A live improvisational performance by Marco Cappelli (guitar and effects) and Giuseppe Torre (live electronics), responding to Harry Smith’s iconic film HEAVEN and EARTH MAGIC. The performance unfolds as a free-form dialogue between sound and image, exploring the intersections of visual and sonic storytelling. The musicians navigate the abstract imagery with improvisational gestures, generating an immersive audio-visual experience that blurs the boundaries between cinema and live music.
The performance integrates acoustic and electric guitar with real-time electronic processing. Marco Cappelli employs extended techniques and effects pedals to shape the guitar’s timbre, while Giuseppe Torre manipulates live electronics to interact with both the instrument and the unfolding visuals. The improvisation is guided by the film’s narrative and visual motifs, allowing the soundscape to mirror and augment the moving images. The setup emphasizes responsiveness, timbral exploration, and the creation of an evolving sonic environment that complements the abstract and surreal imagery of Harry Smith’s work.