Ryan Lott

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Ryan Lott
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Lott in 2016
Background information
Born (1979-01-24) January 24, 1979 (age 45)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres Experimental
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Labels
Website ryan-lott.com

Ryan Lott (born January 24, 1979) is an American musician. He is the only founding member of the experimental trio Son Lux. He is also a member of Sisyphus and has scored the soundtracks for a number of films, most notably Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Mean Dreams (2017), Paper Towns (2015), [1] and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2013). [2] In 2020, Lott composed the soundtrack for the adventure game Tell Me Why . [3] In 2022, he released a course on designing sample-based instruments with online music school Soundfly. [4]

Contents

Discography

As Son Lux

As Ryan Lott

Albums

EPs

  • Beak & Claw (Anticon, 2012) (with Sisyphus, as Son Lux)

Soundtracks

Collaborations

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References

  1. Lindner, Emilee. "Exclusive: Son Lux's Ryan Lott To Score John Green's 'Paper Towns'". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. Hilton, Robin (February 16, 2012). "New Son Lux Instrumentals". NPR.
  3. "Reverberations of the past: Creating the soundtrack of Tell Me Why". September 23, 2020.
  4. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "'Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments' Course Now Available on Soundfly". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.