It’s almost impossible to try to define the music of Lumerians, so we’ll just run with their self-appointed description as a Space Rock quintet from Oakland, California. If you want to get a good idea of their influences, just press play on the streamed mix below that highlights an hour worth of their influences — or check out their list on for Impose magazine showing random videos of their favorites — from commercials for the Micromen to world music funk groups from Benin to Raquel Welch dance videos. Safe to say Lumerians run the gamut — as they do on their debut full-length Transmalinnia released earlier this month. They intrigued us so much we decided to send them some questions. And they answered, not always being so friendly. But hey, you have to love a band that makes its money satisfying the sexual needs of people like us — someone’s gotta do it, and why not a Space Rock quintet from Oakland?
Allow me to introduce myself, I’m…
Bernie Meyers. A man of wealth and taste.
You can find me…
In Oakland. California.
I’m usually posted up at…
The Caverns of Telos.
I pay my bills by…
Sexually gratifying the mothers of artist collectives who know what it means to be the ideal modern man.
You might’ve heard of me because…
You’ve watched Blood Diner (1987), season six of Star Trek TNG or read the works of Helena Blavatsky and my man Manly “The Man” P. Hall, man.
But why you really should know me is…
Lumerians debut full-length Transmalinnia was just released on March 1st. My next order of business is to finish this pitcher of manhattans.
Below is a one-hour mix Lumerians put together for Dangerous Minds, full of inspirational tracks — check out the full tracklisting after the Jump…
The seizure-inducing video to “Guassian Castles” from the album Transmalinnia. Hit the Jump to continue reading our interview and to see their video for Chevaux Fous…
LUMERIANS – Gaussian Castles HD from m m on Vimeo.
If it wasn’t for _______ I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Water, I suppose. That’s where everything happens, isn’t it?
The best part about my job is…
The free drugs
The worst part about my job is…
The smell
If I was taking a train from Paris to Madrid, and I could choose one person to share the cabin with, I’d choose….
Jane Birkin circa 1969
The first piece of music I heard that I remember waking up my ears was…
The sound of my grandparents dog killing a dear in the middle of the night.
The last piece of music I heard that woke up my ears is…
The visionary who abuses his violin at the Civic Center BART station.
If you want to put a smile on my face, you probably want to…
Kiss my pinky ring.
If you want to wipe that smile away, then you should…
Own a George Forman grill
The last time I saw the sun come up I was…
In a taxi wishing I didn’t have to pee so bad.
The person I admire most is…
Carl Sagan or maybe the guy who invented truck nuts.
The last time I lied was because…
I didn’t like the question
If you hit shuffle on my iPod you might be shocked to find…
I don’t know. What the hell shocks kids these days. Something ambitious or sincere, I guess.
If you hit shuffle on my iPod I’d be embarrassed if it landed on…
Bernie Meyers knows no shame in life.
When I get my first really big check, I’m gonna go score a…
Another bookcase that opens into a secret room.
But it’ll never replace…
My pinky ring
My one magic power is…
Telekenisis
I’d like to give a quick shout-out to…
Yo Bucky!
And lastly, If I was Lost In a Supermarket, you’d find me in the…
I think we may have different definitions of “lost.”
Lumerians play Chevaux Fous on public access show “Dance Party Revival”
Chevaux Fous from m m on Vimeo.
Lumerians “Dangerous Minds” Mix Tracklist
01: Dick Hyman – “Topless Dancers of Corfu”
02: Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – “Noude Ma Gnin Tche De Me”
03: Chrome – “Eyes in the Center”
04: Magnetic Stripper – “Extended Play”
05: Fabulous Diamonds -“Track 3”
06: Os Bongos – “Kazukata”
07: The Psychedelic Aliens – “Gbe Keke Wo Taoo”
08: Hydra – “Homem Com “H”
09: Sabu – “Choferito”
10: The Doves – “Mercury”
11: The Clean – “Point That Thing Somewhere Else”
12: Wire – “On Returning”
13: Bronze – “Parallels”
14: Teeth Mountain – “Soft Beast”
15: Jorge Ben – “Errare Humanum Est”
16: Shin Jung Hyun and the Men – “Twilight”
17: Dick Hyman – “The Minotaur”
