Bent Knee's fourth and final music video from 2016’s Say So (Cuneiform Records) is now streaming at https://youtu.be/g3G7M2dHivg. A bit of spring cleaning, if you will. Hands Up was produced by Human Being Productions, directed by Greg Bowen, filmed by Rich Ferri and Jon Stenning, and stars the brilliant Gabrielle Zabinski-Valdera. Special thanks to Zabinski Music Studio, Annie Gjelsvik, Farisa Mulvey, Rebekah Zabinski, and the many hands that made this production possible.
InWorlds MFA VR Installation Debut /
InWorlds is a cutting-edge mixed reality performance that invites a volunteer into virtual reality to become a character in a live theater show. They enter a mysterious world to help a brave and curious creature make sense of a tragedy. With its unique “mixed reality” presentation, Inworlds lets the audience peer directly into a VR world by covering the entire stage with projected visuals.
During the performance, the audience (and volunteer) goes on a journey through fantastical worlds in a first-of-its-kind interaction between a live actor and virtual reality participant. Avital Manor-Peleg brings her brilliant masked performance to the stage alongside the volunteer, exploring new forms of social interaction by combining improvisational theater and VR through a story of loss, miracles, friendships and discovery.
Credits:
Chris Baum, Sound Design
Jon Carter, Design
Jeff Hesser, Art / Design
Dare Matheson, Art / Design
Mike Mandel, Creative Lead / Code
Avital Manor Peleg, Performer / Design
Guy Mendilow, Sound Design
Dawn Rivers, Art
Sam Okerstrom-Lang, Projection Mapping
Ethan Vogt, Creative Consultant
Jonathan Becker, Mask Design
Created by Secret Portal in association with Dudley Square Studios
For more on Secret Portal and InWolds, visit http://www.secretportalvr.com/
Bent Knee LP4 Production Begins /
Bent Knee is back in the studio, fine-tuning new material for our fourth full-length recording, coming 2017. We spent an epic summer writing and performing this music in six different countries, and we're all excited about how our collective compositional voice has grown and evolved since the release of Say So. More soon, but for now, it's back to the workshop.
Oh, and did I mention that we've just signed with the international booking agency APA? Expect to see a lot more of the band in the coming year.
VGO Announces Japan Tour Dates /
The Video Game Orchestra has announced a series of December tour dates in Japan, bringing Capcom Live to the country for the very first time. Details at http://capcomlive.com
- 12/20 Ōita @ T.O.P.S BittsHall
- 12/22 Kumamoto @ Kumamoto Prefectural Theater
- 12/25 Fukuoka @ ACROS Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall
- 12/28 Okinawa @ Music Town Oto-Ichiba
Update 1/3/17 — A few photos from Okinawa:
Live at The Space - Concert Film Release /
Bent Knee's new full-length concert film Live at The Space is now streaming in its entirety at https://youtu.be/Ws0gHgDd_10. Enjoy, and a huge thanks to everyone who came to see the band perform over the summer.
A high-quality download of the film (alongside 24-Bit WAV files of the audio recordings) is available for purchase at https://gum.co/bkspace. Additionally, the band's 2015 concert film Live at Davis Square Theatre is now available as a downloadable film/album bundle as well: http://gum.co/bkdst.
Leak Water - EP Release /
To celebrate Bent Knee's Fall North American tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan, we've just released a "name your price" EP — a token of appreciation for the fans that have propelled us this far on our journey. The release includes three studio recordings from our past two albums in addition to their live counterparts.
Hurry up and download the thing! This is a limited run and will disappear at the end of the month.
https://bentknee.bandcamp.com/album/leak-water-ep
Track Listing
01 Leak Water
02 Being Human
03 Way Too Long
04 Leak Water (Live)
05 Being Human (Live)
06 Way Too Long (Live)
OCTOBER TOUR DATES
10/12 Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Soundstage
10/13 Providence, RI | Fete Music Hall
10/14 Poughkeepsie, NY | The Chance Theatre
10/15 New York, NY | Webster Hall
10/17 Pontiac, MI | The Crofoot
10/18 Cleveland, OH | House of Blues
10/19 Indianapolis, IN | The Vogue Theatre
10/20 St Louis, MO | Pop's
10/21 Lawrence, KS | The Granada Theater
10/22 Denver, CO | Marquis Theatre
10/23 Salt Lake City, UT | Urban Lounge