Artist Spotlight: Meet LX8
What was the creative process like for this track?
“Quantum Blue” is part of a forthcoming album and special creative project that has been 10 years in the making. The title of this project is The Panharmonion Chronicles. It is a vast fictional narrative expressed through my fiction writing, song writing, filmmaking, set design, poesy, philosophy, and multimedia art.
The overarching concept explores the nature of Time, Reality, and Identity.
This track is about tuning into the universal flow and becoming aware that our consciousness is entangled with all other living beings. Universal harmony on Earth is possible, although not probable until we all change our mindset. The deep bassline symbolises our heartbeat synchronised with the Earth frequency and the Cosmic background radiation. It’s inspired by my readings on Quantum Physics and its relevance to the human consciousness. This topic is part of the plot in my recently published first graphic novel “Times of London”. It is an epic sci-fi mystery thriller about a female music artist facing down a horrific supremacist cult across time.
How do you feel this track represents your artistic identity?
So far, I’ve produced two versions of “Quantum Blue”, with and without lyrics: “instru-mental” and “Photonics mix”. I find it interesting to have more than one version of the same work, because I’m intrigued by how we perceive reality in our everyday life.
The “instru-mental” version focuses on the progressive sound vibrations. It comes from deep space to progressively unfurl over our intimate mental landscape, filling nooks like a water flow. I prefer to produce music that has a cinematic dimension, taking its time to resonate with the listener. The vocal version is inspired by Photonics, the science of light waves. There has been much debate on whether light is a wave or a particle. It's probably both, which prompts interesting philosophical questions as to what makes "Reality".
What has been one of your most favorite memories along the path to making "Quantum Blue"?
It’s been a tough journey with many scraped attempts but once the track was completed, it created opportunities that I would never have thought possible, including being picked up for the soundtrack of an indie UK Sci-Fi documentary called “Reel Encounters” directed by Jazz Sagar and filmed in Camden, in which I’m an actor and associate producer. The film will be released later this year.
What has been one of the most significant moments of your musical journey so far?
I guess it would have to be when I decided to write, direct, and produce my own music videos. Because I’m also a professional graphic, lighting, and interior designer I’ve used this skill set to visually manifest the narrative of my tracks. I’ve used “Quantum Blue” as soundtrack to a music video exploring the world of my graphic novel. It is called The Panharmonion Chronicles: Times of London. It is a short experimental film that sets the Sci-Fi steampunk vibe of the novel. I’m playing a 19th century time-traveller stranded inside the world of his own imagination. The music video is currently doing the international indie film circuit and has won already several awards such as “Best Music Video” from “8 & HalFilm Award”, “International Gold Awards”, “London Movie Awards”, “Milan Gold Awards”, “4 Theatre Selection” and “Cine Paris Film Festival”. It also won “Best Production” from “Europe Music Video Awards”, “4 Theatre Selection”, and “Cine Paris Film Festival.”
Are there any upcoming projects or releases that you're particularly excited about?
I’m currently polishing my first music album and my next graphic novel “Ghosts of Sound” which is Volume 2 in The Panharmonion Chronicles saga. Both projects are naturally intermingled and I’m discussing with other artists about potential collabs for producing a live show, animation, and TV series. It’s a long shot but the universe is eternal and so should music be.