is Lakshmi Ramgopal, an experimental solo musician based in Chicago. Drawing on a decade of Carnatic training and inspired by ancient literature and medieval choir music, her solo work alchemizes spectral vocals, luminous synths and bristling harmoniums to form transient, enveloping worlds.
sundrowned, a collaborative EP with Savage Sister, was released on January 21, 2014. Download it for free here. Lykanthea's solo debut drops later this year.
Lakshmi is also half of dancepop duo Love and Radiation and a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago.
LYKANTHEA
is Lakshmi Ramgopal, an experimental solo musician based in Chicago. Drawing on a decade of Carnatic training and influences that range from ancient epic literature to medieval choir music, her solo compositions alchemize spectral vocals, dreamy synths and bristling harmoniums to form enveloping, ephemeral worlds. sundrowned, a collaborative EP with Savage Sister, releases on January 21, 2014.
Lakshmi also forms half of dancepop duo Love and Radiation and is finishing her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.