‘Each animator stood alone in the Darwin Community Arts theatre, walls cloaked in black velvet, and recited their dream through a circular black pop filter and into a large diaphragm condenser microphone. Together, we listened back to the crispy voice, imagining the vivid images, edited the words and sound effects, and retook voices as required.’ […]
One of the highlights of 2020 was Jigsaw Collective creating the music and soundscape for three selected Charlie Chaplin movies and performing live on stage at the Darwin Entertainment Centre for the Darwin Festival. Thanks to Tim Parish from Undergrowth Productions for making this incredible performance possible in Darwin. If you missed it, have a listen now while enjoying Charlie […]
Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin on the eve of 24th of December in 1974. Powerfunk produced a video for the 40th celebration, which features Darwin band The NEO interlaced with archival images and showed the destruction the Cyclone Tracy left behind. It is believed that Tracy destroyed more than 70 per cent of Darwin’s buildings, including […]
In 2018, The NEO had the pleasure to perform at one of Darwin’s prime events: The Laneway Festival. Punters came from all corners in Darwin to celebrate the dry season in the heart of Darwin City, in the usually forgotten Austin Lane. The thriving street art provided a colourful atmosphere, supported by festival lights and […]
Jack worked with Nakara Primary School students to record the history of the school as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations. The kids developed the interview questions and did all the filming. Under Jack’s guidance, they storyboarded the script and even wrote and performed their own school song for the soundtrack. Renowned artist Levin A. Diatschenko lend a hand […]