Marc Laidlaw is a Los Angeles-based electronic music artist who transitioned from a celebrated career as a video game writer to focus on music creation. Best known for his work on Valve's Half-Life series until 2016, Laidlaw now creates experimental electronic music from his home base in LA. "I like mountains and caves" he notes on his Bandcamp page. Most of his creative energy for the last few years has gone into music, studying, writing, and performing. He's been working with local producer Ryan Pollie on a full LP that is "steeped heavily in Americana, psychedelic folk rock, and general weirdness." His musical output includes collaborations like "75 Baud Blossoms" with seachael and various experimental releases showcased on his Bandcamp. Laidlaw is also one half of the two-man band Mort Solár and has become an active participant in the LA electronic music scene, with his work appearing on LA Synth Club compilations.