Owl City: Live From Los Angeles Explained

Owl City: Live From Los Angeles
Type:video
Artist:Owl City
Cover:Owl City Live From Los Angeles.jpg
Released:February 7, 2012
Recorded:July 21, 2011, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, United States
Length:94 minutes
Label:Eagle Rock Entertainment
Director:Mark Lucas

Owl City: Live From Los Angeles is a video album documenting the July 21, 2011, show of American electronica project Owl City's All Things Bright and Beautiful World Tour. It was released on February 7, 2012, by Eagle Rock Entertainment. Filmed at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles, the 94-minute recording was directed by Mark Lucas and produced by John Rubey and Michael A. Blum.[1]

Development and release

The 94-minute recording was directed by Mark Lucas, and was produced by John Rubey and Michael A. Blum.[2] During the concert, Daniel Jorgensen performed guitar and synth, Breanne Düren performed keyboards, synth and sang backing vocals, Laura Musten performed violin, Hannah Schroeder performed cello and bass guitar and Casey Brown performed drums.[2] Speaking about the DVD with Billboard, Young stated;

Owl City: Live From Los Angeles includes footage of live performances of the concert, behind the scenes footage and exclusive interviews.[1] The DVD was available for pre-order on November 29, 2011. The video album was released digitally on iTunes on December 6, 2011, in North America before it was released worldwide on DVD and Blu-ray on February 7, 2012.[1]

Reception

Live From Los Angeles was met with mixed to positive reviews. Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout gave a positive review calling the concert a "stellar live show." He also praised Owl City's touring musicians for their versatility and was impressed by their drummer Casey Brown. He ended off remarking, "All in all, this is a terrific DVD." George Lang of The Oklahoman gave a mixed review. He praised the song "Fireflies" for its "visceral arrangement" and "Galaxies" as the apex point of the DVD. However, he was critical of the visual execution of the DVD stating, "the camerawork is nearly devoid of style, providing little more than a front-row seat balanced with audience views."[3]

Credits

Credits for Owl City: Live From Los Angeles adapted from the DVD.[2]

Owl City

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2012)! scope="col"
Peak
position
UK Music Video Charts (OCC)[4] 33
US Top Music Videos Chart (Billboard)[5] 29

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
North AmericaDecember 6, 2011Digital downloadEagle Rock Entertainment
VariousFebruary 7, 2012

Notes and References

  1. Owl City to release live DVD. HM. Doug Van Pelt. November 30, 2011. March 14, 2023.
  2. Owl City: Live from Los Angeles. Movie. Eagle Rock. Los Angeles. 2011. Verification is in the closing credits to the film.
  3. Web site: DVD review: Owl City: Live From Los Angeles. George Lang. March 9, 2012. March 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Official Music Video Chart: 11 February 2012 - 17 February 2012. Official Charts Company. June 28, 2023.
  5. Owl City Chart History – Top Music Video Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221130053/https://www.billboard.com/music/Owl-City/chart-history/VDM. dead. December 21, 2019. Billboard. March 14, 2023.