Lossy, aka Sam Sharp, is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Hackney. Having grown up playing saxophone, he studied classical music at Leeds, then gained a Masters degree in jazz from the Guildhall School, London, in the mid-2000s. Since this time, he has immersed himself in electronic music, building up a formidable arsenal of instruments and equipment. Equally happy working as a traditional composer and arranger as he is in the realms of dance music, Lossy is always at the forefront of technology. His live performances combine innovative controllers, electronics, traditional acoustic instruments and looping gear, enabling him to improvise and compose on the fly. Lossy has released on the labels Tru Thoughts, Tessier Ashpool, Two Rivers, and his own Boot Cycle Audio. He has also been a session and touring musician with, among others, Hollie McNish, Oscilliard, Augustines, Phil Selway [Radiohead], Beverley Knight, Visage and Ben Taylor, as well as collaborating and remixing with Roska, Nu:Tone, Laura Mvula and Stephen Crowe.

For his Musicity track Lossy teamed up with young people from Bermondsey's Salmon Youth Centre to create elements of the soundtrack.

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