Alon Lotringer – Phantasmagoria

In Light (LOSW006, 2021) The critically acclaimed debut album by Alon Lotringer on LowSwing Records was marked by both artistic triumph and profound adversity. Created during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the album emerged under challenging circumstances, yet was widely recognised as a powerful and distinctive work. Tragically, on the very night of its Berlin release concert, a devastating fire destroyed LowSwing Studio, the home of LowSwing Records, consuming the recording space, master tapes, and a significant number of album copies.
It would take Lotringer five years to return to LowSwing and begin work on a new record. The result is a deeply personal collection of eight songs, reflecting on both intimate relationships and broader world events, capturing a period of reflection, loss, and renewal.
At the heart of the album stands Lotringer himself, performing all vocals as well as bass, guitars, and keyboards. He is joined by acclaimed drummer Earl Harvin (Jeff Beck, Tori Amos, Tindersticks) and Icelandic guitarist Daníel Friðrik Böðvarsson.
Musically, the record continues Lotringer’s signature blend of rock and folk, crafted with a timeless sensibility. For this project, he invited LowSwing founder and producer Guy Sternberg to expand the sonic palette with orchestral arrangements. Sternberg composed distinctive parts for strings and woodwinds, performed by the renowned ensemble Berlin Session Strings, adding unexpected colour and depth to the songs.
In pursuit of immediacy and emotional honesty, two of the album’s tracks were recorded live directly to master tape, with Lotringer performing alone, bypassing multitrack recording and mixing entirely. The result offers an experience as close as possible to sitting in the room with the artist.
The album is completed by a striking cover artwork: a watercolor painting by famous German artist Martin Dammann.

This is a pre-order the records will be sent before the release date 05.06.26