Em Essex

Em Essex
Also known as
  • em
  • msx
  • Renard Queenston
  • Jackal Queenston
  • Mayhem
  • The Quick Brown Fox
  • Kitsune²
  • Rotteen
  • Emoticon
  • Furries in a Blender
  • Deuteronomy
  • Klippa
  • The Queenstons
  • NegaRen
Genres
Occupations
Labels
  • LapFox Trax
  • Halley Labs
Websitemsx.horse

Em Essex (also known as em, msx, Renard Queenston, and many other pseudonyms) is a Canadian electronic musician and video game developer. They have operated the netlabel LapFox Trax and the record label and studio Halley Labs.

Essex's aliases are represented by anthropomorphic animal original characters and correspond to different musical styles or genres. Their work includes breakcore, glitch, chiptune, happy hardcore, and speedcore. An active member of the furry fandom, Essex has performed as a DJ at Anthrocon, one of the largest furry conventions in the world.

"Rubber Band", which was released under the Jackal Queenston alias, became associated with the "penis music" Internet meme in 2019. Essex also created End of Starchild, a standalone game built with GZDoom and a sequel to Time Tripper (2021). The game combines first-person shooter and bullet hell mechanics and includes a separate role-playing game.

Notes

  1. ↑ Essex is non-binary and uses it/they personal pronouns. This article uses they/them for consistency.

References

  1. 1 2 Mendozza, Alessandro Corona (11 March 2023). "Everything is Better in Color: lo stupefacente e grottesco mondo di Emma Essex" [Everything is Better in Color: the astonishing and grotesque world of Emma Essex]. LIVORE (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, Magdalene (22 February 2021). "The 'Penis Music' Meme Is Beautifully Absurd and 100% Penis-Free". MEL. Archived from the original on 22 July 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 Tarason, Dominic (25 June 2026). "I've played countless Doom engine games, so believe me when I say this one that combines the FPS with JRPG combat might be the coolest one in 30 years". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 30 August 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Große Coosmann, Steffen (March 2012). "Werkschau: Lapfox Trax" [Retrospective: Lapfox Trax] (PDF). Lotek64 (in German). No. 40. pp. 34–35. ISSN 2307-7085. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Dave (27 April 2018). "An Introduction to Extratone: The World's Fastest Music Genre". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  6. 1 2 Hermann, Andy (30 July 2014). "How to Talk to Your Kids About Breakcore". Insomniac. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Martínez, Víctor (15 June 2026). "End of Starchild, uno de los mejores shooters del año, es un cruce imposible entre Doom y DoDonPachi" [End of Starchild, one of the best shooters of the year, is an unlikely cross between Doom and DoDonPachi]. AnaitGames (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 June 2026. Retrieved 18 October 2026.

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. 1 2 "landing". msx.horse.