Blood, Sweat, and Vinyl Documentary
I just finished working on some live audio for the forthcoming documentary “Blood, Sweat, and Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century.” Some of the live performances I worked on include Neurosis, Isis, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and Jesu. Check out the preview, and hopefully it will be showing in your town. Here’s a bit about the film:
“Blood, Sweat & Vinyl provides a keen glimpse into crucial corners of the modern music universe where corporate concerns are disregarded and the artists are given (and receive) the respect they deserve.”
- J. Bennett, Decibel Magazine
This captivating documentary is the product of five years of obsessive filming of live concert footage, exclusive interviews, and historic documentation focusing on three fiercely independent music labels and their bands.
Featuring Neurosis, Isis, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and many others whose music and art found ideal homes in the artist-run record labels of Hydra Head, Neurot, and Constellation.
These labels combine hard-to-define, heavy music with a visual aesthetic that has enraptured worldwide fans, without the need for radio or corporate media outlets. They uphold the legacy of treating music as an art form, not as a product.
This film is an answer to those who question where the spirit of punk rock is today.
Over 20 bands and visual artists.
3 record labels.
1 philosophy.
Thank you. Your (isis’) music is part of what helped me realize the point made in the beginning of the trailer. It has fundamentally changed the way I look at music. Thank you.
I am excited to the point of tears by this project. Knowing that you’ll be directly involved just makes it that much more of a big deal.