Lawrence English (born 1976, Brisbane) is an Australian composer, sound artist and curator whose work sits at the intersection of drone, electroacoustic music and field recording. He founded the influential experimental label Room40 in 2000, which has released work by Tim Hecker, Ben Frost, William Basinski and many others. Over more than two decades he has collaborated with artists including Merzbow, Loscil and Alessandro Cortini, building a body of work that probes how sound physically occupies space and the body.
Lawrence English released his new solo album 'The Rest Is My Ghost' on Room40 on 7 August 2026.
Lawrence English and Stephen Vitiello released their third collaborative album 'Trinity' on Room40 on 21 November 2025.
The Tonearm published an in-depth interview with English covering 'Trinity', field recording practice and his approach to collaboration.
English released 'WhiteOut' in September 2025, continuing an active release schedule across the year.
English released 'Tropic of Capricorn' in May 2025, his first solo release of that year.
