[LIVE] by Dim Lighting
[LIVE] is my Chicago based trio Dim Lighting's debut recording. The music on the album was lovingly captured by Brian Sulpizio at Chicago's fabulous Constellation on 10/23/2013.
The track "Overs" is being made available as a free download preview for your enjoyment. "Overs" was composed by the great Paul Simon and was arranged by yours truly.
The full record will be released digitally on 4/17/2014 coinciding with an album release performance at Constellation where limited edition copies of the album will be available.
The Chicago Reader's Peter Margasak wrote some nice words about our album and release show.
This introspective trio, led by Chicago guitarist Andrew Trim, celebrates the release of a live album recorded at Constellation last fall by returning to the scene of the crime. The other two members, Milwaukee drummer Devin Drobka and local bassist Kurt Schweitz, have a precise, easygoing rapport; they generally play with restraint, opting for slow grooves that allow Trim’s warm, vibrato-rich tone to resonate with the woody bass lines and fill the space between cymbal splashes. “Cowboy Song” conjures the ambience of an Ennio Morricone spaghetti-western score, except played by a young Bill Frisell; “Nimo” pushes into the red with a brisk, churning tempo and rock-flavored distortion, then eases back out with focused deliberation. I wish Dim Lighting would depart more often from its customary somnambulant pace, but the trio’s patient approach is undeniably luxurious. — Peter Margasak
Hope you enjoy!
- Andrew Trim
Tracklist
| 1. | Realm Devil | 9:46 |
| 2. | Cowboy Song | 8:27 |
| 3. | Days Since I Heard From You | 8:49 |
| 4. | Nimo | 13:19 |
| 5. | The Great Invention of Our Time | 8:04 |
| 6. | Your Face is a Blues | 10:39 |
| 7. | Overs (P. Simon) | 6:01 |
Credits
Dim Lighting is Andrew Trim - Guitar, Kurt Schweitz - Bass, and Devin Drobka - Drums. Recorded live by Brian Sulpizio at Constellation, Chicago, IL. Mixed by Andrew Trim and Brian Sulpizio. Mastered by Brian Sulpizio. Photo by Lucas Gillan. Art Design by Andrew Trim.
License
License varies by track. See the invidual track pages for details.Tags
Andrew Trim is a guitarist and composer. He can be found regularly working with some of the most talented and unique musicians in the midwest region and creating everything from mind-altering improvised flights to tightly contained, composed melodies. His instrumental projects - a quartet called Hanami and a trio called Dim Lighting - are the primary vehicles for his expressions.