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1[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/halley_modern.png]]
2 [[caption-width-right:350:PLURR [[note]]Peace, Love, Unity, Respect, Responsibility[[/note]]]]
3->''merely a receiver for the world's will. i create what i must.''
4->--from the Halley Labs Bandcamp page
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6[[http://halleylabs.com Halley Labs]], formerly Lapfox Trax and Vulpvibe Records, is a record label owned and operated by one Emma "MSX" Essex (agender, but prefers using she/they). Around 20 artists are currently signed to the label, several being notable members of the [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom furry community]].
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8As "Lapfox", it was affiliated with another label; [[http://www.breakbitmusic.com/ BreakBit Music]], formerly [=ROFLTrax=], and D-Mode-D are signed to both labels.
9The old label is also associated with [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110126155845/http://renard.teknolust.org/psurg/index.html Psurg Design]], the design group formerly responsible for many of the releases' album arts and a game starring one of the artists, and VideoGame/{{Mungyodance}}, a VideoGame/StepMania-alike designed by Renard and featuring music from many past and present Lapfox artists. Emma also makes games featuring Lapfox music under the [[https://heckscaper.com/mygames/index.html MuleNgine]] label.
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11Oh, and by the way... All 27 artists are Emma under [[IHaveManyNames different names.]] [[ArchivePanic They released 26 albums in 2010 alone.]]
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13Starting from 2015, Lapfox Trax was rebranded into '''Halley Labs'''. While the Lapfox name has been underused since then, it still pops up as the official handles for their Twitter and Patreon, as well as for rereleases of older songs under the "Lapfox Classics" sub-label.
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15[[folder:Artists Under Lapfox Trax/Halley Labs]]
16!!Active:
17* Renard (Breakcore, Raggacore, Intelligent Dance Music, Ambient [pre-2010])
18* The Quick Brown Fox ([[HardcoreTechno Speedcore]])
19* The Queenstons (Melodic Drum & Bass, Synth-pop, Nu-Disco, Jump-Up, Dubstep, Electro)
20* Kitsune[[superscript:2]] ({{Chiptune}}, Arcadepunk)
21* Jackal Queenston (Drum & Bass)
22* Klippa (Dubstep, Downtempo)
23* Mayhem (Electro House)
24* Negaren (Reggaeton Fusion)
25* Aurastys (Ambient, Noise, Drone)
26* Kitcaliber ([[HardcoreTechno Digital Hardcore]], Shmuppunk, Digital Rock)
27* Darius (Progressive Fusion, Freeform)
28* Truxton (Mashups, functionally chiptune/electronic ranging from hip hop and funk to R&B, also Trap)
29* JAQL (Footwork, Breakbeat, Trap)
30* Eugene (Noise Hop)
31* RQ/RQ laji-2 [Trappy Hardcore, Hypercore; Improvisional Synth Jam, Synth Rock (under RQ laji-2)]
32* hyi (Glitch, IDM)
33* Rotteen (Hardcore Fusion)
34* Emoticon (Happy Hardcore)
35* BANDETTO (Experimental Japanese Speed-Fusion, Skatepunk)
36* Azrael-II ([[HardcoreTechno Gabber]])
37* DOWNLOAD (formerily stylized as ⇩LOAD)/deuteronomy (Noise)
38* Halley Labs Associates (Experimental, Impressionist)
39* DJ Snaggletoof (DJ Mixes)
40* HALLEY LABS R&D (Various)
41* HALLEY HARD SOUND UNIT (Hardcore Ambiance)
42* 𝕮𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖚𝖒 (Hardcore)
43* RHODE STRIXMAN (Textural Gorge)
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45!!Retired:
46* [[OldShame Detergent]] (Electropop)
47* Sonitus Vir (Symphonic)
48* Adraen ([[HardcoreTechno Breakcore]])
49* [[VideoGame/{{Mungyodance}} MGD]] Sound Team (various)
50* G-DARIA (Drum and Bass) [Only two songs were released under this alias, which were originally from a two-track Jackal Queenston / Sonitus Vir EP. Emma felt that the aliases didn't fit the songs, and later added them into ''ON Trax Vol. 2'' under this alias. It eventually became what is now Darius.]
