If Beale Street Could Talk (Original Motion Picture Score)

Encomium

the sun is shining on your face but the moon covers me

i notice this and tap your shoulder

i overthink about this world you think is so easy to live in

every little detail stays locked away til i matter to someone

you don't care about the early sunset you care about artificial love and self inflicted pain

you say i'm like a field of daisies yet the pavement is where you stay

I hate myself and my low effort music reflects that

Dameun Strange is an acclaimed sound artist, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning composer. His body of work encompasses conceptual electronic and improvised electro-acoustic compositions that delve into the narratives and themes of the African diaspora, frequently incorporating surrealist and Afrofuturist aesthetics. Through sound and poetry, Strange's artistic aim is to articulate the beauty and resilience of the Black experience, drawing upon ancestral influences to convey stories of triumph and forge connections across the past, present, and future.

Notable Collaborations and Recognition

Strange has composed for notable artists and choreographers including Leslie Parker, Ananya Chatterjea, Joanna Lees, and Pramila Vasudevan. He has also been a featured performer in concerts honoring the works of esteemed composers such as George Lewis, Thurston Moore, and Henry Threadgill. His significant accolades include the 2018 ACF | Create Award and a 2019 Jerome Hill Fellowship. Most recently, he was awarded a 2022 BMI Foundation Carlos Surinach Fund Commission, resulting in his piece not running. (The Life of L. Alex Wilson) for flute and electronics, which was premiered by flutist Adam Sadberry at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center in March 2023.

Strange is currently a graduate student in Composition at the University of Minnesota School of Music. He resides in Saint Paul, MN, with his wife, Corina, and their daughter, Ezra. Outside of his artistic pursuits, he enjoys science fiction narratives and has a particular interest in cosmology.




Composer / Pianist / Producer  
@moonlightmov @bealestreet @theugrailroadtv @dontlookupfilm @succession

Process music / Sound collage

'Per Aspera Ad Astra' - (2018)
Cassette / E.P Out available via
VIENNA PRESS
soundcloud.com/vienna-press

'Un Chant D'amour' - (2019)

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Nicholas Britell