This is the video documentation of the "August Engkilde & Global
Units" performance in the Danish Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo May
26th. 2010, by August Engkilde & Global Units. The performance
featured, Yan Jun: Feedback Sounds, Tao Yi: Drums, Casper Øbro: Video
drawing, and August Engkilde: Bass, Melodica and Sampler.
Watch the video clips on Youtube
HERE.
Watch the video in full lenght in HD
HERE.
"Because of the very special room with lot of echo, and with a large flow of people, my idea was to make a live video/sound installation, more than a regular concert. For this I had a very good team behind me; Yan Jun, who makes very extreme but also very delicate feedback sounds, Tao Yi, with his painting style of drumming that adds a very dynamic level to the performance, and Casper Øbro, who makes live video drawing, creates an abstract and organic surface that glues the music and the room together. I see my role in the team as the producer, melody, and beat maker, building a flying carpet that brings the listener into the musical landscape.
The bird sounds I added connect the listener to the original placement of the little mermaid in Denmark where the seagull, oystercatcher, swallow, and lapwing can be heard.
I sincerely hope the live audience, and you watching the video, enjoy the extended dimension we added to the pavilion."
/August Engkilde