51* Furries in a Blender (Nightcore; Happy Hardcore)
52* D-Mode-D (Techno)
53* PSURG Sound Team (Game soundtracks, mainly)
54* HALLEY LABS SOUND CREATION (Game soundtracks)
55* 4-Eyes (Remix, Chiptune)
56* 5 Step Sound Team (Various)
57* Neko (Hard Dance)
58* sno.lukav (Symphonic)
59* LFTHHC SQUAD (Various)
60* MGD Sound Team (Various)
61* Perdique Darron (Melodic Trancecore)
62* POOCHIEPOLYP (Metal)
63* Silent Debuggers (Rock)
64* Bloomin' Nutters (Happy Hardcore)
65* Hecate (Samplepop, Synthpop)
66* Kettu (Break, Funk)
67* Lollipop (Dance, Synth-pop)
68* Plusfuchs (Trancecore)
69* Punisher (Hard Trance)
70* Sigma (Combat Music)
71* Captain Gotobed (Bad/Joke)
72* Reslard (Parody)
73[[/folder]]
74----
75!!This label provides examples of:
76* AlbumTitleDrop: The Queenstons' ''Figurehead''. The first song ("[[TitleTrack Figurehead]]", of course) namedrops the album.
77** Several of the "Best Of" Albums are like this. "Because Maybe!" from the Renard track Sinisterrrrrrrr, "I Knew A Little Bookworm" from the Klippa track Bookworm, and "It's Murder" from the Mayhem track of the same name.
78* AmenBreak: Of course!
79* AntiLoveSong: Most of them, after "Amber Starlight" and its remixes and derivatives.
80* ArcNumber: All three of the Truxton albums have 8 songs.
81* AuthorAvatar: Nearly every one of the artists has one, with Sonitus Vir being the sole exception.
82* BackFromTheDead: JAQL made a very unexpected return in 2013 after nearly five years of inactivity. The [[http://dariusalpha.tumblr.com/post/33222388373 official alias list]] actually said he was ''retired.''
83* BlackSheepHit: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCuLpdg9aIk He got an email from his brother that said aliens and monsters were attacking his place...]]
84* BrokenPedestal: A noticeable number of fans swore off the label after Emma[[note]]Referred to as Ren in the posts linked[[/note]] was [[http://nishimikan-archive.tumblr.com/post/74105986662 accused of sexual assault]]. [[http://cannibro.tumblr.com/post/74003231046/nishimikan-external-link-rape-warning-body Twice]].
85* BungledSuicide: The cover of ''Trauma'' is also a CruelAndUnusualDeath.
86* CallAndResponseSong: Painkiller, with Renard and... Renard.
87* CelebrityEndorsement: Emma is fond of a lot of series; as varied as ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' to ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff''.
88* {{Chiptune}}: Kitsune[[superscript:2]], a fan favorite, primarily produces chip pieces. A lot of others blur the line between this and techno. One of Klippa's album termed it "[[TitleDrop Arcadepunk]]".
89* ConceptAlbum: Kitcaliber's album ''D.FREQ.CRUSH''. From the intro:
90-->in the year 2001, our connections are shut down. team GUNDOGS was sent against the powerful enemy force, RICOCHET AASVOGELS. they were destroyed. OPERATION HELL DIVE was a failure. we are the new resistance. we are only two, but we are armed with skills that training does not amount to. we are armed with vision and audio. DIRECTIVE: FREQUENCY CRUSHER is now active.
91* DoNotCallMePaul: Emma does ''not'' like people they don't know referring to them by their birth name, which can only be seen on a couple of websites (none of which are their own), and their personal Facebook page.
92* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: [[InvertedTrope Completely inverted]], and given a mention in the website's FAQ:
93-->'''Q:''' [[TemptingFate I PIRATED YOUR MUSIC!]]
94-->'''A:''' great! piracy rules. piracy and filesharing are great promotional tools, and help spread the word of artists.
95* FirstNameBasis: Emma is usually just referred to by their first name.
96* FleshGolem: At first glance, the cover of On Trax Volume 5 (and MAG Trax). But, as stated by Ren, it is just a mix of their various aliases.
97* GenreMashup: Even though the GenreRoulette aspect is taken care of by multiple project aliases, Renard songs typically include such a myriad of source material that it can be generalized as this.
98* GenreRoulette: Lapfox releases from quite a swath of genres. Made more impressive because it's all Renard.
99** Truxton is ''hard'' to define. They switch rapidly between genres even within the same '''song'''. The definition above is the closest fit.
100* GreatestHitsAlbum: Four of these were released in 2010 for Renard, Jackal Queenston, Klippa, and Mayhem. Each is an hour-long DJ mix of the artist's most popular songs.
101* HardcoreTechno:
102** Speedcore: The Quick Brown Fox.
