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Lusine (formerly L'Usine or Lusine ICL) is the stage name of Jeff McIlwain, an
ambient Ambient or ambiance or ambience may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ambiancé'', an unreleased experimental film * ''Ambient'' (novel), a novel by Jack Womack Music and sound * Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgr ...
/ IDM musician. A native Texan, McIlwain now resides in Seattle. In 1998, he attended
California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a Private university, private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for ...
to study 20th century electronic music and sound design for music and film. Soon after, he met Shad Scott and put out a self-titled release with Isophlux. According to Andy Kellman of
AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
,
"While there might be other producers who are more accomplished at making idyllic downtempo, or placid IDM, or abstract hip-hop, or haunting ambient techno, or blipping/skipping minimal house, few—if any—are capable of covering all of that ground with such sharp consistency on one disc."
Jeff McIlwain has also composed music for films, co-scoring David Gordon Green’s films '' Snow Angels'', ''
The Sitter ''The Sitter'' is a 2011 American black comedy film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. The film follows a slacker college student (played by Jonah Hill) who, after being suspended, is forced by h ...
'' and '' Joe'', Kevin Bray’s 2008 film ''
Linewatch ''Linewatch'' is a 2008 American thriller film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Kevin Bray. The film was released on direct-to-disc in the United States on October 21, 2008. Critic reviews were generally negative. Plot Michael Dix ...
'', and Meredith Danluck's 2018 film '' State Like Sleep''.


Discography


Albums

* L'usine – ''L'usine'' (1999; Isophlux) * Lusine ICL – ''A Pseudo Steady State'' (2000; U-Cover) * Lusine ICL – ''Coalition 2000'' (2001 live; U-Cover) * Lusine ICL – ''Iron City'' (2002; Mad Monkey/
Hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...
) * Lusine ICL – ''Condensed'' (2003 anthology;
Hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...
) * Lusine – ''Serial Hodgepodge'' (2004;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Podgelism'' (2007;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Podgelism Select Remixes (12")'' (2007;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine ICL – ''Language Barrier'' (2007;
Hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...
) * Lusine – ''A Certain Distance'' (2009;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Lucky Numbers: The Ghostly International EPs'' (2010;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''The Waiting Room'' (2013;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – '' Sensorimotor'' (2017;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Long Light'' (2023;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
)


EPs and singles

* L'usine – ''Coded'' (1999; Isophlux) * Lusine ICL – ''Freak'' (2000;
Hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...
) * Lusine ICL – ''Zealectronic Blue'' (2000 7"; Zealectronic) * Lusine ICL – ''Slipthrough'' (2001;
Hymen The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage of females are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal. It forms part of the vulva ...
) * L'usine – ''Surface'' (2001; Isophlux) * Lusine ICL – ''Sustain'' (2002; Delikatessen) * Lusine ICL – ''Chao'' (2002; Mental.Ind.Records) * Lusine – ''Push'' (2003;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Flat Remixes'' (2004;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Inside/Out'' (2005;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Emerald'' (2006;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Two Dots'' (2009;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Twilight'' (2010;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Another Tomorrow'' (2013;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Arterial'' (2014;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
) * Lusine – ''Retrace'' (2019;
Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City with team in Los Angeles, and London. Artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mu ...
)


Compilation albums

* Various Artists – ''Refurbished Robots: KVRX Local Live Vol. 4'' (1999;
KVRX KVRX (91.7 FM) is a student-run radio station owned by the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. KVRX's studios are based in the Hearst Student Media Building on the university campus, while its ...
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Video

*
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video premier of "Just A Cloud". *
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video premier of "Not Alone" (feat.
Jenn Champion Jenn Champion, formerly known as Jenn Ghetto, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is known for being the frontwoman of the band Carissa's Wierd and her solo career under the name S. Early life Champion grew up in Tucson, Arizona ...
). * Lusine live on
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in Seattle with drummer, Trent Moorman.


Composition for film


See also

*
List of ambient music artists This is a list of ambient music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as those who have been on a major label). This list does not include little-known ...


References


External links

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Lusine
discography at
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MikeyPod Podcast interview
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