Magnetic

Philip Clemo

A film by Philip Clemo.
In Magnetic, matter is pulled apart by the sheer power of sound and the ebb and flow of an ever-changing musical soundscape. The film explores magnetism and the forces of attraction that are all around us. It also reflects Clemo’s investigation into how sound vibrates within us and alters us.

The film challenges familiarity through the use of extreme slow motion and micro abstraction and encourages us to let go of observing our visual world in analytical ways. Instead, it encourages the audience to embrace abstraction and ambiguity in ways that we might do with sound.
The artist asks: “Could we begin to see the world around us as we might listen to a musical composition?”

The track Magnetic is from Philip Clemo’s Dream Maps album. It is composed by Philip Clemo & Arve Henriksen. You can learn more about Philip Clemo's Dream Maps album here.

An official selection of the 2021 European Short Film Festival
Semi-finalist project of the Spring edition of the International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo 2022

Semi-Finalist of the 2022 Paris International Short Festival
Semi-Finalist of the 2022 Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
An official selection of the London Music Video Festival 2022

Imagery shot by Philip Clemo, Colin Gray & Paul Lilley.

Film directed and edited by Philip Clemo

With thanks to Dr Jonathan Graham, Kenya Ebersole and Ametek Phantom slow-motion cameras in the making of this project.



At the end of the track, you will hear the heartbeat of a humpback whale. Thank you to Jorge Reynolds and Daniel Lancheros of Seguimiento de Corazón via Satélite, Colombia for the use of this recording.



Contributing Musicians:

Evi Vine voice

Arve Henriksen trumpet

Byron Wallen trumpet, flugelhorn

Pip Eastop french horn

Oren Marshall tuba

Sarah Homer clarinet, bass clarinet

Kevin Pollard piano, vox continental, farfisa

Thomas Bloch ondes martenot, glass harmonica

Emily Burridge cello

Peter Gregson cello

Simon Edwards electric bass, double bass, guitarrón, bass ukulele

John Edwards double bass

Martin Ditcham drums, percussion, sound textures

Dirk Wachtelaer drums

Martin France drums

Recorded by Phill Brown, Philip Clemo and others.

Mixed by Philip Clemo, with assistance from Phill Brown

Produced by Philip Clemo

Total Editions: 20