Brian Eno: Music For Airports & In The Ocean DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY festival 2009

Description: STOCK PHOTOS ONLY Brian Eno: Music for Airports & In the Ocean (featuring Bang on a Can All-Stars) During the 1999 Holland Festival, the New York group Bang on a Can performed their new instrumental version of Brian Eno's composition of this 70s work.The Music for Airports DVD presents a double feature by Dutch filmmaker Frank Scheffer. The opening piece, which debuted at the 1999 Holland Festival, showcases Scheffer's abstract visual interpretations accompanying a live performance by New York's six-member Bang on a Can ensemble of Brian Eno's 1978 ambient music album. This interpretation was later released on CD in 1998. The composition is segmented into four distinct parts, each arranged by a different musician: Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, and Evan Ziporyn. The musicians remain unseen, with the audience instead watching blurred footage of travelers and planes at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. This artistic choice gives the experience a more installation-like feel rather than a typical concert. Eno described the essence of the music in the original album's liner notes, stating it "must be as ignorable as it is interesting," which encapsulates the work well. The second film by Scheffer, In the Ocean, released in 2001, provides an extensive exploration of contemporary avant-garde and minimalist music, particularly focusing on the Bang on a Can history. It features insights from notable figures and influences including Eno, John Cage, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Eliot Carter, and Louis Andriessen. Various music samples and vibrant scenes from New York City's bustling streets are woven throughout. Modern music enthusiasts may find value in this primarily informational documentary, though the title piece may not appeal as much. However, viewing is optional. This DVD comprises a dual feature centered around the Bang on a Can collective, consisting of two distinct films directed by the Dutch documentary filmmaker Frank Scheffer. The first segment is an adaptation of Brian Eno's 1978 ambient album Ambient 1: Music for Airports, which was initially envisioned as a sound installation set to play in a loop. It features a succession of repeating chords—particularly harmonies related to mediant chords blending together—enriched with subtle variations for piano alongside layers of synthesized sounds (such as strings and vocal tones). This piece was reportedly inspired by an unplanned layover Eno experienced at the Cologne-Bonn Airport and was subsequently installed at LaGuardia. While the premise might suggest a harrowing experience of timeless waiting, the music itself is actually a soothing, dream-like ambience devoid of melody, evoking a contemplative state akin to drifting at the brink of slumber. The esteemed trio of Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe each contributed an arrangement of Eno's composition, culminating in a four-movement suite that concludes with a final arrangement by their colleague clarinetist Evan Ziporyn. The group’s rendition of these arrangements accompanies Scheffer's 1999 film, which comprises four sequences captured with a camera that is mostly out of focus. The visuals provide slow-motion glimpses of airports, people passing through revolving doors, jets taxiing, and individuals maneuvering luggage carts or dragging suitcases. The images occasionally come into focus only to dissolve rapidly into swirls of color that shift much like a lava lamp. This film may likely be seen playing on a loop in the chill-out area of the next rave you attend. The second feature, In the Ocean, presents a more straightforward documentary from Scheffer detailing the Bang on a Can festival's history and its related movements in modern music. Contributors include John Cage, Philip Glass, a notably displeased Steve Reich, Elliott Carter, Louis Andriessen, as well as members of the collective. The documentary is not only informative but also thought-provoking and visually pleasing, making it worthwhile for anyone interested in contemporary music. For DVD Player (North American NTSC) ITEM IS: USED, BUT GREAT CONDITION - DVD IN PAMPHLET WHAT YOU GET: This auction is for the original media, and includes only the media (ie. CD, DVD ...) UNLESS specifically stated above and/or in the title. If more than just the media is included, it will state which items are (ie. artwork, case, etc ). Items that come in a sleeve refer to a generic CD sleeve (typically white) and will be sent with shipping protection to avoid damage during transit. If available, we will also send the front and/or back CD inserts if in stock. If these are important to you, please message us to verify we have them available to send. 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