David

A sound experiment I created for On The Rocks Festivals in St Andrews, largest student arts festival in Scotland. In April I organized a group of musicians to write an original score for a movie that was performed live while the movie was projected onto a wall in a dark room. The audience was able to watch the movie without seeing the musicians (a controversial decision as I later found out), being completely enveloped by the resulting recombination of visual and sonic stimuli. A black room and vigorous sound-checking increased the effect.

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The idea was inspired by my love for film scoring. Original film scores were live performances by - usually - organ players in the screening room. In the modern age, the connection between the music as performance and the visual addition has been lost. I wanted to bring the music to life right there in the cinema. I organized a group of 5 musicians (including myself) to come together in my bedroom and write a score together. I organized an event with my friend Benoit that showcased our work to an audience of over 50 people while we performed.

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