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DJ duo remix vampire film in innovative performance
30th April 2009. Posted by Chris Lind.
An acclaimed DJ duo will breathe new life into the first ever vampire film as part of this year’s BASS Festival.
The Shrine Synchro System, aka DJs Rita Ray and Max Reinhardt, will provide an African inspired live soundtrack to accompany a screening of 1922’s 'Nosferatu'.
The unconventional mashup is part of the festival’s African-inspired lineup. Running for its fourth consecutive year, BASS (British Arts and Street Sounds) Festival is this year exploring the theme ‘Inspired by Africa and Africans’.
The Shrine will bring their sonic soundscapes, derived from a number of African musical styles, to Birmingham’s Electric Cinema on June 21. By choosing to soundtrack director F.W. Murnau’s ‘Symphony of Horror’, the pair’s performance will appeal equally to fans of African music and classic cinema.
The Shrine is the ever-evolving musical unit of DJs Rita and Max, a partnership that developed out of their famed Shrine club nights in London. Inspired by afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti’s Lagos club, Shrine regularly welcomed an array of African talent from Tunde Jegede, Tony Allen and the Noisettes’ Shingai Shoniwa.
Nosferatu vs. The Shrine follows the duo’s involvement in last year’s collaborative live soundtrack for the first ever documentary 'Nanook of the North', which played to great acclaim at the Brit Doc and Barbican Film festivals.
BASS Festival is the UK’s only month long celebration of urban music and art. Venues across London and the Midlands will play host to live music, theatre and dance performances, art exhibitions, and master classes.
For more info on BASS Festival 2009, including full line-up and ticket details, visit www.bassfestival.co.uk.