From forging paths in avant-pop and now turning her hand to wonky dance floor heaters, according to Billboard Dance "this is what the future sounds like." lau.ra is the new project from producer, DJ and vocalist Laura Bettinson. Hailing from the Midlands but residing in London, you may know Bettinson as 1/3rd of Ultraísta with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. Now Bettinson turns her attention to her own solo electronic music, dancing deeper into her role as producer and DJ. Her debut single ‘I Just Wanna’ was released at the end of 2019, on Mike Mago’s BMKLTSCH RCRDS. At this time Laura also penned a deal with Ninja Tune’s publishing arm ‘Just Isn't Music’ bringing together a fantastic team. The follow up single ‘Sideways’ featuring Secaina has become part of the top 5 Essential tracks from 2020 as recommended by 6 Music presenters. DJ and presenter Nemone says: “This is an absolute monster, from a hugely talented producer. When this track first landed, I couldn’t stop playing it. I played it practically all the way from the first three months of 2020, it had me from the go.". It was released via London-based Needwant Records, who also released the current single ‘Get Creative’ featuring Nova which again is being heavily supported by 6music and also Radio 1’s Annie Mac. “The music i’ve been making over the past 6 months is a whole new sound for me that required a whole new project. For the first time I want to release new music under my own name and have felt more supported as a self-producing artist in electronic music than I ever did in pop.” lau.ra Laura has previously featured on tracks by Sasha, Justin Martin, Cristoph, Four Tet, Maribou State, Huxley and David Lynch with many more exciting collaborations in the works for 2020. Including the huge track “Heart Attack” with the new project between Odesza and Golden Features called BRONSON DJ performances has taken lau.ra everywhere from the USA, Mexico, Russia, China, Netherlands, Sweden as well as a host of club nights and festivals in her home country UK. Boundary pushing electronic artist, lau.ra, delivers her debut mixtape Vol. 1 - The Collection, on Needwant - an imprint that’s developed artists such as Kim Ann Foxman, Ejeca, Kiwi, Meg Ward, Rein, and Paris Green. Vol. 1 is a diverse collection of bass driven records which are instantly recognisable as lau.ra’s own developed and unique style. Vol. 1 - The Collection features notorious lau.ra productions including ‘Wicked’, ‘Don’t Waste My Time’, ‘Get Creative’, as well as brand new tracks ‘You’, ‘Blow’, and ‘Chengdu’. The mixtape is available in limited edition exclusive Red vinyl. credits