“When I want to DJ what I think to be the best-sounding place in the world, I go to this place in Sapporo, Japan, called Precious Hall, which has kind of a custom sound system with a much lower ceiling and a smaller room.”

American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer

James Murphy is an American musician, DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for LCD Soundsystem, the project that first drew wider attention with “Losing My Edge” in 2002 and then with its self-titled debut album in 2005. LCD Soundsystem went on to release Sound of Silver in 2007 and This Is Happening in 2010, both of which received strong praise from music critics. Murphy’s work is closely associated with dance-oriented rock and with sharp, self-aware writing about music and modern life.