Bryan Cox is Soft Lighting and vice versa. No, not the dreamy particle physicist Brian Cox , the dreamy chill wave pop artist. Perhaps this is why Soft Lighting suits him better and with a sound that conjures images of dimly lit rooms and landscapes, this alias becomes even more appropriate the more you hear it. He recently made his debut with Slow Motion Silhouettes on Synthemesc in March and left a lasting impression with his original take on synth pop. After debating the sociopolitical impact of Saved [...]
Even before Soft Lighting debuted last month, he began releasing a video for every song on his album. I've seen a few bands try this, but none have done it as well and as seamlessly as he has. You can find them all here . In case you're wondering, he recorded this latest video on an old VHS camcorder for his wife. All together now: Awwwwww Out Tonight Back in high school, nobody liked Black Flag more than I did... Well, nobody really knew who they were, [...]
Soft Lighting: Slow Motion Silhouettes - Soft Lighting is the solo work of Kansas City-based artist Bryan Cox. Chill wave has a lot of different forms especially when you're talking about Soft Lighting. Though this is Soft Lighting's debut record, there definitely isn't a particular style that he's gravitating towards. There's plenty of chill wave and chill wave-inspired songs on this record, but to simply label it that way and be done with it just wouldn't be fair... Slow Motion Silhouettes takes cues [...]
Guest Post: Episode 1 - Meet Hearing Gold Blog This is the first installment of our Guest Post feature where we ask a music blogger to introduce themselves to us and gives us a tiny round up on what they are currently listening to and a short description on what their blog is all about. In our first episode we meet Vancouver based music blog Hearing Gold . In june we had the pleasure of working with the team at Hearing Gold on [...]
In addition to playing guitar for New Savages, Bryan Cox records as one-man chillwave project Soft Lighting . Recently signed to Synthemesc Recordings, Cox releases the first Soft Lighting album, Slow Motion Silhouettes , today.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Softlightes: Captain Brokenheart Fights The Infinite Summer - Softlightes are an electro pop band from California. You may be saying to yourself,'I don't know these guys... do I?' Well, that depends on what you were listening to 5 or 6 years ago because that's how long it's been since they released anything formally. Even this record didn't enjoy a formal release- It was released for free on Soundcloud , but you can find it available for free here ... Sure, this took 5 years to make and it's a break-up album in [...]
Edmonton, Canada I started HAPPY TRENDY in the winter of 2010 as an outlet to expressing myself in a form more personal than what I was creating at that time. It's easy to fall into the trap of focusing on everything and everyone but yourself, and I guess this was my idea of circumventing that. It was really just an experiment, and it still is. I never have [...]
Deepest appreciation to all Buzz Bands LA readers and supporters for making 2011 a banner year. Here's hoping your holidays are safe and happy: Download and enjoy BBLA's "45 Minutes of Xmas," a mixtape of holiday tunes that include some new compositions, some originals that have been favorites of mine for several years and a couple choice covers. ||| Download: "45 Minutes of Xmas" 45 Minutes of Xmas 1. The SoftLightes, "Last Xmas" 2. Eastern Conference Champions, "Nuclear Christmas" [...]
Poor old Softlightes, looks like Modular wasn't too amped on their new record. But the good news for you and me (but not you) is that the San Diego twee-popsters aren't taking this slap to the crotch lying down - they're going guerilla. They're printing out flyers and dropping them in the school stairwell. They're sticker-bombing the local Starbucks. They're hiring a van and painting SOFTLIGHTES on the side panels and driving around densely populated strips of San Diego. They're making a Soundcloud and saying "Hey Pav, fuck you, this record would have scored you so much [...]
... y en la tierra paz a los hombres Nos ponemos un poquito más serios que de costumbre por una buena causa. Buffetlibre tienen buen corazón. Son unos juerguistas de aúpa, sí, pero cuando toca ofrecer la mano, ahí están ellos. To majos. PEACE es el proyecto que llevan ya un tiempo planeando este par en colaboración con Amnistía Internacional. Se trata de un recopilatorio de ¡¡¡180!!! temas de artistas de 50 países diferentes de todo el mundo, que se unen a esta obra benéfica. El recopilatorio se puede adquirir en la web [...]
Revoltingly, I had never heard of the light indie pop band SoftLightes before today. The Modular signed foursome from San Diego/Los Angeles have brightened up my morning immensely with their first single off their 2007 debut album 'Say No To Being Cool, Say Yes To Being Happy'. 'The Mircowave Song', is a sugary sweet, pleasant pop tune that, although chrous driven ("I am just a microwave"), prompts a floating [...]
Pierced Arrows ::: photo by Josh We've been accused of being suckers for antics and over-the-top performances, so I wanted to share with you some softly-lit Sound on the Sound photos-to show you can win us over without dancing on tables or climbing up street-signs. Behold the best of the softer-side of Sound on the Sound's photos of 2008. (bands may not be 'soft', but the lighting is!) Portugal, The Man with Wild Orchid Children ::: photo by Josh [...]
Eugh. So, let's take a break from the vague, one-note posts of the last few days and talk a bit. Stef 'n I got back from Japan last week (more on that sometime later) and even though the trip was fantastic we were glad to come home. Our place is a freaking mansion compared to some of our hotel rooms in Japan. Now here's where things get tricky. First the shared Hyperbole/Have Fun Club server goes down. All new posts will be in like zShare or some other shit, and old MP3s shall be waved goodbye to. We're [...]
There are a million and one more nice things said about lykke li with each passing day. One day we are all gonna exhaust all the adjectives we can use to describe just how much of a character lykke li is and her genius in making music. I am still going to try to let you in on how much she deserves to be great. not just good, but awesome great. I believe and [...]
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Just an FYI, but if you're ever in the Tennessee Tower in Nashville, take the stairs . I found myself wandering up them today, past the floors I knew were safely marked, past the familiar signs and overhead lights until I was no longer in a stairwell, but in a small, dark hallway, surrounded on all sides by large blue doors. " There is no way this is real ," I thought, turning my head in circles until my eyes settled one marked " Do NOT enter ." I tried it, tapping the dull metal handle a few times just in [...]
As everyone should know Bigstereo has had a long time affair with San Diego. All of us at Bigstereo have lived in San Diego at one point in our lifes leaving behind a little piece of our hearts and a craving for tacos and burritos. Today we have some treats from some of our favorites in San Diego, a combination of the new and old coming together and pushing San Diego forward. First up with have Saul Q and Gabe Vega as they come together to create [...]
A friend of mine recently released a text-less version of one of my cartoons to the salivating masses. The results made me LOL. So I'm going to release it to you, my fine readers as an open invitation to re-caption my cartoons. Simply write in the speech bubbles and send the result to me at azltron@yahoo.com Here's a sweet smattering of what's been done so far: White Rabbit: Anti: [...]
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