Nick Murphy
Smoky, late-night soul filtered through dusty analog synths and lazy electronic beats. Introspective music for the quiet hours after the party ends.
Smoky, late-night soul filtered through dusty analog synths and lazy electronic beats. Introspective music for the quiet hours after the party ends.
Nick Murphy creates music that feels like a conversation held in a dimly lit room. It is a sophisticated blend of organic soul and electronic precision, where the warmth of a Rhodes piano or a bluesy guitar lick is often submerged under layers of textured synths and crackling percussion. His voice is the anchor, a rich and slightly weathered baritone that carries a sense of weary wisdom and deep-seated longing.
What sets him apart is his mastery of space and texture. He doesn't just write songs; he builds environments. There is a specific 'dustiness' to his production, a feeling of analog tape hiss and slightly off-kilter rhythms that give the music a human, tactile quality. Whether he is leaning into more experimental art-pop or stripped-back ambient meditations, there is always a core of emotional honesty that feels both intimate and expansive.
Start with the 'Run Fast Sleep Naked' era for a more cinematic, evolved take on his sound, or dive into his 'Music for Silence' project if you want to hear his most vulnerable, instrumental side. It is the perfect companion for those moments when you are alone with your thoughts and the world outside has finally gone quiet.
Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures, and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. In January 2013, Work won Best Independent Release at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012. Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" was featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Beck's Sapphire. In April 2014, Built on Glass, his debut studio album, was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts. Three tracks from the album were voted into the top ten of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014, including the number one spot for "Talk Is Cheap". In September 2016, Murphy dropped the Chet Faker name to start performing and releasing material under his birth name, beginning with the release of a pair of singles later that year, and the Missing Link extended play in 2017. Murphy's second studio album – the first under his birth name – Run Fast Sleep Naked was released in April 2019. This was followed up by a surprise instrumental album, Music for Silence, in March 2020, initially released via the Calm meditation app. In October 2020, four years after dropping the moniker, Murphy revived the Chet Faker name for the release of a new single, "Low".
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, neo-soul (subgenres); analog warmth, layered dense, sample based (production style)
Shares analog warmth, layered dense, sample based (production style); downtempo, trip-hop, art pop (subgenres)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, neo-soul (subgenres); analog warmth, layered dense, sample based (production style)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, neo-soul (subgenres); late night, urban night, solitude (atmosphere)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, neo-soul (subgenres); contemplative, brooding, restless (moods)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, art pop (subgenres); sample based, layered dense, analog warmth (production style)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, art pop (subgenres); late night, urban night, solitude (atmosphere)
Shares downtempo, trip-hop, neo-soul (subgenres); analog warmth, layered dense, sample based (production style)
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