SAN FRANCISCO
Daniel Lanois
An intimate evening of song, space, and deep, resonant atmospheres with the legendary ambient producer
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Grace Cathedral
7pm (doors) 8pm (performance)
All ages
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Join us for a very special night with Daniel Lanois, one of the foundational creators of ambient music. He’ll grace us with a mix of voice, electronics, and dubbed-out pedal steel excursions. Oakland-based futurists Signal Quest open.
We’ll pair the gorgeous music with a transcendent light show, illuminating the walls of the cathedral with lush, projection-mapped visuals. Expect a truly magical experience from one of the defining voices of modern sound.
Daniel Lanois
DANIEL LANOIS is a producer, singer, pedal steel guitarist, and visionary sound designer, born in Quebec, Canada, now based in Los Angeles, CA.
With his production partner Brian Eno, Lanois made a series of timeless records that practically define the ambient genre. 1982’s Ambient 4: On Land. 1983’s Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks. 1984’s The Pearl. Each one evokes a sense of weightlessness and gentle abstraction, bringing to the foreground a series of ethereal, yet visceral, landscapes.
Further albums with Jon Hassell, Harold Budd, U2, Bob Dylan, and Peter Gabriel further expanded the idea of studio-as-instrument, making every part of the production an integral component of the overall texture, and striking the perfect balance between avant-garde experimentation and straightforward pleasure.
His first major pop production effort was on U2's The Unforgettable Fire (1984). His work attracted the attention of Peter Gabriel, who hired Lanois to produce the album So (1986). Combined with the commercial success of So, Lanois's work on U2's The Joshua Tree (1987) and Achtung Baby (1991) made him the most sought-after producer in rock music.
Yet Lanois is a songwriter, and his solo work mines the spiritual expanse of his lived experience. With his gliding pedal steel guitar, Lanois’ albums explore grassroots music, French impressionism, electronic soundscapes, dub, Mexican ballads, gospel… in other words, a world of depth and emotion, crystallized in song and sound.
Signal Quest
SIGNAL QUEST is the electro-acoustic trio of Lynn Avery, Cole Pulice, and Mitch Stahlmann, based in Oakland, CA. Creating a glowing ambience out of sprawling textures and playful patterns, they recently released their second album, Hypermyth, on Orange Milk Records. Unfolding across grand sonic landscapes teeming with surprises, curious dialogue, and imagined sprawl, the album draws from the Bay Area’s rich history of experimental music and pushes electronic improvisation into exciting new realms.
Grace Cathedral
Nestled in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood, Grace Cathedral was designed by architect Lewis Hobart in the French Gothic style and is the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the nation. The use of raw concrete and steel for the cathedral fabric is daring and unusual, but the 1906 earthquake made structural strength necessary. The building is an ADA accessible space.
1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108
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