The Long Count - Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National in collaboration with visual artist Matthew Ritchie at the Barbican, London, 2 - 4 February. David Sheppard worked with the Dessners to design live electronic interaction with the music and an integrated sound design that allows him to perform as part of the band, capturing and processing the instruments and voices with an extension into a surround system around the audience. Info from the Barbican’ web site: Acclaimed rock band The National’s twin brothers Bryce andAaron Dessner conceived The Long Count in collaboration with video artist Matthew Ritchie as a multimedia concert, which explores the ‘time before time’; the indivisible moment before creation is expressed. Inspired by the ‘hero twins’ of the Mayan creation myth contained in the Popol Vuh – of which the Long Count calendar is an important part – the show presents a mythical song cycle of subtly interweaving guitars, solemn a capella, layered sound structures and scintillating rock. The Dessners team up with a 12-strong orchestra, surrounded by an impressive installation designed by Ritchie, and singers/performers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Kelley Deal (The Breeders). 

The Long Count - Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National in collaboration with visual artist Matthew Ritchie at the Barbican, London, 2 - 4 February.

David Sheppard worked with the Dessners to design live electronic interaction with the music and an integrated sound design that allows him to perform as part of the band, capturing and processing the instruments and voices with an extension into a surround system around the audience.

Info from the Barbican’ web site:

Acclaimed rock band The National’s twin brothers Bryce andAaron Dessner conceived The Long Count in collaboration with video artist Matthew Ritchie as a multimedia concert, which explores the ‘time before time’; the indivisible moment before creation is expressed. 

Inspired by the ‘hero twins’ of the Mayan creation myth contained in the Popol Vuh – of which the Long Count calendar is an important part – the show presents a mythical song cycle of subtly interweaving guitars, solemn a capella, layered sound structures and scintillating rock. 

The Dessners team up with a 12-strong orchestra, surrounded by an impressive installation designed by Ritchie, and singers/performers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Kelley Deal (The Breeders). 

The Long Count - Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National in collaboration with visual artist Matthew Ritchie at the Barbican, London, 2 - 4 February. David Sheppard worked with the Dessners to design live electronic interaction with the music and an integrated sound design that allows him to perform as part of the band, capturing and processing the instruments and voices with an extension into a surround system around the audience. Info from the Barbican’ web site: Acclaimed rock band The National’s twin brothers Bryce andAaron Dessner conceived The Long Count in collaboration with video artist Matthew Ritchie as a multimedia concert, which explores the ‘time before time’; the indivisible moment before creation is expressed. Inspired by the ‘hero twins’ of the Mayan creation myth contained in the Popol Vuh – of which the Long Count calendar is an important part – the show presents a mythical song cycle of subtly interweaving guitars, solemn a capella, layered sound structures and scintillating rock. The Dessners team up with a 12-strong orchestra, surrounded by an impressive installation designed by Ritchie, and singers/performers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Kelley Deal (The Breeders). 

The Long Count - Bryce and Aaron Dessner of the National in collaboration with visual artist Matthew Ritchie at the Barbican, London, 2 - 4 February.

David Sheppard worked with the Dessners to design live electronic interaction with the music and an integrated sound design that allows him to perform as part of the band, capturing and processing the instruments and voices with an extension into a surround system around the audience.

Info from the Barbican’ web site:

Acclaimed rock band The National’s twin brothers Bryce andAaron Dessner conceived The Long Count in collaboration with video artist Matthew Ritchie as a multimedia concert, which explores the ‘time before time’; the indivisible moment before creation is expressed. 

Inspired by the ‘hero twins’ of the Mayan creation myth contained in the Popol Vuh – of which the Long Count calendar is an important part – the show presents a mythical song cycle of subtly interweaving guitars, solemn a capella, layered sound structures and scintillating rock. 

The Dessners team up with a 12-strong orchestra, surrounded by an impressive installation designed by Ritchie, and singers/performers Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Kelley Deal (The Breeders). 

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Sound Intermedia - alias Ian Dearden and David Sheppard - is dedicated to realising visionary new art works through live performance and cutting-edge technology. Their trail-blazing initiatives and artistic collaborations continually push past the accepted boundaries of composition, sound design, live sound, music technology and interactive multimedia.

Internationally respected both as composers and performers, they collaborate with many of the world's most influential artists and organizations.