LAVAN

Born in east London and raised in Essex, Lavan is the youngest in a family of British/Malaysian descent. Surrounded by music in the household, it's perhaps not surprising he finds himself in a musical career. Exploring music production through cracked computer software Lavan eventually turned his attention to sampling, in particular sampling his father's old funk/soul records discovered in the loft. Soon enough he broadened his source material through frequenting London's various record shops, a habit which soon became a defining part of his musical identity.

The conversion from Hip-Hop to House coincides with moving into a shared apartment in Hackney where his flatmate introduced him to underground 90s Deep House. This accidental encounter would eventually lead to his relocation to Berlin along with co-founding house music record label Ascension on Wax. Still residing there, Lavan's unwavering passion sees him steadily cementing his place in underground music culture. Having released music on Wah Wah 45s & Slothboogie, receiving support from DJs such as Dam Swindle, Lavan continues carving out an identity as an artist on his own terms. His 2023 Can't Wait EP on +98 Records garnered spins across Berlin's club scene being described by Chicago's 5 Magazine as "pure unadulterated underground happiness".

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