LFZ

For the last decade LFZ has released myriad recordings with Castle Face and Stimulus Progression and is the catch-all for the explorative creativity of Sean Smith, who lives and works from his home studio in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest outside of LA.

Smith has a background in guitar based instrumental music beginning with a long stretch devoted to solo acoustic American Primitive before slowly incorporating electronic and other stringed instruments. LFZ is now a fully integrated apparatus of expression utilizing electric guitars, bass, analog synthesizers, and hardware effects. LFZ is in the lineage of electronic music practitioners like Laurie Spiegel, JD Emmanuel, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, etc, and takes cues especially from artists whose idiosyncratic techniques facilitate unique musical outcomes. The music of LFZ is derived and created in relation to visual mental imagery and synesthesia and is always concerned with an often elaborate level of story building.

Smith was part of the founding cohort that comprised Gnome Life’s intimate roster of west coast weirdos back in 2005. We have released quite a few records and tapes in Smith’s handsome back-catalogue, but Raveled Veiled Known marks Smith’s first new release on our label in over a decade! Not to mention his label debut as LFZ. We are honored to welcome Sean back into the fold.