The first production of DREAMS was held in 2010 after
members of Datura Blues and Beast, Please Be Still were inspired by the trend
towards live film scoring events. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams was
adopted for its segmented narrative, thematic symbolism and topical
relevance (the story is divided into eight short films each recalling a
dream Kurosawa had over the course of his life.) From 2010-2014 (recurring) DREAMS was held in the front yard of The Mad Haus in
Portland, Oregon. Since 2015 the event has been hosted by The
Sanctuary in Arcata.
How it works... We project Dreams onto a large screen. Eight musical outfits perform, each to their own individual scene. Musicians perform in
real time but from behind the screen (In this sense, backstage is configured similar to an orchestra pit.) Suspension of disbelief occurs from the audience having
no way to predict where sounds emanate
from, what instruments are being played, who's "performing," etc.
This is what makes (recurring) DREAMS
different from other events similar in nature. Like the musicians, the audience is also entirely engaged in the moment of creation, placing emphasis on the story arc (and the value of subtitles!) to evoke a unique and powerful multi-media experience.
...Some kind words from the Willammette Week
...And from the Mad River Union
...And from The North Coast Journal
...And from Bob Doran's weekly music column "The Hum"
AAN performing: Sunshine Through The Rain (2011)
Die Geister Beschwören performing: The Peach Orchard (2011)
Datura Blues performing: The Blizzard (2011)
Like A Villain performing: Mount Fuji In Red (2011)
Audio from the 4th Annual (recurring) DREAMS (2013)
Blast to the past...
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2017
2018
