Son Lux: 'Alternate World," Live On Soundcheck

Hear the entire session and interview: soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/son-...
Ryan Lott is a classically-trained musician and composer who has written for films, television ads, and dance companies in New York. But since his stunning 2008 debut as Son Lux, At War With Walls & Mazes, Lott has been making lush and experimental songs that blend new classical, rock, electronic music in fascinating and ambitious ways.
With Son Lux's latest album, Lanterns, Lott has made his best collection of songs yet. The record -- which features mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, The Antlers' Peter Silberman, DM Stith, and a cast of other collaborators -- exudes a dark and somber mood with songs equally lovely and dramatic. The result is a transportive and emotionally arresting musical world from a gifted musician on the rise.
Watch Son Lux perform a solo piano rendition of "Alternate World" in the Soundcheck studio.
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[@stefancoultman9728]

his piano style is so unique in the dopest way🔥🔥🔥🔥 lit af!!

[@Watthexe0815]

Genius with a heavenly voice ❤️

[@Recluse1999]

i love Son Lux my amazing song ALTERNATE WORLD my playlist number one ALTERNATE WORLD

[@alexiaprevest3379]

This is great!!
The Best music in the World!

[@sisa213]

I love His voice

[@nathe_b9939]

I LOVE THE PIANO PLAY

[@kceateva]

He should release a strip down album of all of his songs!

[@aracelisd4239]

he is amazing.. love his voice👍👌

[@sjors4u]

Beautiful.

[@deniselillini]

So much talent ❤️

[@JohnnyPeppBoys]

this guy's up all night to get luxy

[@skillsinaction17]

Amazing style!!

[@temporarcont5751]

This is Art!❤🌼

[@Harb11]

Please someone make a tutorial

[@miriamb6024]

Six years later and I'm writing down a sheet music

[@meilydesouzaferreira7927]

🤧😭🎶🖤🖤🖤

[@saintbilog]

Did anyone notice that he played the part of "Put down all your weapons, let me in through your open wounds" from the AWWM at 3:30

[@ceced1t662]

This particular harmony repeats through various of Son Lux songs

[@mikestavlund3052]

Superfans refer to that as the “ghost melody”… it’s through his entire catalog. When I heard it during the film Everything Everywhere All at Once I gasped aloud, could barely stop myself from sobbing.

[@banakula]

nice. love it. how'd you make that piano sound like that, Ryan...

[@joshlyon2478]

drop some cloth on the strings in the section you want to mute. a piece of paper will give you a nice clattery sound too.

[@TheTacticalTaco]

got it from those gillete commercials.. :D

[@teaI..]

[@patientwave1558]

ამაზე ნაზი რამე მაჩვენეთ. ვუსმენ და მეშინია არ გამიტყდეს.

[@legofan123456789able]

Male version of Marina Diamantis (Marina and the Diamonds)