Bloc: Influences • DAVID TERRANOVA

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INFLUENCES

From concept to excecution, David produced a documentary series in 2011 for Bloc festival that featured Gary Numan, Steve Reich, Apparat and Nicolas Jaar, discussing who and what have influenced them in becoming the artists they are today.

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR • PRODUCER • EDITOR • SOUND DESIGN

NICOLAS JAAR

Sitting down at his piano, Nicolas Jaar shares the impact of Keith Jarrett's honesty though improvisation and Mulatto Estatke's approachability though the use of the simple yet profound Ethiopian scale.

Sitting down at his piano, Nicolas Jaar shares the impact of Keith Jarret's honesty though improvisation and Mulatto Estatke's approachability though the use of the simple yet profound Ethiopian scale.

Producer/Editor: David Terranova
Second camera: Max Stockman
Production Manager: Martina Rojas Chaigneau

APPARAT

In conversation with German electronic musician Apparat discussing his early experiences at underground techno parties, hunting for records in his small hometown, and the bliss of finding the sounds he was longing to hear.

Producer: David Terranova
Filmed & Edited by: Spike Morris
Producer: Miranda Zahedieh
Production Manager: Martina Rojas Chaigneau

GARY NUMAN

Gary Numan meets up with his major inspiration, lead singer John Foxx of Ultravox, to share memories of their revolutionary exploration of synthizers in pop music.

Producer: David Terranova
Director of Photography: Spike Morris
Editor: Spike Morris
Production Manager: Martina Rojas Chaigneau
Assistant Producer: Cherelle Chambers

STEVE REICH

Avant-garde minimalist composer Steve Reich discusses the impact of Ghanaian & Balinese drum and dance on his understanding of rhythm and composition, as well as the value of an open exchange between pop, folk, and classical music.

Producer/Editor: David Terranova
Second camera: Bryan Cosgrove
Producer: Yves Schaeffner