Placid Larry is a downtempo electronic music producer from Johannesburg, South Africa who has been releasing music for almost two decades. Over that time Placid Larry has built a strong reputation for his innovative laid back sound.
Infinite Traveller
Release date: October 24, 2025 – From the sun-drenched coastlines of South Africa to moonlit rooftops in Bahrain, Placid Larry returns with a vivid new chapter in his sonic journey. Infinite Traveller is a 9-track album that meanders through shimmering skies, earthly grooves, and contemplative atmospheres – an aural travelogue for the soul. At its heart, Infinite Traveller is an invitation: to slow down, to breathe, and to wander freely through sound…
Pretty On Harvard
“Pretty On Harvard” is Placid Larry’s fourth album outing with German Chillout label Lemongrassmusic. This new album is a contemporary reminder of those formative influences as Placid Larry touches on his roots here with a precise blend of Jazz, Chill-Hop, Trip-Hop and Chill Out…
Thoughtful Machines
„Thoughtful Machines“ is the third album by South Africa based music producer Placid Larry alias Daniel Ray van Zyl. Mindful of the fact that understanding and embracing different cultures is paramount in human evolution, the 12 tracks on „Thoughtful Machines“ are a liberation of these ideals which take the listener on an adventure across the world – from the calming influences of the East to the formulaic repetitions of the West resting on the African soul from which this music stems….
12
12 short stories encompassing a refined outlook on downtempo and broken beats without sacrificing the necessary. An uncomplicated array of work focused around the idea of simplicity .
Melancholy Light
The album title “Melancholy Light” is almost like a play on words which seems to point at different directions . The simple thinking behind the album and its title is that of something representing both sadness and happiness, both dark and light. Melancholy meaning deep sadness and light meaning the source of life – happiness, growth, warmth, understanding…
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