Arthur King - UMN (The Red Turtle)

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Performed through a quadraphonic sound system, this composition is Arthur King’s reaction to Michaël Dudok de Wit's Studio Ghibli production, the 2016 animated fantasy The Red Turtle, as chosen by the evening’s Film Selector: dublab’s Alejandro Cohen at The River LA on May 24, 2023.

UMN (Unknown Movie Night) is Arthur King’s recurring series of live, improvised film-scoring events where the selected film is unknown to both audience and band until it begins. Discern ing film selectors and a rotating cast of guest musicians join Arthur King in making each event unique, taking participants on a journey into the undiscovered.

Album Credits

• Written by Arthur King
• For this performance, Arthur King is Carla Azar, David Ralicke, M.A. Tiesenga, Senon Williams, and Peter Walker
• Recorded live at The River LA by Andy Petr + Jennifer Kraus
• Film Selection by Alejandro Cohen
• Produced and Mixed by Peter Walker + KamranV
• Mastered by Phil Feinman + KamranV
• Poster design by Sean Conrad
• Graphic design by Francie Chang

This album is QUARK encoded to play in both stereo and Regular Matrix quadraphonic sound. QUARK is made possible by dublab & the National Endowment for the Arts. The live performance was made possible by a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Echo Park Chamber of Commerce.

Review:

• "functions not just as a score but as an immersive listen on its own terms" - POPMATTERS