Tropics (musician)

Tropics (born 1987)[1] is the stage name of English electronic and pop musician Chris Ward. Originally from London, he presently lives in Los Angeles.[2]

Tropics
Birth nameChristopher Ward
Born1988/1989 (age 31–32)
OriginLondon, England
GenresElectronic, pop
Years active2010–present
Labels

History

Tropics began in 2010 with the release of an EP titled Soft Vision. This was his first signing after receiving traction from an official remix of 'A New', a song by Swedish band Little Dragon, also in 2010.[3][4] The following year, Tropics released his debut full-length album titled Parodia Flare via Planet Mu.[5][6] He was in his second year of university at the time, and later said that working with Planet Mu "did some good things for [him], but essentially [he] didn’t really feel there was much more for either of them] to get out of working together after that first album."[7]

In 2012, Tropics self-released his second full-length album, titled Nautical Clamor, (however, at times he is known to refer to "Rapture" (2015) as his sophomore album and this as a free mixtape). In 2013, Tropics released his second EP, titled Popup Cinema, via Svetlana Industries. That same year Tropics also released another EP titled Home & Consonance via Five Easy Pieces.[8][9] In 2015, Tropics released his third full-length album, titled Rapture, via Innovative Leisure.[10][11] His fourth album, Nocturnal Souls, was released in 2018 through Plus Fours.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Parodia Flare (2011, Planet Mu)
  • Nautical Clamor (2012, self-released)
  • Rapture (2015, Innovative Leisure)
  • Nocturnal Souls (2018, Plus Fours)

EPs

  • Soft Vision (2010, Planet Mu)
  • Home & Consonance (2013, Five Easy Pieces)
  • Popup Cinema (2013, Svetlana Industries)

References
  1. Lester, Paul (12 August 2011). "New band of the day – No 1,083: Tropics". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2020. Chris Ward, a 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist [...]
  2. "Tropics - Nocturnal Souls - LP". Rough Trade. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. "Tropics: Soft Vision EP". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Tropics: "Soft Vision"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. Love, Joshua. "Tropics - Parodia Flare". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. Ryce, Andrew (12 September 2011). "Review: Tropics - Parodia Flare". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. Lawlor, Shannon (28 May 2018). "In conversation with Tropics | The Playground". www.theplayground.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. "Tropics – "Home & Consonance EP"". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  9. Fleischer, Norman. "Tropics announces Home & Consonance EP, shares titletrack". Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  10. Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Stream Tropics' New Album, Rapture". The Fader. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  11. "Tropics announces new album 'Rapture'". Dummy Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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