So Old-Skool it's Senior, baby!!
Alternative Blueprint is pleased to be doing the soundtrack for a multimedia project conceived & orchestrated by breakdance instructor & general B-boy Tom Willoughby, & filmmaker Russell Scully. Check out the pic below first!!
It's going to be a tongue-in-cheek, multi-faceted take on hip-hop culture & bridging the generation gap - with senior citizen breakdancing hoodie
gangs, fat beats & tasty visual cuts.
There will be several end results - an avant-garde art film, a mockumentary on the youth-culture & hip hop scene, a music video for the forthcoming Automated Acoustics album, & some sonic-art audio pieces using some voice cuts recorded from the Senior Citizen breakdancers during the day.
The final projects will be funny, surreal, avant-garde, occasionally dark & most of all FUN!
Tom teaches breakdancing at festival workshops, does structured group classes & private lessons around the UK, & has studied the art of body movement since he could stand up! He has been teaching this group of very keen senior citizens street dance as a project.
Automated Acoustics (Loz Gill) did some location sound recording of the Senior citizens talking, using vocal expressions & narrative stories that will be heard in the final edits & the overall sound design for the project. It will be in the top 5 most-mental sound engineering projects he's ever worked on ;)
It was an awesome, fun day, the group really got into it - & we totally terrorised the locals until they got up close ;)There will be some interesting results from the project for sure!! Massive thanks to all the breakers who really got into the spirit of it - legends! We will keep you posted.... stay tuned....
Both Tom & Russell can be contacted via Alternative Blueprint Records. www.alternativeblueprint.com
(& the video below was taken with my phone, not the nice camera Russell was using ;)
Automated Acoustics - "Like Tom Waits being taken up the Wrong'un by Aphex Twin"
Automated Acoustics is an unusual blend of uneasy electronica, industrial jazz, delta blues & gruff vocals. Dance to it or veg out to it. All crafted with love to all dedicated listeners by a one-man band using: cello, autoharp, piano, organ, guitar, double bass, steeldrum, live drums, synths & vocals.Dancenova.com called it "the most inventive music you'll hear this year"Features in Mixmag, DJ & Clash, & reviews in all the glossy monthlies said equally orgasmic things (including the disturbing image of "Tom Waits being taken up the wrong'un by Aphex Twin")There's an album & an e.p. out now: "Love To The Dedicated Listener" & "Ejector Seat Blues" available on CD & mp3.
Fresh album coming later this year too...Read some press highlights here: www.alternativeblueprint.com
or a quick review here: http://www.music-critic.com/electronica/automatetacousticeejectorseat.htmListen to Automated Acoustics on SpotifyDownload Automated Acoustics on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/automated-acoustics/id122452985
or Emusic: http://www.emusic.com/artist/Automated-Acoustics-MP3-Download/11689071.html
or Juno: http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Alternative+Blueprint/
or most download stores worldwide!Buy the CDs here: www.alternativeblueprint.com
or here: http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/4550 & http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/4551
or here: http://www.boomkat.com/labels/?id=4419
or here: http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3386382/Love-To-The-Dedicated-Listener/Produc...Myspace: www.myspace.com/automatedacousticsThankyou for your support!
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