Labrinth Leaves Euphoria Over Disrespect
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- Labrinth removed his music from 'Euphoria' Season 3, stating in an Instagram story, 'I don’t let people treat me like s—,' clarifying he initiated the departure over professional respect.
- Labrinth accused some in the industry of lying while claiming honesty, adding that although he spoke with HBO, the decision to exit was his own.
- Sam Levinson told Rolling Stone the show's sound evolved as characters aged out of high school, reducing the need for pop-oriented needle drops and shifting toward a more immersive score.
- Sam Levinson credited Labrinth as an 'incredible collaborator' who 'built the foundation of the sound of Euphoria,' despite the composer no longer contributing to Season 3.
- HBO is not named as the source of conflict by Labrinth, who stated, 'we are cool,' distancing his decision from any public rift with the network.
Why it matters: Labrinth’s departure breaks the sonic identity he helped define for 'Euphoria,' a shift that matters not just artistically but emotionally for fans tied to the show’s original sound. While Levinson frames it as narrative progression, Labrinth’s claim of personal disrespect introduces a human conflict behind the creative change—something the dominant 'artistic evolution' framing overlooks.
