Pompaloose

Today in class we discussed détournement, but we also covered what could be the first music video, "Mongoloid" by Bruce Conner and DEvo. Even though we only spent a brief minute talking about music videos, after class, I came across this video and article about the "band" Pompaloose, who make studio recordings and video simultaneously.

From FecalFace.com: "While in the studio, Pomplamoose captures sound as well as video. The audio and video tracks are mixed simultaneously, so that whatever effects are employed are also represented visually. If you hear an instrument, you get to see that instrument, if a track fades out, so then does its video counterpart. The ability to see what you hear allows insight into the breadth of production, and the inventive mechanisms that are used to create a richly textured sound experience (like glasses of water or childrens toys). Often, advanced studio techniques distance listeners from the music, and disguise its craft, but Pomplamoose's clever utilization of mixed media reaffirms our connection to the process, and re-humanizes their work. Pomplamoose constructs satisfying pop, and despite the self aware affectation, maintains a spiritedly genuine attitude. Dawn's vocals are at once skilled and honest, and her chord structures are atypical and complex. All of the instrumentalism demonstrates impressive prowess, and brings to fruition the labors of incredible and contemplative songwriting."



Even though Dawn's vocals seem honest, they give too much of a Feist-vibe for my taste, but hey, infectious pop music nonetheless. I might not do something quite like this for my final, but I want to incorporate some sort of creation of both music and film (maybe direct animation)...

Here's a link to the article this came from.