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2 days ago
Vivien Lalu

It's a wrap!

The production of the new Lalu album is officially complete, and it has been successfully delivered to Frontiers Music.

Reflecting on this incredible journey, I find myself at a loss for words. It has been a deeply intense and transformative experience. Without delving into the specifics, I want to express my utmost gratitude to the talented musicians who joined me on this wild adventure: Joop Wolters, Jelly Cardarelli (brother, you deserved your ovation), Damian Wilson, and Matt Daniel. Together, we embarked on a creative—and sometimes funny 😂—journey, aiming to craft something truly artistic, and I couldn't be prouder of the results.

Speaking of art, I must give a massive shout-out to the ProgArt Mediaattias Norén for his incredible artwork and layouts. He not only embraced our last-minute bursts of creativity but also immersed himself fully in the moment with us. A heartfelt thanAlessandro Del Vecchiossandro Del Vecchio and Frontiers for granting me complete freedom, and placing their trust in us to create the album we envisioned.

Now, I leave it in your hands to judge the music itself. As for me, I can only speak of my personal experience, and once again, I am filled with immense gratitude for the extraordinary humans and artists I have the privilege of co#progforeverwith.

#ProgForever ❤️

~Viv

Photo: The Turtle Who Wanted To Be King 🐢👑

P.S. It goes without saying that there are many more individuals outside and around the lineup whom I need to extend my gratitude to. I will make sure to dedicate a proper post acknowledging them upon the album's release. What a ride! Thank you all for your unwavering support! 😭🙏
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Its a wrap!

The production of the new Lalu album is officially complete, and it has been successfully delivered to Frontiers Music.

Reflecting on this incredible journey, I find myself at a loss for words. It has been a deeply intense and transformative experience. Without delving into the specifics, I want to express my utmost gratitude to the talented musicians who joined me on this wild adventure: Joop Wolters, Jelly Cardarelli (brother, you deserved your ovation), Damian Wilson, and Matt Daniel. Together, we embarked on a creative—and sometimes funny 😂—journey, aiming to craft something truly artistic, and I couldnt be prouder of the results.

Speaking of art, I must give a massive shout-out to the exceptional Mattias Norén for his incredible artwork and layouts. He not only embraced our last-minute bursts of creativity but also immersed himself fully in the moment with us. A heartfelt thank you also goes to Alessandro Del Vecchio and Frontiers for granting me complete freedom, and placing their trust in us to create the album we envisioned.

Now, I leave it in your hands to judge the music itself. As for me, I can only speak of my personal experience, and once again, I am filled with immense gratitude for the extraordinary humans and artists I have the privilege of collaborating with.

#ProgForever ❤️

~Viv 

Photo: The Turtle Who Wanted To Be King 🐢👑

P.S. It goes without saying that there are many more individuals outside and around the lineup whom I need to extend my gratitude to. I will make sure to dedicate a proper post acknowledging them upon the albums release. What a ride! Thank you all for your unwavering support! 😭🙏

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Memories for life❤️❤️

WOW! Awesome! Another Lalu record! Man, you are prolific. Can't wait to hear this.

Sounds exciting!! Can't wait! 😊

Looking forward to hearing it 👍😎

Sounds very promising 👍

Very Cool.I can't wait to hear it.

Cannot wait! Any ballpark release date?

Tellement hâte de l’entendre 🤘

Hello maître Lalu & co , quand sortira le nouvel album ? J'ai hâte d'écouter ce futur chef d'œuvre! 🙏👏🤘

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2 weeks ago
Vivien Lalu

Just announced:
One Knight Only | 1 Nov | Harmonie-Bonn

www.harmonie-bonn.de/veranstaltung/damian-wilson-band-one-knight-only-tour-2023/
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2 weeks ago
Vivien Lalu

Beautiful new instrumental track by Joop, up on Bandcamp!
Statement below:
"This is a mellow track with elements of pop, ambient, and progressive music. Currently, I am in the process of dealing with the recent loss of my mother and brother, which has presented the biggest challenge in my life so far. Despite the difficulties, I am trying to find time to express myself and record music once again. This track serves as a farewell salute to them.
I anticipate that more music will follow as time passes and I navigate through the stages of grief. Thank you for your support." Joop Wolters
joopwolters.bandcamp.com/track/fading-winds
🙏❤️

Fading Winds, by Joop Wolters
track by Joop Wolters
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This is great!

Thanx brother🙏🏻

3 weeks ago
Vivien Lalu

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3 weeks ago
Vivien Lalu

Mattias and I got in touch exactly 20 years ago, and in 2003 he created the Lalu logo that you all know - it's on all of my covers. It's a great honor and very exciting to have him handle the artwork for our upcoming LALU album, in celebration of this 20 year anniversary. I can't wait to introduce it to the world 🙏❤️Life. Things change.

I made many albums covers for a couple of years. It even paid my bills for 3 years. So glad I could make a living out of it for a while. A fantastic time in my life. But yeah, there were some negative comments, that I had my art on too many covers and it all started to look a bit too much the same. And I can understand it. It was a time when downloading of music started to be a problem. The budget for art decreased. I had to put out a decent amount to make it work. And finally I had to get back to a regular job again.

After a few different jobs I have now found a fantastic one at a book publisher. I can still get my art printed on covers, but now on books instead of Cds. But since I still love to create for music I still do some occational album artworks. Haven't been much lately. It would be really fun to get some more work.

