Virtual Perfection Cowboy – the project of New York-based musician, producer and multimedia artist Dash Lunde – reveals his ethereal new EP, Energy Mirror: The Prelude, out on all streaming platforms now.
Energy Mirror: The Prelude is the first chapter of Virtual Perfection Cowboy’s genre-defying concept album, Energy Mirror, due out later this year. The instrumental 6-track EP introduces listeners to VPC’s diverse, experimental and textured soundscapes. It’s an eclectic project that blends ambient electronica, dream pop, psychedelic rock, neo-classical composition, and dance music.
“‘Energy Mirror: The Prelude’ is the first tease of the ‘Energy Mirror’ album which tells the story of a godlike being — The Dancer — who must incarnate in a human body to win a dance competition to save the universe,” Dash explains. “This first EP is meant to set the stage for the diversity of instrumentals that will be heard throughout the album, which draws on the history of dance music – disco, house, techno, drum & bass, etc. – and combines it with VPC’s trademark sounds.”
Multifaceted and endlessly aspirational, Dash Lunde is a unique artistic force. Born and raised in New York City, he grew up surrounded by the arts and started playing bass and guitar at a young age. Prior to launching Virtual Perfection Cowboy, Dash led a psychedelic punk band called Chromatic Springs and played guitar in Rachel Ana Dobken’s band before joining Littlefoot as a guitarist and songwriter. During his three years with Littlefoot, he co-wrote a number of songs, toured across the country, and performed at SXSW. In addition to his various projects, Dash is also a skilled film composer and sound designer, most recently scoring the short film Breakdown.
The Virtual Perfection Cowboy project was initially created as an outlet for Dash to experiment. Since the project’s inception in 2019, VPC has grown to be not only a music project, but also an immersive multimedia experience. For his 2021 EP, Quantum Random Transmutation, he built a virtual art installation that guided fans through the story of the EP with curated 3D art to compliment each track. The next chapter of VPC will include bringing these art installations to life with live experiential multimedia art shows in New York City.
Going to add this one to the rotation?
