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Crossing the Bridge

by Living Pictures

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Disbelief 03:59
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The Harbor 02:55
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Biodome 04:49
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Convergence 02:09

about

Crossing the Bridge is the first album by Living Pictures. Reif Larsen and Andrew Perreault combine driving grooves and evolving, cinematic ambience to create a moving soundtrack that superimposes layers of fantastic imagery over ordinary experiences.

Inspired by the work and approach of artists like Brian Eno, Chromatics, 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.

Persistent Dreams looks forward hopefully.

Disbelief looks away in shame.

No Headlights revels in being unwatched.

The Sleepwalker drifts in and out of consciousness.

Crystal Palace looks up at the highest towers.

The Harbor says goodbye to an old place.

Biodome loses itself in a new place.

Driving in Snow makes a treacherous journey.

Convergence finds something unexpected.

The end.

credits

released March 24, 2023

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"...a musical endeavour that finds listeners at the right time, wrapping them in introspection and transformative energy. Then it spits them out, greatly enriched by the sonic experience." - MESMERIZED

"Each time I listen...I hear some new facet I hadn’t noticed. There’s a great deal of attention to detail...with richly interwoven sounds, full of texture and tonal colour." - ABSYNTH SPACE

"Others may have a completely different interpretation and emotional response, and that is the beauty and uniqueness of this album. Reif Larsen and Andrew Perreault have created a cinematic masterpiece, and we are fortunate to have one of the most significant albums of 2023." - INDIE BOULEVARD

"Living Pictures’ debut album Crossing the Bridge is a masterpiece of modern electronic music...a cohesive and well-crafted listening experience that rewards repeated listens." - PLASTIC MAGAZINE

"Each piece is loaded with so many tiny sonic oddities, such a myriad of choices that give a weight, a depth, and an emotion to each piece. It never feels minimal even when it is quiet." - FIND NO ENEMY

"The beauty of Crossing the Bridge is that the musicians mixed all [the] elements...where almost all the tracks differ in sound, but at the same time they successfully add up to a single story." - (translated from Russian) ZIMOWSKI JOURNAL / POP HEAVEN

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Thank you for the single Radio support:

SBS Radio
Radio Ambient 24
Ambient Memory / Radio Graf'hit
Rivulets & Reveries / Bentonville Radio 103.3 FM
VCR TV / XRAY.FM 107.1 / 91.1 FM (Portland, OR)

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Total run time: 42 minutes

Written & Produced by Living Pictures
Mastered by Nico Grossfeld
Artwork by Reif Larsen

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Living Pictures Portland, Oregon

A soundtrack for exploring the space between real and imaginary.

Persistent Dreams featured #1 on SBS Radio Downtempo Chill

1st album March 24

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