Adam Wiltzie & Jóhann Jóhannsson: Friendship Survival Guide – Ch. 3 (September Nineteen Sixty Nine)
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Deutsche Grammophon releases 'Friendship Survival Guide', an album of orchestral psychedelic drone compositions by Adam Wiltzie and the late Jóhann Jóhannsson.
Pre-Order Friendship Survival Guide here: https://dg.lnk.to/FriendshipSurvivalGuide
This video is the third of three chapters of a short film, co-written and directed by frequent collaborator Jonas Govaerts, accompanying the album release. Watch the other two chapters:
Chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRD9Zy_ARfw&list=PLfakNeuvgxL8&index=3
Chapter 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ38M42kE1Q&list=PLfakNeuvgxL8&index=2
The album is available digitally, on CD and on black vinyl. A vinyl edition that includes a hi-res audio download is also available exclusively in the Deutsche Grammophon Store.
Wiltzie, co-founder of the now-legendary drone duo Stars of the Lid, and Jóhannsson, the award-winning composer and orchestrator, shared a decade-long friendship and creative partnership, writing, performing and recording together prior to the latter’s tragic passing in 2018.
'Friendship Survival Guide' stems from the pair’s numerous 2013-17 studio collaborations on sessions for Jóhannsson’s scores of the 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic 'The Theory of Everything' (for which Jóhann won a Golden Globe) and director Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sci-fi thriller 'Arrival' (for which he garnered an Academy Award nomination).
“Our friendship is the story here. (…) Jóhann is no longer with us, but this work we created together lives on, and it is incredible. I could never have done it without him.” — Adam Wiltzie
The album release is accompanied by a short film in three chapters, co-written and directed by frequent collaborator Jonas Govaerts.
Cast
Jeroen Perceval as The Blind Man
Adam Wiltzie as The Driver
Crew
Produced by: De Machine
Executive Producer: Dimitri De Wolf
Line Producer: Andreas Vermeulen
Production Manager: Yelena Van Sichem
Production Assistant: Charlotte Kloeck
1st Assistant Director: Ibo Polak
Director of Photography: Toon Persyn
1st Camera Assistant: Joël Bervoets
Steadicam: Sander Blok
Gaffer: Joost Henderieckx
Electro: Korneel Moeyaert, Nick Van Berkel, Nils De Smet
Key Grip: Nils De Smet
Projection: Felix Ysenbaert
Visuals: Davy Evans
Miniature: Sven Van Kuijk
Model Maker: Shape Invaders
Car Handler: Rik De Paauw
Stylist: Margerita Sanders
Make-up: Charlotte Blommaert
Make-up Assistant: Illias Bastiaenssen
Catering: Adria Duhaud, Marjan Michiels
Set Photography: Dorith Govaerts
Editor & Post Supervisor: Gert Wassink
VFX: Pieter-Jan Brouwers
Title Design: Isaac E. Gozin
Grading: Luke Linssen
Sound Design: Peter Baert
Music: Adam Wiltzie & Jóhann Jóhansson
Management: Redbird Music
Camera by: Lites Camera
Lights by: Lites Lighting
Grip by: Cine Qua Non
Projector & Screen by: Stake5
Audio Post Production by: Raygun Studio
Thanks to
Dymphna Michiels
Stef Lernous & Laura Aernoudt – Abattoir Fermé
Wannes Vanspauwen & Pol De Plecker
Vangrail Sanders
Brailleliga
Benjamin Albertijn
Jesper Rey
Media & Corporate Communication NMBS
Sport Mechelen
Chinastraat Gent
BCOH
Special thanks to
Bobby Fingers and Michele Soavi
Adam Wiltzie & Jóhann Jóhannsson: Friendship Survival Guide – Ch. 3 (September Nineteen Sixty Nine)
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