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.
Одной Крови
Lumen Lyrics
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Где всё как встарь: и лица и законы,
Где мы с тобой играем в прятки,
В загаженных подъездах, падая на дно.
И хочется бежать отсюда.
От этого спасает лишь одно...
Что мы с тобой одной крови,
У нас на двоих одна сигарета.
Мы самые сраные осколки лета!
Forever young! Young! Forever young! Young!
Forever young! Young! Forever young!
Теряю память потерянных друзей,
Что не оставят домов и сыновей.
Глядя в фарфоровые лица людей
С чётким ощущением тюрьмы в голове,
Они сгорают в доменных печах,
Хотя всего лишь летят на свет!
И мы с ними одной крови,
Мы с ними одного цвета,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Forever young! Young! Forever young! Young!
Forever young! Young! Forever young!
Никто из нас не выбирал, где и когда нам всем родиться,
Никто не пел в полёте песню свободной в небе счастья птицы,
Но каждый ощущает на себе все взлёты и паденья,
У каждого свой смысл жить, своё предназначенье!
Не сдаться, не сломаться, не пропасть, не сбиться, не сорваться,
Жить, как будто бы в последний раз встаёт над нами Солнце,
Средь каменных лесов, домов, оков бороться
За каждое мгновенье призрачного счастья, до неба достучаться!
Мы с тобой одной крови,
Мы с тобой одного цвета,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Мы с тобой одной крови,
Мы с тобой одного цвета,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Нету! Нету! Нету! Нету!
Нету! Нету! Нету! Нету!
The song "Одной Крови" by Lumen is a melancholic reflection on the bleakness and hopelessness of life in industrial areas. The lyrics are poignant, describing the singer's experience of living in an impoverished, polluted neighborhood, playing childhood games in dirty entries and feeling trapped, condemned to a life they did not choose. The singer has lost many of their friends, who have either died or left behind families they can never see again. The reminiscences of these ghosts haunt their every thought, as they struggle to find meaning in a world where happiness is fleeting and difficult to grasp.
The chorus "Мы с тобой одной крови, Мы с тобой одного цвета, Мы самые сраные осколки лета!" can be interpreted as a message of solidarity and unity between members of the same community, who share common experiences of alienation and struggle. The singer and the people they identify with may be different in many ways, but they are connected through their shared histories, the color of their blood, and their status as the "damn fragments of summer". The idea of being "forever young" is also present in the chorus, emphasizing the need to hold onto youthfulness and hope as a way of navigating the difficult realities of life.
Overall, "Одной Крови" is a powerful song that captures the complexities of life in industrial areas, the struggles of ordinary people, and the importance of finding solidarity and hope in difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Вдыхаю гарь промышленных районов,
I inhale the fumes of industrial areas,
Где всё как встарь: и лица и законы,
Where everything is as it used to be: the faces and the laws,
Где мы с тобой играем в прятки,
Where you and I play hide and seek,
В загаженных подъездах, падая на дно.
In dirty entrances, falling to the bottom.
И хочется бежать отсюда.
And I want to run away from here.
От этого спасает лишь одно...
Only one thing can save me from this...
Что мы с тобой одной крови,
That you and I are of the same blood,
Мы с тобой одного цвета,
That you and I are of the same color,
У нас на двоих одна сигарета.
That we share one cigarette between the two of us.
Мы самые сраные осколки лета!
We are the shittiest fragments of summer!
Forever young! Young! Forever young! Young!
Forever young! Young! Forever young! Young!
Теряю память потерянных друзей,
I lose the memory of lost friends,
Что не оставят домов и сыновей.
Who do not leave behind homes and sons.
Глядя в фарфоровые лица людей
Looking at porcelain faces of people
С чётким ощущением тюрьмы в голове,
With a clear feeling of imprisonment in my head,
Они сгорают в доменных печах,
They burn in the blast furnaces,
Хотя всего лишь летят на свет!
But they are only flying towards the light!
И мы с ними одной крови,
And we are of the same blood as them,
Мы с ними одного цвета,
We share the same color with them,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
We are the shittiest fragments of summer,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Even if we were never here and do not exist!
Никто из нас не выбирал, где и когда нам всем родиться,
None of us chose where or when to be born,
Никто не пел в полёте песню свободной в небе счастья птицы,
None of us sang a song of freedom like the birds in the sky,
Но каждый ощущает на себе все взлёты и паденья,
But everyone feels the ups and downs of life,
У каждого свой смысл жить, своё предназначенье!
Everyone has their own meaning to live, their own destiny!
Не сдаться, не сломаться, не пропасть, не сбиться, не сорваться,
Do not give up, do not break, do not disappear, do not lose focus, do not fall apart,
Жить, как будто бы в последний раз встаёт над нами Солнце,
Live life as if it is the last time the sun is rising above us,
Средь каменных лесов, домов, оков бороться
Fight amongst the concrete forests, houses, and chains,
За каждое мгновенье призрачного счастья, до неба достучаться!
To reach for every moment of elusive happiness, to touch the sky!
Мы с тобой одной крови,
You and I are of the same blood,
Мы с тобой одного цвета,
We share the same color,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
We are the shittiest fragments of summer,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Even if we were never here and do not exist!
Мы с тобой одной крови,
You and I are of the same blood,
Мы с тобой одного цвета,
We share the same color,
Мы самые сраные осколки лета,
We are the shittiest fragments of summer,
Даже если нас не было и нету!
Even if we were never here and do not exist!
Нету! Нету! Нету! Нету!
Not here! Not here! Not here! Not here!
Нету! Нету! Нету! Нету!
Not here! Not here! Not here! Not here!
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