專輯介紹
Low Lumens 是由 Danny Bracken 化名的音樂單位，首張專輯《The Distant, Everday》 有幾個狀態下會讓人不經意想起類似冰島系列那般的晶透小電子滋味，同時空間裡又有恆溫的暖度，有點動感又不致於滿頭大汗。
The Distant, Everyday is the first full-length album by Low Lumens, the recording alias of visual artist and musician Danny Bracken.
The sound of ringing church bells mix with swelling synthesizers in the expansive opening track, “Santa Clara.” In many ways, the meditative song sets the tone for the ten track album, a record that is simultaneously complex and spacious. There is an undeniable sense of upbeat repetition, something reminiscent of dance or electronic music. Yet, with bits of voice and acoustic instruments, the compositions retain a sense of humanness. Throughout, a subtle tension weaves: there s a crackle in the woodwinds, slight feedback in a synthesizer, and a confused auto-tuned brass ensemble lying just below the polished surface.
In 2014, Bracken released two EPs, Dawn and Dusk (later merged into Dawn/Dusk and picked up in 2015 by Philadelphia based Burnt Toast Vinyl). It was his first album under the Low Lumens moniker and comprised eight instrumental compositions. They were playful experiments in song making and signaled his first self-produced musical works to be released.
Just weeks after Dawn/Dusk was released, Bracken began work on The Distant, Everyday s opening track. The song was crafted while he was artist-in-residence at the 15th century Spanish convent named “Santa Clara” and took influence from the spaces and sounds of the cavernous stone building. The record progressed sporadically over the following three years. There were exhibitions, compositions for films and commercials, and everyday life that filled the gaps. To complete the wandering collection of songs, he found moments at his home studio in Pittsburgh, as well as at other artist residencies and while traveling in Washington, The Netherlands, and Ireland, their locations inspiring many of the songs titles.