Wednesday, September 14, 2011

TANGENTS: OSKAR FISCHINGER

FROM THE VAULTS: BLACK LEOTARD FRONT (DELIA GONZALEZ & GAVIN RUSSOM) PERFORMANCE (RARE FOOTAGE)

In mid-00s Gavin Russom & Delia Gonzalez helped to fuel and define neue "american kosmische" wave with brilliant "Days Of Mars". With artists like Daniel Lopatin & Emeralds getting universal critical acclaim - it is fair to say that this US synth under-(or should I say upper)ground is currently in full bloom. But, before fancy records with DFA, guys were apparently trying to revive performance art a-la "less radical COUM Transmissions" as Black Leotard Front. Below is a hilarious rare footage of one of their "aktions" salvaged from the dusty pile of DVDs resting in the corner of my studio.