1) A Russian rock/alternativ… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists called Lumen:
1) A Russian rock/alternative band from Ufa,
2) Formed in San Francisco, CA by several individuals who collectively despise post-rock.
3) A stoner/screamo band from the Czech Republic.
4) The duo Pinkie Maclure & John Wills. See also Pumajaw
5) An electronic/trance artist by the name of Chris Conklin who performs as Lumen.
6) A Portuguese group of folk/celtic/world music.
7) A metalcore band from Augusta, Georgia.
1) LUMEN is a Russian rock/alternative band from Ufa, Russia . The band was formed on the 12th of February, 1998. In ten years Lumen became one of the most famous and popular Russian alternative bands. In October, 2008 Lumen won the "Band of the year" title at RAMP Awards. In 2007 the band has won two prizes on RAMP awards from main alternative music channel in Russia “A-One”, they were laureate of nominations “Best band of 2007” and “Best album of 2007”. Same year Lumen won prize from rock-magazine Fuzz as “Best new band”. “New” is actually not really correct if talks about them. Their first radio hit Сид и Нэнси (Sid & Nancy)get on radio on 2002 and became a hymn for huge part of teenagers who found in Lumen’s lyrics their own ego and recognized that they are soul-mates. Than two of their songs C4 and Сколько (“How much?”) approached same destiny as “Sid and Nancy”. Again peoples are re-singing those songs on their garages and kitchens and again Lumen turned out a very timely and burning. The song Государство (“State”) became the most often-ordered song in the air of A-One channel.
From 2002 the band grew up with their first worshippers founding a lot of new one. Lumen’s following releases only increase their success. For today Lumen has 8 official releases among which 4 studio albums, 4 live albums and two of live is a DVD.
It easy to imagine but difficult to believe – just for few years LUMEN without any special support from major labels and some fake sensations became on status of a big and good know artists. And they moved from small venues and a split concerts to solo concerts on the most famous and huge venues in Russia. Lumen is always searches for new ways and don’t scares of experiments.
Somebody may say that they are representative of the new wave in alternative music; somebody may call them a followers of traditional punk music. But musicians themselves don’t care about any labels and definitions. They makes honest and uncompromising songs and don’t try to holds the “format” and state of affairs. And their songs are always finds thousands admires everywhere around the country. Their live shows it’s like a storm of drive and real emotions for this reason their numerous concerts are always has a huge audience.
The band was created by Rustem “Tem” Bulatov, Igor “Garick” Mamaev, Denis “Den” Shahanov and Evgeni “John” Ognev. For few years until 2002 the band actively researches and acts. In 2002 Lumen published their first “white label“ release - it’s a concert in the club “Navigator” in Ufa. The song named “Sid & Nancy”, from upcoming album, became a radio-hit status. Followed album was released by large Russian label and named “Bez Konservantov” (tr.: “No Preservatives Added”) it’s definitely fixed band’s success. In 2004, when the band recognized that they did not got expected efficiency from label which released their first album, they choose another one Russian label, broke up relationships with manager and started to work with Vadim Bazeev (producer and general manager of independent label, based in Moscow “Muzyka-Vdoh”) who in some time became a manager of the band, full member of the team and real creator of new ideas. Two songs from album “Tri Puti” (tr.: Three Ways) which was released on 2004, became to be radio-hits as well. Lumen performed on regional music festivals as a headlines; every year they got offers for acting on huge Russian festivals. After the release of the album, first big concert tour, numbered more than 20th cities has taken place.
On Summer of 2005 was released first official live-album “Odnoy Krovi” (tr.: One blooded) . In October was released another one studio album named “Svoboda” (tr.: Freedom). This album was recorded in Ufa with regular Lumen’s sound producer Vlad Savvateev (D-Rain). In Spring of 2006 Lumen have released their first official DVD named “Dyshi”. (tr.: Breathe) And again musicians did not get full output and result from promised deals from record-labels. When the terms of the contract with record-label has finished, the band decided to makes everything by their own and be in race from outside. In process of work under next album bass player leaved the band exactly for few weeks before starting of the promotion tour. Nevertheless, not any concert which planned in support-tour was cancelled. Evgeniy "Shmel" Trishin was invited in membership as the sessional musician. 2007 year becomes for LUMEN a really breakthrough. In the beginning of April the band presented a new concert program “Pravda?” (tr.: Truth?) In few weeks later Lumen has got a prize from authority Russian rock magazine “Fuzz” in a nomination “Best new band”. In the end of the year Lumen gets another one well-deserved prize: The band has won on the “RAMP” Awards founded by First Alternative Music Channel “A-One” in two nominations: “Best Album of 2007” and “Best band of 2007”. The beginning of 2008 was marked for the band by long and most extensive concert-tour "Burya" (tr.: Storm), and this time it has captured not only Russian cities (from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok!), but also CIS countries.
