The most remarkable use of screens I’ve seen recently was at a Portishead show in October. The band finished their world tour two weekends ago, in Australia, and the band’s visual director, John Minton, agreed to answer questions and provide the one-minute collage you see below. What you see [above] isn’t footage of the show—it’s a sample of the visuals that appear behind the band as they play.
(Source: newyorker.com)
Seriously the best live show I’ve ever seen.
ngl when i saw them in concert, i spent most of my time watching (and filming) what was happening on the screen behind...
— from a post I wrote about
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