Launay is known primarily for his passionate approach to recording with emphasis on raw sounds and capturing mood. Other artists he has worked with include: Kate Bush, Talking Heads, David Byrne, INXS, Models, Midnight Oil, Grinderman, Lou Reed, The Veils, Anna Calvi, Supergrass, The Living End, Band of Skulls, Silverchair and IDLES. He lives in Hollywood, United States and travels to London frequently. More recent work includes producing Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Mosquito", "It's Blitz!", mixing Arcade Fire's "Neon Bible" and "The Suburbs", and producing and recording Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds's "Push the Sky Away", "Skeleton Tree" along with "Grinderman" and "Grinderman 2".