Giants in a time of dwarves, cave-dwellers, feathered shamen leading the flock, Nordic Giants unleash cinematic euphoria saturated with swelling ambience, pounding drums, massive riffs and unrivalled composition.
Having performed alongside the likes of God Is An Astronaut and Public Service Broadcasting and collaborated with a plethora of talent including Alex Hedley, Cate Ferris and Freya, Nordic Giants is an experience far beyond the imagination of the hunter-gatherer.
For Nordic Giants the performance is the thing, and as those who have seen the live show will attest, it is a visceral experience that goes beyond the normal descriptors. Each mind-blowing performance involves a chosen few short films, which are soundtracked live with atmospheric soundscapes. Two mythical creatures create an experience with bowed guitar, piano that is both haunting and rousing, and climactic and thunderous drums.
Nordic Giants have spent the last couple of years bringing their own formula of claustrophobic post-rock cinema to a selection of unusual locations across the country; from disused Victorian music halls to converted seaside bandstands. Dressed in feathers and shrouded in a ubiquitous fog the pair look more like residents of Middle Earth than of Brighton.
The award-winning short films that accompany the live performance are each one a work of art; by turn poignant and powerful, dark and uplifting. Whether live action or animation, experimental or narrative, each resonates and will stay with you in its own way.
Seeing Nordic Giants has been described as akin to a religious experience: the multi-screen visuals, powerful strobes and exquisitely timed accompaniment create a whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
"Exciting, passionate and well-crafted, the Nordic Giants' show is a tour de force." William Goodchild, BBC Film Composer
