Re: [microsound] sixpackfilm (was Martin Arnold)

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From: "marc" <marcuse@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: re: [microsound] sixpackfilm (was Martin Arnold)


> i have to 2nd the tscherkassky recommendation. stumbled over his work
> when watchin german tv channel arte one day and saw these films and
> had to find out who created them. very process-oriented, treating
> original film material (hollywood) concentrating on the raw material
> (film), all in a very musical way. reminded me of oval's work
> (theoretically), since the original material seemed less important
> than the actual medium it materializes on (36mm film). anyone know
> any sources to watch these films online since i have no tv/video/dvd
> (anymore)?

speaking of which, if you like this guy, you should also check out Phil
Solomon - an amazing American filmaker who uses decayed filmstock to create
a world which has to be seen to be believed - his collaborations with Stan
Brakhage are some of the most kinetic images I've ever seen put to film.
When I saw them for the first time as a young lad about 5 or 6 years ago, I
unfledgingly thought to myself, this is the visual equivalent of Photek's
"Ni Ten Ichi Ryu" - now, I know that Deadbeat is gonna tell me that perhaps
I should join a drum n bass list for mentioning that, ; ) but you have to
admit it is still a fine piece of music...anyways, check out Phil Solomon if
you can. A national treasure for Americans as far as I'm concerned.


S.