Fluorescence: A Brighter Future That’s Finally Realized

This is an opinion column. The thoughts and viewpoints expressed are those of the author, Dominic Lalli of the influential electronic music duo Big Gigantic.

Where do you go after a brighter future?

When starting to think about what comes next for Big Gigantic, my mind immediately goes back in time and I wonder, "What has this all been about? Who was I back then when we started Big Gigantic, and what am I now all of these years later? What has been the main theme that’s been driving this train throughout the process?"

I start to think about how the words "Brighter Future" seemed to start to define who we were and what we were about as a band—and as people, ultimately. We want to, and wanted to, help people and change people’s lives through our music and in and around our musical community and our communities where we live.

I thought to myself, "What is the extension of a 'Brighter Future,' and what happens after that? What’s the next story to tell on this journey?"

A word came to mind: "Fluorescence." In essence, a light. While Brighter Future expresses hope and positivity and a future that is illuminated, "Fluorescence" is that light, and the brightness has arrived—and it’s glowing within, in the present moment. Fluorescence is the embodiment of the light that Brighter Future promised.

Fluorescence is internal energy activated. It represents soulful ignition, emotional depth and creative spark.

Where A Brighter Future seeks light, Fluorescence becomes it. The future became brighter, and now we’re glowing in it—softly, vividly, unexpectedly.