Equanimity is mixed into one continuous piece and features collaborations with the musical elite, including Ezequiel Arias, ilan Bluestone, Late Night Shri, Luttrell, P.O.S (aka Above & Beyond’s Paavo Siljamäki), QRION, Wilt Claybourne, and five-time GRAMMY award-winning South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
fall/winter tour featuring “Diviine Inspirations” live show in select markets – Tix Here
Equanimity is available now on diviine
Spencer Brown is a leader in the new generation of progressive house and techno. Whether it be his releases on world-class imprints such as Anjunadeep, Bedrock, Last Night on Earth, Factory93, and his own burgeoning diviine imprint, through to his legendary DJ sets, Spencer Brown is an artist who’s going the extra mile to deliver an uncompromised sound and experience to his fans.
Following his previous albums, 2018’s Illusion of Perfection and 2020’s Stream of Consciousness, the next step on Spencer’s meteoric journey is Equanimity, Spencer Brown’s third artist album, available to stream now via diviine.
Equanimity was built on the back of a difficult period of time for Spencer, which included the global pandemic (which canceled the majority of his second album tour and income), his first breakup, the death of his grandmother, publicly coming out as gay, and grappling with his out-of-control OCD (which is a mental disease fueled by uncertainty.)
“When I wasn’t thinking about these things, life looked even worse through my phone,” he says. “Every day, I saw a rapid-fire stream of contradictions: sugar-coated highlight reels balanced by extremism and negativity from the news, designed to game our emotions for attention. After enough nights driven by pain and uncertainty, I realized that all I can control is how I let external stimuli affect my being. At first, I tried to eliminate the things causing my day to worsen; then, I realized I had to be OK with them. I had to accept difficulties and let them pass through me. During this period, a friend introduced me to the concept of equanimity, describing it as ‘calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation’. This was the exact skill I had unknowingly been trying to find. But like a muscle, it takes time to engrain deep strength in the core. In reality, peace exists around us if we can stay unaffected by the noise. Written between 2019 and 2023, Equanimity describes how I learned to be OK when external stimuli are out of my control. All we can do is work on how we react to the world around us.”
He continues, “Equanimity represents the biggest period of internal growth for my psyche and maturity. Like my last albums, I mixed this album into one continuous piece. The holistic form challenged me to add an extra layer of depth and creativity to my process, ensuring that everything flows into a cohesive body. In a world driven by short-form viral content, I’ve focused my last 4 years slightly shying away from the spotlight, making sure this body of work represents my authenticity. This album takes a slow-shutter snapshot of ongoing time: from pre-pandemic, to pandemic, to post-pandemic, and the lessons I’ve learned along the way.”
Spencer Brown is supporting the release of Equanimity with his most ambitious tour. Launched earlier this month, Spencer is on an extensive run of North America through early 2024. It’s important to note that a Spencer Brown DJ set is an entirely spontaneous and authentic music experience – no two sets will ever be the same. This is the result of Spencer living and breathing music to the point where he knows every facet of every track in his arsenal inside and out and knows how to program his sets in accordance with his audience. The tension, the ebb, and the flow to the point of dance floor explosion is a true art.
Select dates on the tour will feature a unique “Divine Inspirations” live show that will present the ultimate Spencer Brown experience.
“It’s always been a dream to build a live production show from the ground up. I’ve worked with an army of brilliant artists to design the stage, the lights, the visuals, and the atmosphere to create a flow aligned with my music,” Brown says. “The show will truly be ‘live’, in that I do not have a setlist (as usual), and the visual artists won’t either. We’ll feed off each other to create audiovisual moments unique to each night. After debuting the prototype of this show in San Francisco last year, we can’t wait to tour the revamped version in Austin, Los Angeles, and Denver to celebrate my new album, Equanimity.”
We’ll close with one final thought from Spencer about the project…
“In extremely difficult periods, we may not find the silver linings until time has passed. Only then can we zoom out and reflect on what the universe was trying to convey. This album represents the beautiful state of tranquility I discovered after weathering the storm when the music was written. Tying it together as one piece closed this chapter of finding strength from inside, my path to equanimity.”
Equanimity is available now on diviine.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
- Awu Wemadoda
- SF to Córdoba
- 20ms
- Amber Leaf
- Masonic & Webster
- Loccou
- Papis’ Cenote
- Good Times
- Curve
- Little Wane
- Afterparty Healing
Disc 2
- Good times
- Awu Wemadoda – Club Mix
- 20ms
- SF to Córdoba
- Curve
Spencer Brown Tour Dates (tix for all shows here)
About Spencer Brown
Based in San Francisco, Spencer Brown is a leader in the new generation of progressive house and techno. Driven by a raw passion for music, Spencer got his start touring and releasing with Avicii and Above & Beyond while studying Electrical & Computer Engineering at Duke University. Spencer’s records soon frequented sets of tastemakers, including deadmau5, Sasha, John Digweed, Calvin Harris, Dubfire, Fisher, and Hernán Cattáneo.
After two #1 progressive house albums (Illusion of Perfection [2018] and Stream of Consciousness [2020]) and a string of #1 techno releases, doors opened to touring the world, from major festivals like Tomorrowland, EDC, and Creamfields to headline club tours in India, Brazil, and Australia, from opening for Eric Prydz at Echostage to sunrise sets in Tulum.
Spencer’s DJ sets create a sonic journey through unreleased music, undiscovered gems, and catalog favorites, with no two sets ever the same. His 15 years of experience DJing on the fly allows a unique crowd connection and a masterful balance between groove and melody.
In 2022, Spencer launched his own label, diviine, to establish full creative control over his vision. A nonconformist to trends, he transcends genre while being applauded by the aforementioned pioneers of each style. He leads with love and gratitude above everything else, spreading positivity and peace through his music and essence.
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