Son Lux

Son Lux is this wild mix of backgrounds and sounds, honestly. You've got Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang, and Ryan Lott—each one coming in with their own flavor, smashing together to make something that doesn’t really fit in any typical box. It all started out as Lott’s solo thing, but by 2014, he’d roped in Chang and Bhatia, and that trio just clicked—like, why mess with a good thing? Over time, they cranked out six records, including “Brighter Wounds” in 2018 and that massive “Tomorrows” triple album in 2021. Their music? It’s this weird but beautiful mashup—super personal and emotionally raw one minute, then all intricate and electronic the next. Son Lux somehow manages to balance those vibes without it sounding stitched together. You can totally hear them pulling inspiration from all over—soul, hip-hop, experimental stuff—so yeah, there’s a bit of a tip of the hat to artists who love breaking the rules and making their own lanes. Still, they’re not just copying; they’re distilling all those influences into their own thing. And hey, lately, they’ve been making waves outside the usual album-release grind. They scored “Everything Everywhere All at Once” for A24 and brought in big names—Mitski, David Byrne, Randy Newman, Moses Sumney—for fresh collabs on the soundtrack. It’s wild, but that’s just Son Lux—rooted in curiosity, never sitting still, always blending the unexpected.