Son Lux

Son Lux

Son Lux is an American experimental group from New York, active since 2008. It begins as the solo project of Ryan Lott and now operates as a trio with Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang. The group’s sound is associated with chamber pop, electronic music and experimental music, and it also sits near trip-hop, ambient and indie.

Early work and recognition

Lott’s first recording under the Son Lux name is At War With Walls and Mazes, released in 2008. That recording brings early attention and earns him the title of “Best New Artist” from NPR’s All Songs Considered.

Collaborations and wider work

Across Ryan Lott’s work, Son Lux is linked to a wide range of collaborators, including Sufjan Stevens, Peter Silberman of The Antlers, These New Puritans, My Brightest Diamond, Nico Muhly, Richard Perry of Arcade Fire, Judd Greenstein, yMusic, ETHEL, Caroline Shaw, Serengeti, Busdriver and Beans of Antipop Consortium. Lott also works as a composer, scoring films including Everything Everywhere All at Once, for which he receives an Academy Award nomination, as well as films such as Looper and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. His production work includes arranging and programming for four major feature films.

Film, television and live performance

The Son Lux catalogue is licensed for film and television, including use in The Romantics, Looper, Parks and Recreation and American Horror Story. The group also performs in a range of formal and collaborative settings, including Carnegie Hall with the Young People’s Choir of New York, a weeklong residency at the Joyce Theater with Stephen Petronio Dance Company, and performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. It shares stages with Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Kate Davis and Dose One.