illuminea

According to various people that we don't know, illuminea is a "stunningly attractive" "mini-orchestra" who "create stunning music without the ego" and "nurtures four songwriters, a string section, and one very curious ("crazy cute") percussionist as they spend their nights sharing tales of the greatest barbecues and dreams of the west." Apparently, "discovering a band of this caliber at the beginning of their career is every music reviewers dream."



Cool.



Tiny Little Things EP

1. Build Your OwnWritten by Marc Alan Goodman whilst enjoying dual residences in his 15 passenger van and Tim Nelson's couch, "Build Your Own" has become a staple in the illuminea catalog. While the recorded version is supported by a throbbing sousaphone, limitless percussion overdub arrangements and immaculately in-tune acoustic guitar, live the song sheds some of its slow-jam sultriness and bristles with joyous romp, yet still including so many of the bells and whistles (literally) heard on the album.

2. Then What Arranged together as seven people playing in a room, and as of yet having no studio version to speak of, this is the latest from the Jen Appel hit factory. From the disorienting if dancey rhythms of the introduction to the bombastic climax of the epic coda, this song shows perhaps a tougher and more complex, yet still inviting and interesting side of illuminea. This is the future.3. HomewreckerThis gem of a summertime positivity jam was written by the inimitable Ms. Minna Choi. Delving deep into obscure and underground musical phenomena such as Beyonce, Stevie Wonder and Michel Jackson for inspiration, illuminea produced this booty-shaker for backyard BBQ blowouts. A rarity for this group, the live arrangement of this number is very similar to the recorded version, though this particular performance features the subtle yet textured Cowbell rhythms of Nicholas Krill. Let it in.



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