LIGHT ASYLUM is the reverential EBM, darkwave, techno project of self-taught, multidisciplinary performance artist, founder, vocalist and producer Shannon Funchess. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2007, the project has toured extensively through Europe, Eastern Europe, North America and Scandinavia performing at nightclubs and festivals. Funchess has collaborated with Sweden's The Knife and Detroit's ADULT. as a featured vocalist and credited producer on their respective studio albums and was featured on TV On the Radio’s debut EP ‘Young Liar’s’ as well as !!!’s (chk chk chk) “Heart Of Hearts” single. Funchess has also been DJing nightclubs, renegade raves and art events since the mid 90's with her first DJ gig as a resident at a pirate radio station in downtown Seattle, Washington and resident at the HotBox party at Aerospace Club. A guest at Discwoman, BOUND NYC, The Lot Radio, Ficken 3000, Coffin Club, dublab, Dream House, Synthicide, Elsewhere, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston and Portland Institute For Contemporary Art, she continues to DJ regularly and produce, perform and release music under the LIGHT ASYLUM moniker in 2022.

Attempted producer of breakcore / hardcore / glitch / IDM / chips / an occasional random smorgasbord of other nasty EDM flavours.

We will post tracks here that are released or are going to be released on Burning World Records or Roadburn Records. Or where we have the permission from other labels from to post them.

"slow building storm clouds of guitar around that voice, of course: uniquely and spine-tinglingly evocative " Louder than War



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