In April 2008 Lumen got another one prize in awards which founded by magazine "Fuzz" in nomination «Album of the year».
The story will be continued!
Discography:
2002 Live in Navigator club
2003 Без консервантов ("Preservative Free")
2004 Три пути ("Three Ways")
2005 Одной крови ("One blooded")
2005 Свобода("Freedom")
2006 Дыши! ("Breathe!" DVD/CD(Live)
2007 Правда? ("Truth?")
2007 Буря ("Tempest") DVD/CD (Live)
www.lumen.ws
www.3puti.ru
2)Lumen was formed in San Francisco, CA by several individuals who collectively despise post-rock. Originally a bedroom project of old bandmates Jeff R. and Jeff K., Lumen evolved to become something larger and stranger. Now residing between LA and Oakland, the four Lumens labor and toil in fits to create their bizarrely anthemic songs. Why bizarre? Imagine a fingerpicked acoustic guitar performing counterpoint with the warm upright bass, all resting atop the blankets of organs and accordian. Now place that in the context of Andee from A Minor Forest's amazingly loud and penetrating heavy metal polyrhythms. Yet the music ranges towards the land of the metal ballad, or perhaps the one Yes song you actually would put on a mixtape. Forget the fact that Rosenberg was previously in Tarentel; Lumen pulls from a whole new bag of tricks! They embody melancholia and triumph, conviction and loss, days of yore and future.
2001 "The Man Felt An Iron Hand Grasp Him By The Hair, At The Nape. Not One Hand, A Hundred Hands Seized Him, Each By The Hair, And Tore Him Head To Foot, The Way You Tear Up A Sheet Of Paper, Into Hundreds Of Little Pieces." on Temporary Residence
3)A stoner/screamo band from the Czech Republic actually called Lvmen!
Several albums released on Day After Records.
4)Lumen is also the name the duo Pinkie Maclure & John Wills have released an album called "This day and age" under, although they are now performing as either Pumajaw or using their own names. Willis conjures up energetic, well-judged backing, never too much, but just enough to frame Maclure's marvellous voice. The combination draws on Thirties cabaret, musique concrète, free jazz and modern dance music to produce a unique and incredibly self-assured sound.
5)There is also an electronic/trance artist by the name of Chris Conklin who performs as Lumen; The album esperanto belongs to this artist.
6) Lumen are also a Portuguese group of folk/celtic/world music. They incorporate traditional and modern instruments in both traditional songs from the northern Iberian Peninsula and their own original songs.
Буря
Lumen Lyrics
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Море, которое есть в каждом из нас
Ты видел эти волны и сам
Так много раз, так много раз...
И подобно Аралу твоё море орало
Оно обмелело, оно слишком устало
Ты никому не покажешь, что же с ним стало
Пустыня солёная. Море пропало...
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Пусть проснутся ветры и пройдутся по волнам
И там, где сдохло море, будет новый океан.
Мне всего двадцать с лишним, но отчего-то так просто
Моё море внутри всё в наростах, коростах
В старых баржах и кусках нержавеющей стали
Заросли рекламой все синие дали.
Моё море сдается, по швам всё трещит
Я сам давно щит, с рекламою sheet...
Мы стоим у болот, и нас грызёт скука
Так пусть уже теперь начнется буря!
Пусть она уже начнется, сука!
Я как робкий пингвин прятался в скалах
Глядел на гордую птицу, моё время настало
Я тоже умею летать!
Если мне с ноги хорошо наподдать.
И пусть мне наподдаст эта буря
Я жду, я готов, пусть небо хмурит
Свои серые тучи, тяжёлые капли
Пусть рвут мою душу как острые сабли,
Рвут мою душу как острые сабли...
