For their SXD EP, their newest release as Montreal experimental jazz duo Saxsyndrum, Nick Schofield and David Switchenko have split the six track project in half: three songs composed solely with saxophone samples, and three made from percussion noises. "Maceonectar" is the opening track from the EP, and recalls the serrated beats of Tobacco in a warm dubby cloud.
The kaleidoscopic, polarized video for the song comes from Frances Adair Mckenzie, a new media artist in Montreal. Currently in residence at NFB, Mckenzie also recently wrapped up an immersive digital opera project called party like its 1699, which recently teamed up with Saxsyndrum's Art Not Love labelmates ¡FLIST!.
She told us exactly how the song inspired her lysergic stroll across the equator:
"The "Maceonectar" video was conceptualized with Saxsyndrum to accentuate the upbeat and positive vibes that permeate the song. For me, listening to this piece is like a walk at sunrise (post-meditation) through a tropical aviary. The bird song elements and their disarming inorganic quality are what inspired the video's looping, giffy style and the bright, bouncy, flickering and lo-fi aesthetic.
The video was conceived to be very free-form and is meant to feel like a live visual set, taking its inspiration spontaneously from the music. The video is a fun little ride that should encourage the listener to experience this song and Saxsyndrum at their best, heard live, while dancing!"
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