German producer, DJ, and label owner Phillip Lauer (aka Lauer) is known for his electronic dance music that combines classic deep house with '80s synth pop and Italo-disco influences. Lauer first began releasing 12" singles in 2000, and made his full-length debut in 2012 with Phillips. He also formed the neo-disco/house duo Tuff City Kids with Gerd Janson, and the pair have become especially prolific as remixers. Janson and Lauer also collaborated with Mark Barrott for the Balearic project Talamanca System. Along with running his Brontosaurus label, Lauer has released several solo albums of melodic, club-driven tracks including 2015's Borndom and 2022's Cyclone Days. Black Spuma, a more left-field project with frequent collaborator Fabrizio Mammarella, released its debut album, No No No, in 2023.