2010, Factory 25 Productions
VINYL FORMAT. This special package contains the Brock Enright album Torben, as well as the DVD of the documentary made about him, entitled Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same and directed by Jody Lee Lipes. Also includes a film poster and artwork!
Brock Enright, artist and subject of the documentary film Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same, has put the same passion into his first album (created with Kirsten Deiru, also featured in the film): Torben. The LP is broken up onto two distinct sides - Side A ("Day") with Brock doing all the vocals is full of twisted rhythms while Side B ("Night") is full of lullabies sung by Kirsten that fill the listener with a calm sense of wonder. Torben, the name of Brock and Kirsten's son, was used as the sound board for this series of songs; all of the "Day" songs needed to excite him, while the "Night" songs relaxed him. As an artist, Brock Enright first came to the attention of the mainstream media after creating a "designer kidnapping" service called Videogames Adventure Services. Brock directed the "games," which were tailored to each client's worst fears, and also played Connie, the leader of the VAS team. Enright put aside kidnapping and began focusing exclusively on his artwork and was selected to participate in numerous acclaimed group exhibitions including PS1/MoMA's Greater New York show and multiple solo shows all over the world. RIYL: Atlas Sound, Real Estate, Yeasayer and Beach House.
About the DVD: Documentary; 79 minutes. Directed by Jody Lee Lipes. Artist Brock Enright packs a minivan and travels across the country with his longtime girlfriend Kirsten Deirup to create his first major New York City solo show at her family's cabin in Mendocino, California. Brock dives into his work, disregarding the gallery's mandated budget, schedule, and Kirsten's financial concerns for life after the show. The couple soon begins making an often violent and sexually graphic road film that pushes boundaries and sets the artist on an irreversible path toward an impending emotional breakdown. Once at the cabin, Brock works under Kirsten's family's watchful eye, and already mounting tension increases between the couple as Kirsten witnesses Brock's inability to manage the project and support them financially. When the gallery's director arrives to check on Brock's progress and finds his work barely started, Brock's already fragile reality further spirals out of control. The viewer must wonder if the episode is an artistic performance in itself or a genuine plea for help.
Brock Enright, artist and subject of the documentary film Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same, has put the same passion into his first album (created with Kirsten Deiru, also featured in the film): Torben. The LP is broken up onto two distinct sides - Side A ("Day") with Brock doing all the vocals is full of twisted rhythms while Side B ("Night") is full of lullabies sung by Kirsten that fill the listener with a calm sense of wonder. Torben, the name of Brock and Kirsten's son, was used as the sound board for this series of songs; all of the "Day" songs needed to excite him, while the "Night" songs relaxed him. As an artist, Brock Enright first came to the attention of the mainstream media after creating a "designer kidnapping" service called Videogames Adventure Services. Brock directed the "games," which were tailored to each client's worst fears, and also played Connie, the leader of the VAS team. Enright put aside kidnapping and began focusing exclusively on his artwork and was selected to participate in numerous acclaimed group exhibitions including PS1/MoMA's Greater New York show and multiple solo shows all over the world. RIYL: Atlas Sound, Real Estate, Yeasayer and Beach House.
About the DVD: Documentary; 79 minutes. Directed by Jody Lee Lipes. Artist Brock Enright packs a minivan and travels across the country with his longtime girlfriend Kirsten Deirup to create his first major New York City solo show at her family's cabin in Mendocino, California. Brock dives into his work, disregarding the gallery's mandated budget, schedule, and Kirsten's financial concerns for life after the show. The couple soon begins making an often violent and sexually graphic road film that pushes boundaries and sets the artist on an irreversible path toward an impending emotional breakdown. Once at the cabin, Brock works under Kirsten's family's watchful eye, and already mounting tension increases between the couple as Kirsten witnesses Brock's inability to manage the project and support them financially. When the gallery's director arrives to check on Brock's progress and finds his work barely started, Brock's already fragile reality further spirals out of control. The viewer must wonder if the episode is an artistic performance in itself or a genuine plea for help.
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