Ep. 157: Sundance 2023 Two with Amy Taubin

Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I’m your host, Nicolas Rapold. The Sundance Film Festival is back in action, returning to in-person screenings and events after two virtual years. I sat down with Last Thing I Saw regular and veteran of Sundance, critic Amy Taubin, about some of the highlights (and otherwise) at the festival, including Past Lives, Polite Society, and a Nam June Paik documentary.

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Music: “Tomorrow’s Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets

Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ep. 157: Sundance 2023 Two with Amy Taubin

our lives

This recording was a one-take loop from a cassette tape loop that I have been messing with. The result had me entranced. It came to me at a very transitional period of my life. I've been feeling so lost and unsure of myself lately. However, this loop has been grounding me through this metamorphosis, and I wanted to share the joy and tranquility in feeling 

Music Video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8-erSdqqEk&ab_channel=LOOPD

Motion Blur

Ambient Electronica is Nicholas Huston.

Harmonic swells sticky taped together, nurtured by reverb and delay pedals. Creating washes of nostalgia with spritzes of serenity.

His debut album, Winter's Tapestry, is an ambient ode to the universal human experiences of navigating a hazy landscape of the mind. Each tape loop represents a delicate thread of the human psyche enduring fragility and fortitude. The compositions implore listeners to attune to these emotions which shape us and our experiences, for they are what make us human.

Prior to his debut album, Nick has been exercising his improvisational skills with sound. He has performed live with Perth/Boorloo new-music initiatives such as Resonant Fields and Tenth Muse Initiative. His widely acclaimed headlining show at Strange Festival 2022 housed a night of ambience and improvised music for his audience.

Critic Nicolas Rapold talks with guests about the movies they've been watching. From home viewing to the latest from festivals and retrospectives. Named one of the 10 Best Film Podcasts by Sight & Sound magazine. Guests include critics, curators, and filmmakers.

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