List of Fictional Diseases

This List of Fictional Diseases on Wikipedia is very interesting and could probably form the basis for some interesting artistic projects.

(Via BoingBoing)

Lichtspiel Mutation 1: Whitechapel

I finally (finally!) got around to uploading the piece I wrote for the Unsound festival in Kraków last year. This version is based on a recording of the rehearsal with the Sinfonietta Cracovia the day before the actual performance, and has been painstakingly edited, processed and tarted up to sound as good as possible, along with the electronic music track which is loosely based on audio from the original film.

Long story short: The work is based on an old "Jack the Ripper" film from 1953, "Man in the Attic". I've used footage and audio from the film and then remixed it into something completely different, and on top of this I've composed a score for 45-piece string orchestra. The resulting work is way more abstract than the actual film it's based on, more suggestive and dreamlike. I've slowed down the footage and utilized extreme contrast and darkness to create something more like a 'shadow play', if you catch my drift.

I'm planning on making more works in the "Lichtspiel Mutations" series, all based on old films in the public domain but hopefully they'll all be very different and for different constellations. My next planned 'mutation' will probably be for solo violin, electronic music and animation. Looking forward to that!

Das Ding

Soon to be released, the prequel of The Thing, the John Carpenter movie from 1982. And the director is a Dutchman! Matthijs van heijningen has made some pretty entertaining commercials and I love his entrepreneurship. He just took off to chase his dream in Hollywood and got the opportunity to make a tribute to his favorite movie. Good luck to you Matthijs!




and some commercials, very filmy:

Alan Moore interviews Brian Eno

This is a radio interview from 2005. I've always enjoyed hearing Alan Moore speaking, and I've always enjoyed hearing Brian Eno speaking. So what could be better than the two of them in conversation? 28 mins. Enjoy!

http://n3ta.com/radio/?p=46

via Coilhouse

atelier olschinsky

See more of these very inspiring images at atelier olschinsky! I particulalrly like the "cities" and "metamorphosen" galleries.

Weekend WTF

Yes.

YES. The eminent chamber quartet The Peärls Before Swïne Experience, who commissioned "Odboy & Erordog episode 2" a couple of years back, has now secured funding to commission episode 3 as well as an introductory prologue to ep. 2 to create a 'triptych' for quartet, film and electronic music that they will bring on the road. Furthermore, it will be promoted by the Swedish Film Institute, so chances are good it'll reach out to a decent audience. Very happy about this; happy about working with them again, and happy to revisit the world of Odboy & Erordog once more!


Celebrate with me by rewatching the first two episodes:

Amer (2010)

This is apparently a 2010 film made in the style of a 1970's 'giallo' film, i.e. Dario Argento, Mario Bava... Love the poster and the trailer seems intriguing enough...

Weekend WTF (and 200th post, hooray!)

Last wednesday's weirdo film was the Japanese 1977 WTF-fest 'Hausu' -- a film unlike anything anyone has ever seen, ever. This scene in particular found its way to my heart. Enjoy! (And here's to the next 200 posts.)

Wesley Allsbrook

Hey Guys,
since I've been working in my studio I don't spend so much time surfing the internet anymore, which has reduced my posting and commenting on our blog... NOT GOOD! I'll be catching up, keep my contribution alive. For now; meet Wesley Allsbrook. Great dynamic work with a lot of energy, lovely looseness and a sweet mix of digital and traditional media. 

Kilian Eng

Just discovered Kilian Eng, a swedish guy (I guess) who just graduated from theUniversity College of Arts in Stockholm (Konstfack).

Very inspiring stuff, check it out: http://dwdesign.tumblr.com/

Weekend WTF: Ninja Terminator