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Watch a rough edit of Jef Mertens' as yet uncompleted documentary on the long running noise outfit.

Mertens says: "After the cancellation of the Borbetomagus European tour – which would have allowed me to finish getting the footage I needed – this documentary was put on hold, though not given up in any way. I decided to share this rough edit of part one of A Pollock Of Sound. It's not the final version but it will be part of the film in some form. The edit consists of interviews with Thurston Moore, Chris Corsano, Jason Gross and Byron Coley sharing their stories involving Borbetomagus. The live Borbetomagus footage was shot in the Netherlands in 2010 and in the US and Canada in 2011."

More information about A Pollock Of Sound here.

Adrián de Alfonso: Pleamar

Watch a short film that accompanies three tracks from sound artist and musician Adrián de Alfonso’s new album Viator.

goat (jp): Joy In Fear

Watch a 16 minute concept film of tracks from Joy In Fear, the 2023 album by Japanese rockers goat (jp)

Steph Richards “Power Vibe”

The US trumpeter shares a supernatural LA noir created with the help of generative AI for a track from her latest album Power Vibe

Xhosa Cole All Roads

The saxophonist shares a film in which he dances with his two brothers beneath Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction

ECHOS: L'Ocelle Mare “Objets Chargés”

French label and platform Murailles Music shares the first episode in a new series of music documentaries highlighting the unique methodologies of artists on their roster

Galya Bisengalieva “Chagan”

Directed by artist Nicol Vizoli, the video for composer Galya Bisengalieva's “Chagan” reflects on the haunting nature of a radioactive lake in Kazakhstan