Earlier this year, I composed and recorded music for a short film by Jon B. Kushner entitled Angelo & Ert, a surreal tale set in New York City featuring sculpture by Antony Gormley. Many New Yorkers were momentarily shocked by the statues of Gormley’s Event Horizon installation, which perched naked statues atop tall buildings and elsewhere throughout Manhattan. Angelo & Ert presents Kushner’s playful alternative backstory to the would-be jumper(s), starring actor/producer Steven Bradley Nelson as the mysterious interloper’s hesitant pal.
Keeping with the director’s desire for a film noir feel, I opened with a solo tenor saxophone stating Angelo’s theme. However, to make things really interesting (because how could I not?), I decided to execute all the music with tones created with my tenor. This included percussion, bass, guitars, and even Ert’s voice, which I gave a vintage sci-fi vibe (think old Star Trek or Godzilla). Solo saxophone gives way to an immersive world of meditation music, world music, and hardcore punk all created with my trusty Mark VI.
Here’s a quick example from an outtake:
Angelo & Ert soundtrack outtake by Kevin Danenberg (0:36) Recorded February 4, 2011
More on the Official Website
Film festival submissions are under way. I’ll make sure to let everyone know where it gets in. To view the trailer, download cool stuff, and learn more about the film, please visit the www.angeloandert.com.
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[...] I’m excited to announce that Angelo & Ert will premiere on Sunday, October 14th, 2011 at the Royal Flush Film Festival in Brooklyn. Angelo & Ert is an oddball short film for which I composed and performed the soundtrack. [...]