FLOR DE LUX is…
Asking you to break up with your oppressors. We’re bored.
Flor de Lux’s genre-bending electronic pop music evokes all the thoughts you haven't spoken out loud or weren't ready to confront within yourself. And you'll dance while doing it.
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Bittersweet Beats for Restless Feet
Flor de Lux is Gabi and John. Influenced by the coarse beauty of their hometown of Philadelphia, they fuse Gabi’s bittersweet lyrics with John’s penchant for grimy, club-oriented beats, to write songs inspired by romanticism and the art of letting go. Reminding audiences of Eurythmics and FKA Twigs, they draw from art pop, dark wave, house, and R&B to create their unique brand of electronic pop.
After churning out a few singles over the past year, Flor de Lux released their debut EP, Ritual Charms, on June 16, 2023. Made for summer, this record is full of sensual songs perfect for your romantic playlists and ecstatically washing your dishes. With their powerfully dynamic soundscapes and sultry, vibe-heavy vocals, Ritual Charms takes the listener on a journey from infatuation to resentment and heartbreak, and then finally to acceptance and freedom where you’re ready to fall in love in the club. The circle of life. A ritual, if you will. Ritual Charms is currently streaming on all music platforms and visuals to accompany every track on the EP can be found on YouTube.
With their debut EP released, Flor de Lux is looking forward to treating audiences to more live shows and continuing to wow crowds with their high octane, dance-heavy performances.
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Ritual Charms
A funny quirk of the album is that some of the track names are never mentioned in the song lyrics. "Ritual Charms" never makes any mention of rituals, but does talk a lot about charms. The phrase "Dream Boat" is never uttered in the titular song, but Gabi's lyrics are about a dreamy person and that was the name John had given to the beat, so Flor de Lux ran with it. Maybe that same spirit is how Flor de Lux landed on the decision to make a modern-day still life in the style of a Dutch Golden Age painting as their album art.
Dutch Golden Age still life paintings were known for depicting ostentatious scenes of everyday life complete with hidden messages and symbolism. Flor de Lux thinks of this album in a similar way. Listen and get lost in your search for deeper meaning. You might find something unexpected there.
Released June 16, 2023
Music by Gabrielle Winick and John McMillin
Lyrics by Gabrielle Winick
Mixing and Mastering by Sanche Ramirez
Album Art Direction by Gabrielle Winick
Album Artwork and Design by Tim Tiebout
Logo by Natalia Navarra
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“[Flor de Lux] mixes emotive and characteristic vocals with highly anxious and alluring electronic production…the duo explores the tribulations of spoken language with more ambiguous vocal and musical performances that leave one with an almost buoyant sensation.”
“A pair of beautifully ghostly songs from this Philly group that set haunting and mysterious melodies amidst drifting rivers of electronics.”
“[Ritual Charms] is a perfect electro pop track, that will transport you to another dimension. Each beat and harmony will create an atmosphere that will be difficult to stop listening to. It becomes hypnotic.
“Flor de Lux delivers a synthesized and ethereal performance in All Hope. Soft vocals float over the electronic drums, while distortions add an extra flair to our hazy atmosphere. A mix of feelings and sensations narrated that move us and we see ourselves in the song.”
“All Hope by Flor de Lux pivots on textured synths, 80's new wave / current alt pop tones and it is so dreamy.”
Flor de Lux spice up the whole thing with juicy bass lines and interesting percussion that brilliantly complement the sexy vocals…“Hands Tied” [is] the quintessence of their unusual sound and a real diamond for fans of bold pop music. Damn fresh, sexy and unusual!
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