77 BOA DRUM trailer from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.
Directed by Jun Kawaguchi.
There are some concerts that are so epic, you regret missing them for years to come. Such happened on July 7th, 2007 at 7:07PM, when Japanese group Boredoms orchestrated a mass performance by 77 drummers at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, NY. According to those in attendance, the din and clamor was a near spiritual experience. Now, three years later, the show is watchable on DVD for the first time. 77 Boa Drum is the official live performance documentary of the event, with behind the scenes rehearsal footage, interviews, and of course, lots of footage of the actual performance. With shots this close, just consider yourself the “78th drummer”.
The event was filmed by Jun Kawaguchi, who in the past has shot for web-TV sites like VBS TV, Viva-Radio, and several others. Kawaguchi, perhaps one of the biggest Boredoms fan of all time, spent a decade recording the band’s live performances. You can catch a trailer of the video below, and the full DVD will be released in the US on Thrill Jockey Records September 7th, and come with a series of photo postcards.
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