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British Sea Power live soundtrack to Man of Aran
Sensoria Festival, Showroom Cinema, Sheffield

Article written by Matt H - Apr 30, 2010

British Sea Power - Aran Sweat-ah

When a rock band soundtracks a film live you’d have thought that the temptation would be to outperform the film and for things to jar. Sitting with backs to the audience, British Sea Power managed not to steal anything away from Man of Aran while still having a real presence. The DVD had already proved that BSP have the measure of the film musically – the quiet orchestration shifting to noisy guitar and avant garde soundmaking in time with the ebb and flow of the often stunning black and white images that tell a partly fictionalised portrait of life in the Aran islands in the 100 or so years running up to 1934 when it was made. Of course on a big screen the impact of the images is all the greater. The sea in particular is amazing, looking different in every shot - from an inky black gloom to a boiling white mass that threatens to engulf the islanders- in between stretching out like a grassy plain, appropriately enough given its role and importance on a largely soil-free island.

And by playing live, their attention focused squarely on the screen, the band managed to fit the music perfectly to what was happening. They were helped by the gentle cinema acoustics which meant they were never overwhelming even for those of us sat front row, no more than a couple of yards from the drums. This was nothing like a gig, but neither was it anything like the normal experience of going to the cinema. Having the band there made it far more communal (right down the standing ovation at the end) genuinely moving and gently joyful – a genuine shared experience. Not just entertainment, I think this is what art is supposed to do.

Links:
http://www.britishseapower.co.uk
http://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/festivals/sensoria