But now I have a great announcement to make. My art will appear for two bands I LOVE.

Lalu. Been a long time friend of Vivien Lalu and I made his logo a couple of years ago. And now finally my artwork will be used for his next album. So happy about that.

Silent Skies. The band of Tom Englund from Evergrey and keyboardist Vikram Shankar. I am now working on the artwork for their third album, and this is a very special project for me. In days of AI and bad photoshop work I am happy to tell you that this will be my first album artwork that is done in a fully traditional way. Paint on paper. Don't think I have ever been so satisfied with any art before ... or spent as much time on a package. Can't wait to show it to you. I have already heard the album and it's simply outstanding. You need to check this one out once it's released.

Besides this I have also done the artwork for a band from Ukraine called LETHARGY [UA]. They had no budget but I wanted to help them anyway in these tough times. My grandmother came from Ukraine to Sweden so I have a connection there. Feels good in my heart to help them out.

Good to be back doing some art for music again ❤️
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Mattias and I got in touch exactly 20 years ago, and in 2003 he created the Lalu logo that you all know - its on all of my covers. Its a great honor and very exciting to have him handle the artwork for our upcoming LALU album, in celebration of this 20 year anniversary. I cant wait to introduce it to the world 🙏❤️
2 months ago
Vivien Lalu

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Im not sure what it is, but it sounds cool! Cheers, friends! 🥂
2 months ago
Vivien Lalu

I am absolutely thrilled to share that 'The Chosen Ones' has just surpassed 100k views! While this would be a common feat for a legendary band like Yes or Dream Theater, for me it's truly incredible. The feedback I've received has been overwhelmingly positive and I couldn't be more grateful to everyone who played a part in this—Thank you for helping me reach this amazing milestone. Here's to many more to come! 🎶🚀✨

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Tune is such a ripper. I’ve turned tons of people on to this chart.

I love this video. Damian is majestic. The band is on fire. 🔥

You deserves it! Paint the Sky is superb!

its a Great Tune w/Vid...never gets old...Vocals and Mix 10+..thanks for the music!

I adore this song and the album it comes on. It helped me discover and love your music in the first place.

Congrats brother! This is just so well deserved!

Love this song!

J adore cet album!!! 😍 Merci !! En attente du prochain 😉

Bravo c est merite👏

Alex Bönchen

Awesome!

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2 months ago
Vivien Lalu

Proud to have composed this one! ❤️
Alessandro Del Vecchio Joop Wolters
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Proud proud proud❤️❤️❤️

2 months ago
Vivien Lalu

I've had the pleasure of playing with around 50 different drummers (including some legendary ones), but I can confidently say that Jelly is easily one of the top three. However, I don't want to diminish his talent and dedication by trying to quantify it with a number, as they are truly...outstanding.

He has what it takes to make it to the top of the drumming scene, and I have no doubt that he'll be reaching new heights in his career soon. Keep an eye on him! 🥁👀
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I totally agree. Jelly‘s drumming is awesome. Truly outstanding.

Fantastic drummer! Can’t wait to hear more from him!

Un vero potentissimo portento...

3 months ago
Vivien Lalu

Attention all, musicians, bands, and recording artists:

I am curently available for music sessions and ready to help bring your musical ideas to life! If you're looking for someone to record guest keyboards on your full songs and/or albums, I could be the guy! 🎹🎵

Feel free to contact me at rec@vivienlalu.com for more details and to discuss if, and how we can work together to create some amazing music! Let's make it happen! 💪
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Attention all, musicians, bands, and recording artists:

I am curently available for music sessions and ready to help bring your musical ideas to life! If youre looking for someone to record guest keyboards on your full songs and/or albums, I could be the guy! 🎹🎵

Feel free to contact me at rec@vivienlalu.com for more details and to discuss if, and how we can work together to create some amazing music! Lets make it happen! 💪

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Has been a long while!

Nice music live to see you

I CAN VOUCH. Viv is AWESOME.

Hello maître Lalu, vous en êtes où avec le nouvel album ? 🙏🤘🍻

3 months ago
Vivien Lalu

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3 months ago
Vivien Lalu

I am overjoyed to share that Lalu & A-Z have been mentioned in the top 20 of the Book Of Legacy Awards 2022. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Book Of Legacy for this incredible honor.

It is truly humbling to have my music acknowledged in this way, and I am incredibly proud to have two albums that I worked on included in the top 10. I poured my heart and soul into the creation of those records, and to see them recognized in this manner means the world to me.

I would also like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you, my amazing fans, who have supported me and my music throughout the years. Your love and encouragement have been a constant source of inspiration, and I am truly grateful for each and every one of you.

Thank you again to Book Of Legacy for this wonderful recognition, and to all of you for your unwavering support. Here's to many more years of creating and sharing music together! 🥂
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Just listened to Paint The Sky again the other day, still blows me away and deserves much wider recognition. Can't wait for the followup!

4 months ago
Vivien Lalu

"Paint the Sky" is 1 year old. Just now. 🎂
LALU Doggies
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Paint the Sky is 1 year old. Just now. 🎂
LALU Doggies

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LA question qui me vient à l'esprit, c'est qui en tutu rose ??? 😜😂

Magnifique album et Line Up de folie si on ajoute ces 2 là !

Vivien et Jelly ? 😂

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