“Living Pictures releasing 1st album, Crossing the Bridge, on March 24”

courtesy Living Pictures

From an email:

“New Portland & DC based electronic music project Living Pictures is excited to announce their debut album Crossing the Bridge available March 24. Inspired by the work and approach of artists like Brian Eno, Nils Frahm, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, the album is a story that follows a person traversing the highs and lows of transitioning from one stage of life to another. The journey begins with a pair of headphones and entering the subway at night.

Through nine episodes corresponding to a different place and set of imagery, the album follows this person through their dreams as the train rattles down a mysterious tunnel, a strange, psychological tunnel not shown on the map. The train guides the listener through nine different states, spanning from nostalgia, disbelief, relief, pain to joy.

Four singles have been released including The Sleepwalker featured on Rivulets & Reveries / Bentonville Radio and Radio Ambient 24, Biodome on Ambient Memory / Radio Graf’hit, as well as Persistent Dreams of which SBS Radio Downtempo Chill featured as #1.

“Our tracks combine driving grooves and evolving, cinematic ambience to create a moving soundtrack that superimposes layers of fantastic imagery over ordinary experiences.” – Living Pictures