Christian Löffler - Lys (CD) 2020

Исполнитель: L?FFLER, CHRISTIAN

Альбом: Lys

Лейбл: Ki Records

Вид носителя: CD

Дата Релиза: 20.03.2020

Состояние: Новая (запечатанная)

Штрих код: 0194491667382

Примечание: Lys, Christian L?ffler’s newest album, serves as a contrast to Graal, its predecessor. Whereas the latter is the result of a six-month period spent largely on the road in between live shows, the former is a studio release in the truest sense, recorded and compiled in the serenity of L?ffler home studio, immersed in the woodland nature that formed the basis for A Forest, his first attempt at the long-player format back in 2012. Rather than capturing a specific moment in time or emotion, Lys is a selection of L?ffler’s favorite productions from the past three years, carefully compiled into one enchanting and deeply moving listening experience. The sounds of Lys can be traced back to late 2016, as L?ffler settled back into his studio following Mare, but it really began to take shape in the wake of a creative breakthrough in 2018. Struggling with writer’s block, L?ffler travelled to Scandinavia where he attended several galleries, only to return home bubbling with new ideas, visual and musical. Graal, with its drawing-based artwork, reflected this rich period of initial creativity and opened the door to Lys, on which L?ffler continues the narrative with 12 of his more contemplative and introspective studio adventures. Integral in the process was his painting of these earlier drawings, cementing a connection between his visual and musical work. What unifies these songs is the process behind them. Waking up early, L?ffler headed for a run before sitting down in his studio for 8am. He’d set his mind back to the early morning, and reflect on how the light would come through his window to create a beautiful assortment of colors on his wall. Inspired by the inherent beauty of this process, he found himself painting these patterns and then communicating his feelings in his music. Conceptually, the album captures how his feelings evolved during a day of working on the album, beginning in the morning and ending as his finished his painting in the evening. To capture his innermost feelings, he once again puts his voice front and centre. It also features the vocals of Menke, a young Swedish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist; and Mohna, who has been a staple on his recent tours. A natural calmness and beauty pervades the album, even on the two club-ready tracks, Roth and Sun, sketches from Mare but reworked to fit L?ffler’s vision. Versailles, and Lys, two of the three lead singles, reflect the light and airy sound that L?ffler envisioned at the beginning of the recording process. Meanwhile, Noah, the third single, stands for the record’s darker, heavier side, driven forward by L?ffler own vocals. Along with The End, a final focus track, these singles came together to form the backbone of the album