Levon Louis
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Birth name | Levon Louis Schwartz |
Also known as | Absynthesis, Mushroom Lounge |
Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
Genres | Electronic |
Occupation(s) | sound designer, DJ, producer-composer |
Years active | 1990s - present |
Labels | Next-Gen Records, Mushroom Lounge Recordings |
Associated acts | Lunatex, Dead P.A., Mushroom Lounge |
Website | [1] |
Levon Louis (born in Houston, Texas) is an electronic musician, sound designer, record producer, and video game Audio Director of brands including Silent Hill and Assassin's Creed. Louis has published music independently under various project names including Absynthesis, DJ Bottles, and Mushroom Lounge. He was the primary producer-DJ behind regioinally popular Texas electronica band Lunatex during the late 1990s and also a contributing member to Dead P.A..
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Press & Awards
Hailed “a driving force” by the Austin Chronicle and up for public music awards including “Best DJ”, “Best Electronica”, and “Keyboardist of the Year” in his hometown of Houston; his music has been described as "an auditory hallucinogen" by Anthony Mariani of Public News. Levon Louis has also worked on several top-selling vigeo games, sharing a BAFTA Award with Microsoft for "Best Use of Audio" in 2007 for Crackdown, and several G.A.N.G. Award nominations for projects in 2008 including "Best Handled Audio" for Transformers alongside "Best Instrumental", and "Music of the Year" for The Golden Compass. In 2011, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood received an Academy Award nomination (AIAS) for "Outstanding Achievement in Audio".
Biography
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Music
Games
Discography
Albums (as Lunatex, Absynthesis, Mushroom Lounge, or Levon Louis)
- Abducted (Ewax, 2000)
- Absynthesis (Next-Gen, 2007)
- Live Technical Mix (Next-Gen, 2007)
- Mushroom Lounge (Mushroom Lounge Recordings, 2008)
Various singles also appear on 12" vinyl and CD compilations. (Chemical Minded Records, For Those Who Know, City Boy Records-Detroit, Rebel Crew Records, Dark Horizons)
Releases (as member of Dead P.A.)
- The Dead Will Rise (Goinka Records, 2007)
- DEAD P.A. vs Devine & Emily Play 12" (2nd Movement/Goinka Records, 2008) vinyl release
References
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