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Just to be clear, the music in the video is not Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi at all. FWIW, Koyaanisqatsi was a 1982 film [1], effectively a 90 minute music vide
by JoeDaDude 4y ago
Just to be clear, the music in the video is not Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi at all. FWIW, Koyaanisqatsi was a 1982 film [1], effectively a 90 minute music video before videos were a thing.
The film has lots of unsavory city clips in contrast with nature clips [2] to make the point of Life Out of Balance, the subtitle of the film. The music and film clips are frequently used to illustrate decay. or the unhealthy nature of city life in general, most notably in a Grand Theft Auto commercial [3].
[1]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi
[2]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDW-1JIa2gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDW-1JIa2gI
[3]. https://www.thefader.com/2007/03/30/video-grand-theft-philip-glass https://www.thefader.com/2007/03/30/video-grand-theft-philip...
- pawsforthought 4y agoSamsara [1][2], from 2011, is a more recent take on the same theme, directed by Koyaanisqatsi’s cinematographer, Ron Fricke. Shot on 70mm film over the course of 5 years in 25 countries, it’s every bit as awe inspiring and chilling as the earlier film. [1]: https://youtu.be/iQzpExpsezI https://youtu.be/iQzpExpsezI [2]: https://youtu.be/HCkEILshUyU https://youtu.be/HCkEILshUyU