"New Territories reduces the more energetic, dancefloor-oriented aspects of London broken beat, retains the deceptive abstractions of left-field hip-hop and R&B, and places equal emphasis on mood and songwriting...Tawiah, Sarina Leah, Rahel, Meshach Brown, Tosin, and Annabel are all lively yet not showy vocalists and, as with Lau, a healthy balance between love for the ’70s/’80s and ’90s/’00s is evident, their voices hinting at Donnie Hathaway and Deniece Williams as often as Aaliyah and Amel Larrieux."
- All Music Guide
"...probably what it would sound like if the late, great J Dilla decided to make an album of love songs...Gorgeous soul chords, gentle keys and an abundance of flutes fill out just about every track, along with a roster of singers that put a sweet cherry on top of these already beautiful productions..."
- BPM
"Future funk, nu-soul, beathead jazz -- none of these really captures Lau's confident, cool essence...Sure, artists like Jay Dee, Waajeed and SA-RA are Lau's creative cousins, but the 26-year-old beatmaker blazes his own trails via rich, song-based vocal numbers and sweet, spacious instrumentals...Lau has produced beats for Lupe Fiasco, Georgia Anne Mudlrow and Wildchild, but refreshingly it's UK locals, Tawiah, Rahel and Sariah whose vocals light up the crisp, no-nonsense soul beats."
- XLR8R
"With him around, the future of soul music is secure."
- Impose Magazine
"...it’s not US super producers Sa-Ra at the controls. Nor is Detroit bumpmaster Waajeed (of Platinum Pied Pipers fame) anywhere to be found. The man behind the superlative swing here is none other than Eric Lau – one of London’s best kept secrets."
- One Week To Live
"Unlike most cats who just shop around beat CDs, Lau is one of the fading breed of producers who stays true to the art of production...14 tracks of pure soul that is a Mona Lisa of tweaked piano keys and old school drum patterns...the production values and smooth vocals make the release seem like a big budget blockbuster...Under the radar, but undeniable skill, Lau is a force to be reckoned with."
- Vapors
"Better than goosed down feathers to keep a brotha warm...demanded my attention and will comfort my dancefloor, seat and ears."
- Bobbito Garcia
"Real dope!"
- James Poyser (Soulquarians)
"New Territories represents the arrival of a talented artist and perceptive one-man production house."
- Straight No Chaser
“One of the illest beat makers.”
- Phonte (Little Brother)
“Who the f$%k is Eric Lau!”
- Dego (4Hero, 2000black)
Hey, Eric ^.^ I was wondering what we do with our track to get it known you know royalites and that much thats if we got all the otehr people and asked them if we could all make up another song.. well comment back if your not to busy thanks ~sonya
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Louis Den Beat Cypher 06 - 13th August 2009 ON THE BEATS: FS GREEN | SIR OJ | SHEARS | URBAN MONK ON THE MIC: SEROCEE & J-LEEN | CHIMA ANYA | TAHARKA ON THE DECKS: DJ CRO (HIP-HOP / INSTRUMENTALS / BREAKS / CDR BEATS FROM CROWD)
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Sunflower Lounge - 76 Smallbrook Queensway - Birmingham 9PM till LATE - £4.00 ENTRY BEFORE 10PM £5.00 AFTER
