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word from a friend / Satan bouche un coin

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Did an interesting post today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comThe first bit is quoted here:
Today I got an email from my friend Mr. Stereotype, who is now pursuing his musical interests a little more intensively [reach him also @ his Myspace page]. He included a link to what at first seemed an interesting […]

Tags: avant-garde · art · video · fetish · Cinema · bizarre · surrealism · criticism/opinion · Pierre Molinier · short film

Tōru Takemitsu [武満 徹] Music for Films [cd3, cd4]

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Wrote an interesting post today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comThe first paragraph….
This is the second post regarding Toru Takemitsu film music boxset.
In todays treat are featured cd3 and cd4. As my friend continuo noticed and added to the previous post [I did forget it, thank you for pointing it out] each cd is devoted […]

Tags: 20th century composer · avant-garde · experimental · music · Cinema · Japan · soundtrack · film music · sountrack · Toru Takemitsu

Tōru Takemitsu [武満 徹] Music for Films

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Blogged something interesting today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comHere’s a quick excerpt:
Takemitsu’s contribution to film music was considerable; in under 40 years he composed music for over 100 films, some of which were written for purely financial reasons (such as those written for Noboru Nakamura). However, as the composer attained financial independence, he grew […]

Tags: 20th century composer · avant-garde · experimental · music · video · Cinema · Japan · soundtrack · documentary · film music · sountrack · Toru Takemitsu

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival kicks off tonight

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

grhomeboy Blogged about a good topic today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comThe first paragraph is here:
The annual Thessaloniki Documentary Festival opens tonight by honoring celebrated Greek-Cypriot director Michael Cacoyannis, famous for his screen adaptations of ancient dramas. In total, 158 movies will be shown during the increasingly popular 10-day festival that will also host numerous tributes, […]

Tags: Greece · Athens · arts · Arts EventsGreece · Events · Thessaloniki · MoviesLife Greek · Cinema · Films · Movies · MoviesLife · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

La Antena

February 4th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Blogged something interesting today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comRead this summary:
A homage to early silent cinema, much in the vein of Fritz Lang. With references to a plethora of films, from Metropolis to Soylent Green, Sapir makes heavy use of symbols and metaphors. Well ‘drawn’ archetypical characters, a little bit of stop motion animation, retro futurism […]

Tags: art · video · Cinema · criticism/opinion · criticism · film · La Antena

It happens in Athens

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Did a great write-up today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comThe first paragraph is here:
Today in Athens :
Heiner Goebbels’ ‘musical play’ Schwarz auf Weiß [Black on White / Μαύρο Πάνω σε Άσπρο] @ Athens Concert Hall [Vas. Sofias & Kokkali, GR. 115 21 Athens, tel. 210-72 82 333]
+read reviews on the play here
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Die Form live [for […]

Tags: 20th century composer · avant-garde · music · fetish · event/exhibition · Athens · Cinema · EBM · industrial · theatre · Die Form · Heiner Goebbels

Street of Crocodiles

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

dmtls Posted something interesting today on dmtlsmerzbau.wordpress.comThe first few lines are here:
Street of Crocodiles by Stephen and Timothy Quay.
The Street of Crocodiles is a piece of unsurpassed filmmaking. Aside from the delicate and disturbing movements of this ghetto’s inhabitants, it […]

Tags: avant-garde · art · video · Cinema · bizarre · surrealism · brothers Quay · surreal

Greek moviegoers opt for local films

November 14th, 2007 · No Comments

grhomeboy Posted something interesting today on grhomeboy.wordpress.comRead this summary:
Yiannis Smaragdis’s historical drama ‘El Greco’ is ahead in the box-office battle so far.
Recent box office figures, since the season’s “unofficial” start in late August, show that, so far, local audiences prefer to watch local productions as well as family films. Two of the three […]

Tags: Greece · MoviesLife Greek · Cinema · El Greco · Entertainment · Films · Greek Box Office · Movies