Automat
I had long been fascinated by the idea of translating sound into abstract images. Creating unique worlds and hypnotic moments related to the sound of the music.
I am glad that Automat, a Berlin-based electronic kraut-dub trio, supported this experimental film. Automat - Jochen Arbeit (Einstürzende Neubauten), Achim Färber (Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub, Skip McDonald) and Georg Zeitblom (wittmann/zeitblom) started working on their latest album Modul while I was developing ideas on how to capture abstract images inspired by the music.
Experimenting is an unpredictable process of discovering extraordinary, unique and surprising moments. After presenting some early stages, the band agreed to start this personal project. Filming while the musicians played the tracks for the first time in the Candy Bomber studio was a rare situation, as most videos are shot after the music has been recorded. It was a parallel process on both sides, as the album and the video were created at the same time.
Every frame and effect was shot in-camera using custom made 3D printed objects and a custom-built machine to control multiple movements simultaneously. I am very happy, I have had such a great collaboration and experience with the musicians.
Special thanks to editor Moritz Dreifke for his tremendous support and to Axel Mertsch, Olav Kühnhold, Martin Guhl and FGV Schmidle for their technical support.
„Easy Riding“ is part of the album „MODUL“, released 2020 by Compost Records.