Lighght

Pop · 2014 · 11 tracks · 37m

Lighght

A technicolor explosion of violin loops, soaring falsetto, and maximalist pop. It feels like a classical orchestra crashing an indie-disco party in a dream.

It's like a classical prodigy decided to make a disco record in a dream world.

An ecstatic, kaleidoscopic celebration of sound that balances whimsical absurdity with profound cinematic beauty.

Lighght · vs · Kishi Bashi

Surreal Abstract+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 37m

01

Début – Impromptu

0:47

02

Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!

3:21

03

The Ballad of Mr. Steak

3:19

04

Carry on Phenomenon

4:04

05

Bittersweet Genesis for Him and Her

3:33

06

Impromptu no 1

0:59

07

Q&A

3:12

08

Once Upon a Lucid Dream (In Afrikaans)

4:06

09

Hahaha, Part 1

2:42

10

Hahaha, Part 2

4:01

11

In Fantasia

7:09

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive transition from the delicate violin intro into the frantic, joyful rhythm of track 2

The surreal disco-funk bassline and handclaps that drive the absurd narrative of The Ballad of Mr. Steak

The seven-minute cinematic sprawl of In Fantasia where strings swell into a massive, weeping orchestral peak

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