DVD: 18 tracks Stereo, All zones, 4/3 DVD, PAL
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The French duo Gangpol & Mit is well-known for its unparalleled symbiosis of vision and sound, following a unique work process. Starting in 2002, Guillaume Castagne and Sylvain Quément have continuously created their own universe of deviant cartoons and technicolor anthems. Guillaume emails some graphics to Sylvain, who then composes a melody and sends it back – or Sylvain coughs up a tune and has Guillaume translate it into animated worlds. The table-tennis collaboration continues until their graphic and sound collisions have reached perfect synchrony.
For the first time you can now enjoy this unique love-hate relationship between sonic and visuals on your own home entertainment system!
The book presents the visual worlds as original movie posters and scene shots of the most thrilling episodes, while the new tracks offer sceneries straight from doomsday. Melodies crush and rebuild in various styles, mixing sources dug out deep from a huge digital sandbox: coconut swings, cinematic Italian synths, ghetto can sounds and imaginary folklores. Behind the technicolor frenzy and DIY entertainment, an absurd and uncanny dimension unfolds: hit-and-run canine casualties, technological voodoo apocalypse and terrorist confetti exploding everywhere. The geometrical bestiary is being hunted around the globe and a feast of techno-cannibalism is celebrated on the “Island of da Motherboard Slaughter.”
Gangpol & Mit have toured extensively through Europe, Asia and the Americas, including concerts in New York, Montreal, Mexico, Argentina and Japan. They continue to contribute to exhibitions, run workshops for artists, designers and children.
