Rotterdam-based band Rats on Rafts will premiere their interdisciplinary music film Visions Of Chapter 3 worldwide on July 3rd. The film will be shown in different time zones so that it can be watched worldwide.
Visions Of Chapter 3 is an interdisciplinary music film centered around the band's latest album Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths which was released on January 29 this year. Visions Of Chapter 3 combines film, visuals, theater and dance together creating a unique setting where Rats on Rafts will play the new album live in its entirety. The film will be recorded in TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, The Netherlands and will be directed by A Small Production Company, whom previously produced the music videos for the album’s singles Tokyo Music Experience and A Trail Of Wind And Fire.
All shows supporting the release of Excerpts From Chapter 3: The Mind Runs A Net Of Rabbit Paths have been postponed; due to the pandemic, tours were constantly rescheduled and digital shows were the only way to still present the new music to the public. However, this way of experiencing music quickly becomes non-committal; because the interaction between audience and band is missing, the tension curve is a lot shorter. The band therefore wants to make something bigger and thus transcend the principle of a live stream. This production offers the opportunity to do something that would not be possible in a normal touring schedule: deepen the artistic practice of Rats on Rafts and take the audience into the world of Excerpts From Chapter 3, an exploration of recognizable themes such as loneliness and escapism. An unrecognizable protagonist will take viewers on a journey through the many landscapes of the psychedelic post punk album.
With clothing made by Eva Arends, scenery by Jochen Lange Studio, special video footage by A Small Production Company and one off creations by visual artists Jordi Cardenas and Jaco Schilp will provide a unique narrative that supplies each song of the album with its own story. To ensure the authentic sound of Rats on Rafts, an analog studio will be built in TivoliVredenburg especially for this music film.
Visions Of Chapter 3
July 3 2021 - 9:00PM CET / GMT / EST / JST
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