Photographic/musical project about abandoned factories - first video
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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- 2521 posts since 3 Jun, 2005 from Italy
A new project, this time involving another person (maybe more in the future), I'll copy-and-paste from the youtube page, hope you'll like it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RNYLNh4 ... e=youtu.be
"In November 2012, photographer Domenico "Sem" Semeraro and I started a project that involves locating and visiting abandoned factories in our area and turn our impressions into photographs and music. He will document what we'll see through a number of photos and I'm going to compose and record a musical piece for each place we will visit. This will eventually become some sort of multimedia experience, and this video by Sem is the first result. Also, all the musical pieces will be collected into a free download album (downloadable from my website, just like all my other works).
Due to lack of funds and interest, these dilapidated buildings are left to decay (with very few notable exceptions) as opposed to being restored and transformed into something useful for the community. Here in Italy we have some of the greatest monuments and art pieces in the world, still a lot (most?) of them are left to the ravages of time and no money is invested to prevent irreparable damage from happening. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that no effort is made to get something useful out of these buildings; yet, I'm struck by the fact that nobody even tries.
A few words from Sem:
"This video portrays a small abandoned factory in Varesotto (the area we live in), one of the many that have unfortunately been forced to shut down by the current tough financial situation. The few that are still active are having a hard time finding enough work to survive. Through this video we want to show the dilapidated condition of this and other similar buildings no useful purpose can be found for. Since most of them were built in small towns that don't have the necessary funds to turn them into something else, they will simply crumble down, slowly but inevitably."
I think his pictures tell the whole story clearly."
"In November 2012, photographer Domenico "Sem" Semeraro and I started a project that involves locating and visiting abandoned factories in our area and turn our impressions into photographs and music. He will document what we'll see through a number of photos and I'm going to compose and record a musical piece for each place we will visit. This will eventually become some sort of multimedia experience, and this video by Sem is the first result. Also, all the musical pieces will be collected into a free download album (downloadable from my website, just like all my other works).
Due to lack of funds and interest, these dilapidated buildings are left to decay (with very few notable exceptions) as opposed to being restored and transformed into something useful for the community. Here in Italy we have some of the greatest monuments and art pieces in the world, still a lot (most?) of them are left to the ravages of time and no money is invested to prevent irreparable damage from happening. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that no effort is made to get something useful out of these buildings; yet, I'm struck by the fact that nobody even tries.
A few words from Sem:
"This video portrays a small abandoned factory in Varesotto (the area we live in), one of the many that have unfortunately been forced to shut down by the current tough financial situation. The few that are still active are having a hard time finding enough work to survive. Through this video we want to show the dilapidated condition of this and other similar buildings no useful purpose can be found for. Since most of them were built in small towns that don't have the necessary funds to turn them into something else, they will simply crumble down, slowly but inevitably."
I think his pictures tell the whole story clearly."
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- 11504 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
AQUILANI - JUVE indeed. I never understood why Liverpool failed to make use of his talents.
I enjoyed this piece. The music reminded me of '80s TD/Schulze. Lots of nice delay and reverb on here. Quite different in style to Silverback. Good mix too.
Good work
I enjoyed this piece. The music reminded me of '80s TD/Schulze. Lots of nice delay and reverb on here. Quite different in style to Silverback. Good mix too.
Good work
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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I wouldn't know - I'm not the typical Italian, I hate soccer - I'm a darts person, as you know I'll pass the message to my uncle (the photographer), hopefully he'll understandseismic1 wrote:AQUILANI - JUVE indeed. I never understood why Liverpool failed to make use of his talents.
Thank you, that's very kind of you Yep, Silverback was 80's Italo Disco, this is more Berlin School. Considering the atmosphere of the places, I think the whole album will be more or less in this style (some dark ambient/drone, too, perhaps).seismic1 wrote:I enjoyed this piece. The music reminded me of '80s TD/Schulze. Lots of nice delay and reverb on here. Quite different in style to Silverback. Good mix too.
Good work
Thanks again!
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PurpleCatfishBettie PurpleCatfishBettie https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=211816
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- 3452 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
Wow, great work, to the both of you
I'll always loved, industrial areas and machines. The very old abandoned ones are very interesting, because you never know what you might find. Great video and music. Hope to see/hear more!
I'll always loved, industrial areas and machines. The very old abandoned ones are very interesting, because you never know what you might find. Great video and music. Hope to see/hear more!
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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OK, my uncle explained it to me, now I understandseismic1 wrote:AQUILANI - JUVE indeed. I never understood why Liverpool failed to make use of his talents.
Thank you mrblitz and abstractcats (cats! How are you? ) I hope we'll be able to keep the project going in spite of the winter weather that seems to be here already...
Thanks!
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- 3452 posts since 19 Aug, 2008 from USA-lien In the 8th Dimention
Doing well,thanks Sounds like, your keeping busy. Looking forward to more video/musicMac of BIOnighT wrote:abstractcats (cats! How are you?
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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The next excursion is planned for this Friday, we'll see what comes out of it
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- D.H. MOD
- 16399 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
Cool project. Enjoyed the music and the photos (wonderful photos). Thanks.
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Mac of BIOnighT Mac of BIOnighT https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=70598
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Thank you very much, from both of usD.H. Miltz wrote:Cool project. Enjoyed the music and the photos (wonderful photos). Thanks.
I checked the link in your signature, wow! You take some wondrous pictures yourself!!! And very personal, too!
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Thank you.
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