Release Date: 04 September 2015
Label: Anthology Recordings / Kemado
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0184923602319
Genres: Rock
Description
By 1996, surfing was on the upswing in popularity as professional surfers became marketable athletes. The three-fin, high performance, thruster shortboard was the tool of choice, lending to a fast-paced slashing style and ultimately a more aggressive - surf and destroy - movement in board culture.
'Litmus', Andrew Kidman's first avant-garde surf film, served as a soulful reaction to the pop-punk progression that dominated the mainstream. Prior to filming, Kidman's band, The Val Dusty Experiment, recorded a total of thirty-five songs in one day. The outcome of the "one-and-done" sessions was a lo-fi, rustic, experimental rock 'n' roll sound, adding a rough-around-the-edges ambiance to the surf scenes that span Ireland, Australia, California, and South Africa.
Additional contributions from Galaxie 500, Yothu Yindi and The Screaming Orphans diversify the score. Litmus was a defining moment in surf filmmaking -- it sparked an open-minded retro-progressive movement as surfers formed a higher consciousness about the types of boards they were riding and why. The Anthology Surf Archive reissues series proudly presents the soundtrack of 'Litmus', released in tandem with the soundtrack from Kidman's 2006 follow up, 'Glass Love', in new form.
Tracklisting
Contour
Photay
Sessa
Zsela
Gregg Kowalsky
Various Artists
L'Rain
Devendra Banhart
Wasia Project
The Byrds / Buffalo Springfield
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Laura Nyro
Jonathan Hulten
Pezz
Mantar
The Dollyrots