103** Gabber: Azrael.
104** Happy Hardcore: Furries in a Blender.
105** Digital Hardcore: Adraen.
106* HeartbeatSoundtrack: Portions of Renard's Daeva Suite, among others.
107* IHaveManyNames: And how!
108* LosingYourHead: The cover of the album [[http://lapfox.bandcamp.com/album/post-traumatic-stress-disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]].
109* LuckyCharmsTitle: The album "Knight," by RQ, officially spelled simply as "♞".
110* LyricalDissonance: The music is generally upbeat or at least fast-paced (with the exception of any ambient or downtempo work), but the lyrics can be all over the place. Case in point:
111** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SrvCdHJhEY I'M NOTHING, I'M NO ONE]]
112** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqOMEafIx3w I'LL DIE, I'LL DIE, I WILL DIE A TERROR]]
113* MsFanservice: Mayhem up until the album ''Washed Out'', where she underwent breast reduction surgery. [[spoiler:Rest in peace, Sharktits.]]
114* NewSoundAlbum: ''A PICTURE OF FINN FARTING'' is supposed to be what Renard does when they ignore all their inhibitions. One thing's for sure -- it turned out a lot better than they thought it would.
115** The Queenstons' ''Undertones''. Fans were even warned that it would not sound the same as previous Queenstons albums before it came out.
116* NonAppearingTitle: The vast majority of tracks.
117** Justified, because they're mostly instrumental.
118* NonMammalMammaries: [[SharkMan Mayhem]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by her album ''Sharktits''.
119** As well as D-Mode-D.
120* ObligatoryBondageSong: Both of them aren't ''exactly'' about bondage, but the Queenstons songs What You Do and Painkiller are about erotic disembowelment and sadistic urges (Others say it talks about "incestuous rape"), respectively.
121* ObsessionSong: Probably The Queenstons' Outsider. Doctor Q and Everything You Wanted off of The Revenge of Doctor Q probably also count in some way...
122* OldShame: Description of the ''Detergent'' album:
123--> ''I wouldn't recommend paying for this. or even downloading it for free.''
124* OpenSecret: Emma even acknowledges that all the other artists are them in the latest version of the site. Before this, it was actually somewhat difficult for a new fan to pick up on that without direct spoilers.
125* ProtestSong: Truxton's work is basically a giant middle finger to every major piece of anti-piracy legislation out there, including SOPA, PIPA and ACTA, primarily because their work consists to a large extent of use of copyrighted music, yet their work is still protected under current American legislation, which Truxton took glee pointing out when releasing ''Hellhound''.
126** If the samples were all licensed, the fees would have been somewhere around ''$2.000,000''.
127** Also, to some extent, the ''This Place Will Grow'' EP.
128** Backfired immensely as Emma has come under legal pressure because of the above.
129* [[RecurringRiff Recurring Song]]: "Amber Starlight" has received various permutations and remixes.
130* RefugeInAudacity: Some of the songs are this. So is Emma by the fact that they're completely ''insane''.
131** Truxton delves into this. Only the audacious would think of mixing [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Whistle Concert]] and [[Music/GreenDay When September Ends]].
132* RunningGag: Starting with ''[[http://vulpvibe.bandcamp.com/album/post-apocalyptic-porn-groove Post-Apocalyptic Porn Groove]]'' and going all the way up through ''[[http://lapfox.bandcamp.com/album/speedkore-4-kidz SPEEDKORE 4 KIDZ!]]'', the album credits were usually something along the lines of "all music written/produced/tracked/____ by [artist]", with the ____ being something related to the musician or their genre; e.g.: Renard - "contrived/demolished"; Mayhem - "sliced and diced"; Azrael - "distorted"; The Quick Brown Fox - "dsfhkjsfjh'd".
133* {{Sampling}}: All the artists (especially Truxton and Renard) sample a ''lot.''
134* SelfBackingVocalist: Renard, Kitsune[[superscript:2]], and Kit from Kitcaliber (although Kit is actually a [[SyntheticVoiceActor Synthetic Singer]]).
135* SpeedyTechnoRemake: Some of the work under Furries In A Blender, and TQBF as well.
136* SpokenWordInMusic: In ''ROBOT BRAINSTRONAUT BLASTOFF​!​!​!'', "Your Energy'" ends with a recording of the poem "So, we'll go no more a-roving" by Creator/LordByron, backed by sound effects from ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}''
137* TronLines: Adraen's got 'em all over his skin.

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