Plans We Make with Son Lux

For the first installment in a three-part podcast series on Process, Son Lux drummer Ian Chang sits down with Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps CEO Mike Scott for a conversation about the unlikely and deeply rewarding creative partnership between Son Lux and Bluecoats. From their championship-winning reinterpretations of “Changes Everything” and “Lost It To Trying” to their newest collaboration built...

In the 15th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” @Ian Chang speaks with composer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Shara Nova aka @My Brightest Diamond on the topic of Reinvention. Over the course of four groundbreaking albums, she has resisted the conventions of genre, blending elements of rock, art pop, and chamber music into a sound totally her own. https://www.billfrisel...

In the 14th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” @Rafiq Bhatia speaks with influential guitarist and composer @Bill Frisell. One of the most sought-after guitar voices in contemporary music, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Brian Eno, John Zorn, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, film director Gus Van Sant, Bono, and more. The breadth of such performing and record...

In the 13th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” Ryan Lott speaks with musician and singer Roberto Lange, who records and performs under the name Helado Negro. In 2019 he was awarded a United States Artists Fellow in Music and also the recipient of a 2019 Grants to Artists award in Music from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. His latest full-length "Far In" was released on October 2...

In the 12th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” Ian Chang speaks with musician, composer, and artist Darian Donovan Thomas. As a means of exercising his interdisciplinary nature, Darian is currently performing with eight bands and ensembles in New York, as well as creating interdisciplinary work in different visual mediums. He has recently performed with Moses Sumney on the Late Show w...

In the 11th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” Rafiq Bhatia speaks with musician, singer, and artist Holland Andrews. They are a solo artist and previously performed using the name Like A Villain. Their style of music draws from contemporary opera, musical theater, jazz, ambient music and noise music. They also compose music for dance, theater, and film. https://www.hollandandrews.com...

In the 10th episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make,” @Ryan Lott speaks with musician and producer Kadhja Bonet. Her second album Childqueen was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, an amalgamation of folk, jazz and psychedelic soul that is ultimately genre-defying and puts her in a league of her own. kadhjabonet.com Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : h...

In the ninth episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," @IanChang​ speaks with Rapper and Producer Nappy Nina. For more on her work, head to: https://nappynina.bandcamp.com Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify : https://sonlux.lnk.to/SpotifyYD​ Website : https://sonlux.lnk.to/_WebsiteYD​ Twitter : https://sonlux.lnk...

In the eighth episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," @RafiqBhatia​ speaks with Poet and Educator Mitchell L.H. Douglas. For more on his work, head to: https://www.mitchelldouglaspoetry.com Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify : https://sonlux.lnk.to/SpotifyYD​ Website : https://sonlux.lnk.to/_WebsiteYD​ Twitter...

In the seventh episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," @RyanLottMusic​ speaks with music video director, graphic designer, and musician Woodkid. For more on his work, head to http://woodkid.com/ Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify : https://sonlux.lnk.to/SpotifyYD​ Website : https://sonlux.lnk.to/_WebsiteYD​ Twi...

In the sixth episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," @Rafiq Bhatia​ speaks with his long-time collaborator Michael Cina. The designer behind much of Rafiq's solo album artwork, Cina's clients have ranged from Ghostly International to Adobe and Apple: http://www.cinaart.com/ Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify :...

In the fifth episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," Drummer Ian Chang speaks with Hanna Benn - composer, vocalist, and Son Lux collaborator dating back to the Bones days. Subscribe to the podcast now: https://smarturl.it/sonluxpodcast Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify : https://sonlux.lnk.to/SpotifyYD​ Websit...

In the fourth episode of the Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," Ryan Lott speaks with GRAMMY-winning performer and producer Kimbra around the theme of Collaboration. Subscribe to the podcast now: https://smarturl.it/sonluxpodcast Follow Son Lux Instagram : https://sonlux.lnk.to/InstagramYD​ Facebook : https://sonlux.lnk.to/FacebookYD​ Spotify : https://sonlux.lnk.to/SpotifyYD​ Website : https://sonl...

In the third episode of the new Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," guitarist Rafiq Bhatia speaks with Deantoni Parks, an experimental drummer, songwriter, film director, actor, record producer, thinker, educator, and one of Rafiq's favorite living musicians. Deantoni was a member of The Mars Volta and appears on recordings by Flying Lotus and Sade, among many others. Learn more about Deantoni here:...

In the second episode of the new Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," drummer Ian Chang chats with visual artist Sougwen Chung, a former research fellow at MIT’s Media Lab and a pioneer in the field of human-machine collaboration. Read more about Sougwen here: https://sougwen.com/ "Plans We Make" was Created by Ryan Lott, Ian Chang, and Rafiq Bhatia, Produced and Edited by Chris Jacobs, and Executive...

In the first episode of the new Son Lux podcast "Plans We Make," Ryan chats with mix engineer and longtime member of the Son Lux family Chris Tabron (Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Common). "Plans We Make" was Created by Ryan Lott, Ian Chang, and Rafiq Bhatia, Produced and Edited by Chris Jacobs, and Executive Produced by Michael Kaufmann and Hannah Houser. Subscribe to "Plans We Make" wherever you get you...

Plans We Make with Son Lux is a unique artist-interviewing-artist podcast where band members Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, and Ian Chang take turns speaking with guests about a shared theme in three volumes: Technology, Collaboration, and Voice. Volume 1 includes conversations digging deeply into the relationship between technology, perception, and creativity. Composer and Singer Ryan Lott interviews P...