He achieved his first number-one single in November 2012 with "Beneath Your Beautiful", featuring Emeli Sandé. “It feels like the debut of a new me. He composed the soundtrack for the groundbreaking Drake-produced HBO series Euphoria, which resulted in the cornerstone and season one finale track, “All For Us” featuring the lead, Zendaya. He composed the soundtrack for the groundbreaking Drake-produced HBO series Euphoria, which resulted in the cornerstone and season one finale track, “All For Us” featuring the lead, Zendaya. Their home was filled with the sound of American gospel music, which their parents loved. Subscribe to get the latest updates at your fingertips. He is also part of a supergroup collaboration that includes Sia and Diplo, called LSD.
Labrinth released his second single, "Earthquake" on 23 October 2011 – featuring long-term collaborator Tinie Tempah. Labrinth is describing the different facets of his personality, distilled into avatar-like characters that went into inspiring each of the tracks on his sophomore album, Imagination & The Misfit Kid, which is already being described as his most autobiographical album to date. The birth of his son, just last year providing a welcome reminder of the importance of “keeping alive that inner kid.”. [5][12] Having spent two weeks at the summit in the United Kingdom, "Pass Out" was awarded Best British Single at the 2011 Brit Awards and Best Contemporary Song at the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards. “Where The Wild Things” is a sensuous single with a beat so additive it almost makes you forget the more serious content.

[15][16] Under the name 'The Collective', Labrinth appeared as one of many artists assembled by Take That member Gary Barlow, which included Chipmunk, Wretch 32, Mz. So I decided to start making a track. Of course, I have to acknowledge my old work, and I love it. “I don’t think [this album] is about to make me more famous than ever. He composed the score for the Zendaya-led HBO drama series Euphoria, for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one. It achieved platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry for surpassing sales of 600,000 copies. With a rising action, a call to adventure, a moment of conflict and an ultimate resolve. It was revealed in September 2011 that Labrinth was to appear on the Children in Need 2011 charity single, "Teardrop", a cover of the Massive Attack song by the same name. Each of the tracks feels like the chapter in a completed story. “What we have already and what we are planning for the future is definitely going to change the game, in the UK, and hopefully in the world,” Labrinth says with the earned confidence of a genius whose creative guns have finally begun to fire. On 15 June, Labrinth performed at the University of Surrey End of Year Show. Whilst beginning work on his debut studio album in early 2011, Labrinth assisted several artists as a producer, including: Yasmin and the single "Finish Line" and Ms. Dynamite and her comeback single "Neva Soft". On 23 May 2012, Labrinth performed at the Cheltenham racecourse to celebrate the occasion of the Olympic torch coming through Cheltenham. I forgot about being playful and being fun, and enjoying why I even started doing this.”, At times, as Labrinth speaks about his growth and experience as an artist, it’s easy to forget that despite the successes under the proverbial belt, he is still a fairly young artist. The single debuted at number two in the United Kingdom,[5] beaten only by the charity single "Shout" by Dizzee Rascal and James Corden. When we get to “Something’s Got To Give” we begin to realize the moment when Labrinth realized he was going to have to change something within his headspace to be able to get this album out, and make sure that it is authentic to his true creative beliefs, instead of just that “hitmaker” facade that he seems to speak about with more than a little exasperation. In November 2018, the three received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Remixed Recording for their song "Audio (CID Remix Official Dance Remix)". Labrinth says that often times in the process of building this album, he would find himself becoming obsessed in the search for a single that could be construed as a hit. And what he has created is truly extraordinary. The single, which was performed both at Children in Need 2011 and Children in Need Rocks Manchester on 17 November 2011 debuted at number twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart.

McKenzie has collaborated with Tinie Tempah on numerous occasions since. “[The Misfit Kid] represents youth and creativity… the JuJu Man is more of that stockbroker mentality, that part of you that can get wrapped up in the desire for fame and success.”. [24], After his duet "To Be Human" with Sia on Wonder Woman soundtrack in 2017, Labrinth became one of the members of the supergroup LSD along with Sia and music producer Diplo. In December 2011, Labrinth confirmed the release date of his debut studio album, Electronic Earth, which having originally been 12 March 2012 was pushed back until 2 April 2012. I’m not so sure. Labrinth - Euphoria (OST).zip. The sky!” He relents, “My management kept talking to me about the new LSD album, and I got bored of listening to them try to talk about videos and random behind the scenes stuff. “Imagination,” a dreamy ethereal piece, opens the album, introducing us to the setting that we are about to spend the next hour or so living in. He also produced multiple tracks for the collective, contributing towards a nine-track project titled Urban Development. McKenzie was born and raised in Hackney, London; he is of Jamaican and Canadian descent. The aptly named “Finale” leads us into the ending track, “Oblivion.” The title sounds quite dark, but overall, this is a hopeful album. The single debuted at number-one on the UK Singles Chart, number six on the Irish Singles Chart, and number seventy in Australia.