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Loston

This article is about the Australian artist. For other uses, see Loston (disambiguation).

Scott Daniel Mellor (born 7 May 1982), known by his stage name Loston, is an Australian music producer and graphic designer. He rose to popularity in mid 2012, releasing reworks (bootlegs) of popular indie songs by James Blake, Banks, Sampha, and London Grammar. Loston grabbed the attention of many prominent blogs [1][2][3][4][5] including Hypetrak [6][7] and Earmilk,[8] catapulting his remixes to the top of the Hype Machine charts[9] on three occasions and chalking up millions of SoundCloud plays.[10]

Loston
Loston in Los Angeles 2015
Loston in Los Angeles 2015
Background information
Birth nameScott Mellor
Born (1982-05-07) 7 May 1982 (age 42)
OriginPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • musician
  • designer
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.soundcloud.com/loston

Loston released his first solo single since the Echoes EP (2018) called Wait in April 2021.

In January 2020 Loston collaborated with Slumberjack, HWLS, Twerl and ShockOne on the song Inferno which was released on bandcamp, all proceeds from the track were donated to the Australian Red Cross Bushfire appeal, in relation to the devastating bushfires at the time.

In 2018 he released his debut EP Echoes,[11] a 6-song release featuring the songs Disappear,[12][13] Solitaire, Holding Pattern, Junction and a cover of Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World.

Loston has produced for Nicole Millar (vocalist on Peking Duk song High), on the song "Cover Me",[14][15] Which was released on her debut EP 'Tremble' through Universal on February 5, 2016.[16] He has also been linked to Bay area rapper 100s and Queens NY rapper Bryant Dope.[17]

Loston released a collaborative track with friend Ta-ku in April 2015[18][19][20] entitled "No Reason",[21] which featured vocals from the song Count the Saints by Foxes.[22]

Loston featured on Dim Mak Records' New Noize Vol 5 CD in 2013.[23]

Mellor runs a graphic design studio out of Perth, Australia, and Los Angeles, California, called Thinktank (also known as THTA). He has won two International Design Awards[24][25] and has designed for musicians including Skrillex, Tom Morello (of Rage Against The Machine), Birds of Tokyo, The Bloody Beetroots, Labrinth, Yelawolf, Pete Rock, and Ta-ku. Scott has also designed for Create and Explore, Olympus Corporation, aNYthing, Champion USA, XLARGE Japan, Dim Mak Records.

In 2011, Mellor spoke at the AGIdeas conference in Melbourne to a sold-out crowd.[26][27]

Mellor is the former art director of the Streetx clothing label, and also worked as the creative director for Origin NYE music festival from 2013 to 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Loston". FUXWITHIT. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ "[LISTEN] James Blake - Retrograde (Loston Rework) :: Indie Shuffle". www.indieshuffle.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ says, Loston-Bank's Waiting Game Rework | YOUR MUSIC TODAY. "Introducing: Loston (Rework of Sampha's Too Much)". YOUR MUSIC TODAY. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ "New music: Loston". Scenewave.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Loston - Drown (Stoney Roads Premier)". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ^ "PREMIERE: Create & Explore 005 – Loston x Adam Borrello". HYPETRAK. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. ^ "PREMIERE: Loston – Next Exit". HYPETRAK. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. ^ Saunders, John. "Hannah Reid hits a higher note in Loston's edit of "Strong" [Premiere]". EARMILK. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. ^ @hypem (12 November 2014). ""Strong (Loston Rework)" by @londongrammar is now #1 on the main chart:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ loston | Free Listening on SoundCloud
  11. ^ "Finally, Loston Echoes". 19 July 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ "LOSTON - DISAPPEAR". BEAUTIFUL BUZZZ. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Loston returns with triumphant new single, Disappear, debut EP on the way". PILERATS. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Nicole Millar | EMI Music Publicity Portal". www.emimusic.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Peking Duk Collaborator Nicole Millar Goes Sultry With First Solo Single". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Tremble - EP by Nicole Millar on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  17. ^ Loston - Drown | Pilerats
  18. ^ "[LISTEN] Loston & Ta-ku - No Reason :: Indie Shuffle". www.indieshuffle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Loston & Ta-ku - No Reason | Stereofox". Stereofox. April 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Loston & Ta-ku - No Reason | Audio Aquarium". Audio Aquarium. April 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  21. ^ "Listen: Loston & Ta-ku - No Reason". PILERATS. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  22. ^ PREMIERE: Loston + Ta-ku – No Reason | HYPETRAK
  23. ^ "New Noise Vol. 5 • Dim Mak". Dim Mak. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  24. ^ "GRAPHIC DESIGN Winner / Haidace 2008 Summer Catalogue / Thinktank Design".
  25. ^ "Design Awards Winners". idesignawards.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  26. ^ Scott Mellor | ideasondesign
  27. ^ "Design week | AgIdeas Day 2". Cohabitaire. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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