Рвут мою душу как острые сабли!
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Пусть проснутся ветры и пройдутся по волнам
И там, где сдохло море, будет новый...
In the first verse of Lumen's song "Буря," the lyrics describe the feeling of pain that hits a person in waves, like the sea within us. The imagery of the waves of the sea is used as a metaphor for the emotional turmoil one feels when experiencing pain. The singer compares his own sea within him to the Aral Sea, which has shrunk due to excessive human use and activity. The sea within him, too, has been exhausted and left desolate, but he doesn't show anyone how he feels. The underlying message is that one's emotional pain is usually hidden behind a facade, creating a "solitary salt desert" within oneself.
In the following verse, the singer talks about how he is still young but feels like his inner sea is "encrusted in barnacles and rust." He sees his sea as being slowly overtaken by advertisements, and he feels like he's failing to keep it afloat. He likens himself to a Rusty old boat that is about to sink, and he wants the storm to come that will break him apart, dismantle him and start anew. The chorus repeats the call to this new storm, asking the listener not to be angry with the singer for calling for it, and to trust the storm and let it shatter them, so that something new can be born.
Overall, the song appears to be an allegory of rebirth, the death of an old life to be replaced by a new one. The sea imagery is used as a metaphor for emotions, and the storm is seen as a necessary upheaval to reinvigorate one's inner sea, which may otherwise remain stagnant.
Line by Line Meaning
Когда больно приливами бьёт по глазам
When the pain beats on the eyes with tides
Море, которое есть в каждом из нас
The sea that exists within each of us
Ты видел эти волны и сам
You've seen these waves yourself
Так много раз, так много раз...
So many times, so many times...
И подобно Аралу твоё море орало
And like the Aral, your sea was crying out
Оно обмелело, оно слишком устало
It became shallow, it was too tired
Ты никому не покажешь, что же с ним стало
You won't show anyone what happened to it
Пустыня солёная. Море пропало...
A salty desert. The sea is gone...
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
So don't scold me for calling a new storm
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Let's trust it, and screw what will happen...
Пусть проснутся ветры и пройдутся по волнам
Let the winds wake up and stroll over the waves
И там, где сдохло море, будет новый океан.
And where the sea died, there will be a new ocean.
Мне всего двадцать с лишним, но отчего-то так просто
I'm only twenty-something, but for some reason it's so easy
Моё море внутри всё в наростах, коростах
My sea inside is all in growths, crusts
В старых баржах и кусках нержавеющей стали
In old barges and pieces of stainless steel
Заросли рекламой все синие дали.
Ad overgrowth all the blue valleys.
Моё море сдается, по швам всё трещит
My sea surrenders, everything is cracking at the seams
Я сам давно щит, с рекламою sheet...
I myself have long been shielded, with advertising sheets...
Мы стоим у болот, и нас грызёт скука
We stand by the swamp, and boredom is gnawing at us
Так пусть уже теперь начнется буря!
So let the storm begin now!
Пусть она уже начнется, сука!
Let it begin already, damn it!
Я как робкий пингвин прятался в скалах
I, like a timid penguin, hid in the rocks
Глядел на гордую птицу, моё время настало
Admired the proud bird, my time has come
Я тоже умею летать!
I can fly too!
Если мне с ноги хорошо наподдать.
If I get a good kick from the foot.
И пусть мне наподдаст эта буря
And let this storm kick me
Я жду, я готов, пусть небо хмурит
I'm waiting, I'm ready, let the sky be overcast
Свои серые тучи, тяжёлые капли
Its gray clouds, heavy drops
Пусть рвут мою душу как острые сабли
Let them tear my soul like sharp sabers
Рвут мою душу как острые сабли...
They tear my soul like sharp sabers...
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
So don't scold me for calling a new storm
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Let's trust it, and screw what will happen...
Так не ругай меня, что я зову новую бурю
So don't scold me for calling a new storm
Давай доверимся ей, и плевать, что будет...
Let's trust it, and screw what will happen...
Пусть проснутся ветры и пройдутся по волнам
Let the winds wake up and stroll over the waves
И там, где сдохло море, будет новый...
And where the sea died, there will be a new...
Contributed by Liliana B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.