Vivid Stars Forgotten - Seven Light Rays (2025)

Meet Daniel Lawrence, aka Vivid Stars Forgotten, an ambient music veteran whose latest album is a mesmerizing journey beyond traditional soundscapes. Living amidst the dynamic atmosphere of the East Coast, Daniel crafts his music outdoors using only battery-powered analog and digital synthesizers, Tibetan singing bowls, and natural field recordings—no computers involved. This album, dedicated to his son Kai, unfolds from Daniel's dream-inspired themes of teleportation, offering listeners lush, serene soundscapes that transcend the ordinary.

With a background that includes a self-released album as Transport Connection in 2014 and a feature on a Cytoplantastic Records compilation, Daniel's deep connection with the ambient community spans over three decades. Now under the new alias Vivid Stars Forgotten and our sublabel EQ, he continues to explore the subtle, often overlooked tones that shape our subconscious. Each track is a delicate narrative, recorded under the open sky to capture the essence of daytime serenity and the vibrant energy of nature, like in "Okayama" with its streamside melodies, or "Seven Light Rays" and "Easy Teleportation," which promise to transport and transform. Dive into this unique sonic journey and let Daniel's dreamscapes shift your perception of reality.