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Cover of Curtain Light

Album · 2024

Curtain Light

by Vanta Lux

Candlelight, monsoon rain and curtain light: eleven songs for weather that keeps you indoors and awake.

Tracks

  1. 1. Name Tag, First MondayName tag on my shirt, shoes shined and new. A hopeful opener, the quietest first day I could imagine.hopeful house, smooth house2:53
  2. 2. Candles on the Counter, Thunder OutsideThe lights go out and the storm is loud. Candles on the counter, and the thunder is the kick again.cosy house, dub house3:58
  3. 3. Hotel Corridor, Soft CarpetSoft carpet under my feet and a long hall with the lights low. I recorded it walking the corridor with a small speaker.dreamy deep house, empty-club ambient4:44
  4. 4. Monsoon Season, Slow FanRain on the roof all night and the fan goes round. The slowest groove I've ever kept steady.wistful deep house, dub-tinged ambient3:03
  5. 5. Photograph in the ShoeboxFound a photograph in the shoebox under the bed. A cosy and romantic one, and a little bit sad.romantic house, tape-loop house4:12
  6. 6. Fridge Light, Midnight SnackBare feet, the fridge door open wide. A midnight snack as a dance floor.groovy house, chicago-leaning3:40
  7. 7. Fog Lifting, Coffee SteamFog on the window and steam from my cup. A tender morning piece in the middle of the night record.tender deep house, ambient house5:55
  8. 8. Bus Stop, Sun Coming UpCold on the bench with the sky turning pink. The first bright thing here, and the turning point of the record.hopeful deep house, sunrise house2:38
  9. 9. Curtain Light, Empty AisleThe ticket booth is dark tonight, just a little curtain light. I named the record after it.hushed house, minimal house4:13
  10. 10. Rain Barrel, Slow DripDrip, drip from the roof into the barrel. It's a metronome, so I built the groove around it.cosy house, minimal house3:58
  11. 11. Lamplit Stairwell, Slow Steps UpOne light on the landing, yellow on the wall. I ended it here, slowly walking up.romantic deep house, smooth house3:47

Liner notes

I wrote this one through a wet winter and a long rainy season somewhere else, and the two got mixed together. It's about being kept in: by storms, by fog, by a theatre dark except for one light. I wanted the record to feel like exhaling, so the breakdowns are wide and the vocal comes in rarely. I recorded it live, at night, in one take each, as always.

Vanta Lux