Stephen Hummel has evolved into an artist that consistently defies expectat… Read Full Bio ↴Stephen Hummel has evolved into an artist that consistently defies expectations. By creating music that ignores genre labels and focuses on emotional weight, Hummel has managed to avoid the pitfalls of trendiness and style-over-substance. Whether producing epic instrumental statements as subtractiveLAD, or (more recently) forging a new path as a singer/songwriter under his own name, Hummel creates music that reaches deep into the listener's psyche. Embraced by independent radio and the blogosphere, Hummel's music has managed to reach a global audience of adventurous listeners, interested in the next chapter that will be added to an already extensive catalogue.

With classical training as both an instrumentalist and vocalist, Hummel began his musical career in the world of improvisational performance, developing a reputation for never performing the same show twice. After a late-90s residency at the now defunct DV8, in downtown Vancouver, Hummel decided to largely abandon live performance while developing his skills as a producer/recording artist. In the early- 2000s, Hummel also began developing software synthesizers for the German audio company, CreamWare, under the mentorship of synth-legend/guru, John Bowen. The subtractiveLAD project was born out of late-night experiments in Hummel's ever growing studio of custom software creations and hardware investments.

After releasing seven diverse and critically acclaimed subtractiveLAD albums for n5MD, Hummel has struck out on his own, pushing the subtractiveLAD sound into new territory, while exploring song-writing and singing, without a moniker. Adding to his creative arsenal, Hummel has reached back to his formal training in the visual arts and introduced photographic, graphic design and video elements to compliment his musical output. By being able to control all aspects of his creative output, Hummel has made his music an increasingly personal and intimate experience for his listeners. With a steady stream of work and an approach that looks to always push his own boundaries, Hummel will continue to keep listeners guessing what direction he will explore next.

safety in numbers
subtractiveLAD Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'safety in numbers' by these artists:

Absent Kid See what you've forgone, Now all hope's withdrawn, Scratch…
Adverts The What are you going to do with your new ways? What…
Charlie Foxtrot "Better days" in a cloud of Dirty shoes and a back…
Crack the Sky There's so many people Going to the races They paint on thei…
Erasure Show me the way, they say safety in numbers I lift…
Far Apart Houses lined up on the side of the road Got different…
Impossible Recording Machine Safety in numbers, I'm pulled under. Safety in numbers, I f…
J.K. Coltrain Take it as a warning now I’ll be here when you’re…
Joan Osborne There is safety in numbers And people and things and in…

Know The Score What the fuck did you think would happen? stupid shit…
Nits No one can harm me This is my army No one can…
Radio Phone-In There's nothing I can say to build these bridges back Agains…
Sadus Taught and raised the ways of the new world Right from…
Stars Of Track And Field Ly-la-ly I heard you cry Clouds will pass but stars will…
The Adverts What are you going to do with your new ways? What…
URBANDUB I used to be alive and so beautiful inside now i lost…
We Were Promised Jetpacks There was a time I was unevenly spread. There was a shadow…
Yoav In safety in numbers Waiting for my time Waiting to come in …

Younger Brother Most of this is right I just can't figure out…

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