It’s no coincidence that the 30 year anniversary of the day NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe took a picture of Earth was the same day Luboku released his new EP.
The Australian musician, producer and multi-instrumentalist might be a sucker for sentimentality. Officially released on Valentine’s Day, Pale Blue Dot / Lift Off and its feature single, ‘Lift Off’ may an electronic dreamscape of textured synths, but it’s more than that too.
Given its inspiration from NASA’s Voyager 1 (the first track even samples the voice of astrophysicist and astronomer Carl Sagan) the EP allowed Luboku to reflect on humanity’s fragility.
“When you look at that image of earth as a tiny speck of dust, you can’t help but put into perspective our collective experience,” he says. “It eliminates these arbitrary borders we’ve created and paints earth as nothing more than what it is – our planet, our home.
“Our hopes and dreams, our loved ones and memories, failures and fuck ups as an individual and species are presented on nothing more than a tiny, pale blue dot surrounded by the enormity of the universe.”
The EP in itself is just a fragment of what’s to come from the Melburnian this year, but it’s also a message, asking fans to consider our own pale blue dot, our Earth and our place in it.
STREAM: Luboku, Pale Blue Dot / Lift Off
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Still need convincing on why it’s our top record this week? I asked three writers to sum up their thoughts on Luboku’s Pale Blue Dot / Lift Off.
Luboku takes off to astral new heights with his new EP, mixing effervescent vocals with pulsating electronics to blissful effect.
– Michael Di Iorio, The Brag Magazine Editor, Writer
From its hypnotic synths to its brooding melodies, Luboku takes you on a journey to the far reaches of EDM and leaves you hungry for more.
– Kyle Hughes, Writer
Luboku’s new double A-side merges IDM production and techno rhythms with a melodic flair that’s likely muster commercial appeal.
– Augustus Welby, Writer
LUBOKU – LIFT OFF TOUR
THURSDAY APRIL 2
COLOUR CLUB, MELBOURNE
FRIDAY APRIL 17
OAF GALLERY BAR, SYDNEY
Tickets and more info at: luboku.com.
