5 Facts About David Bowie's Low Recording Sessions

The album was recorded in two locations Sessions began at Château d’Hérouville in Pontoise, France in September 1976 and finished at Hansa Studios in West Berlin in October 1976.

The French château had a famous history The studio was known for hosting other major artists, but Bowie found the environment distracting and moved production to Berlin.

Berlin gave the album its distinct sound Hansa Studios’ unique acoustics and the city’s atmosphere heavily influenced the experimental, minimalist style of the record.

The recording process was unconventional Bowie and producer Brian Eno used chance-based techniques, like cutting up lyrics and using random note sequences, to create the album’s fragmented feel.

Low marked a creative turning point The album’s sparse, electronic sound broke from Bowie’s previous work and became a landmark in art rock and ambient music.