Munich-based artist and stage designer Stefan Britze realized an impressing stage concept for the release party of COLUMBUS’ “Schwarzes Gold”.
It perfectly refers to the songs source of inspiration – „Schwarzes Gold“ was written in 2010 and inspired by the incident in the gulf of Mexico. When Deepwater Horizon sank – making way for the greatest oil spill disaster in history, a clash between technological destructiveness and the vulnerability of the environment became evident.
Therefor Britze made the stage look like drowning in a vast bulk of slimy oil that is leaking from the ceiling – creating the perfect illusion of a black nothing expanding into the room – connecting the artists with their audience.
The overwhelming looks were intensified by multicolor light projections and not least by the huge 3 dimensional COLUMBUS icon protruding from the gleaming mass.
Click more for more images and a brief making of animation.
COLUMBUS’ single “Schwarzes Gold” will be available from Dec, 2nd on vinyl and iTunes – and exclusively on the party in Munich’s hot venue KONG.
Special Guests: IN FLAGRANTI (Codek, NYC)
09.12.11 – Bern – Bonsoir – kinki N°2 Edition Tour
10.12.11 – Stuttgart – Là Pour Là Basement – kinki N°2 Edition Tour
15.12.11 – Zürich – Plaza (Kosmos) – kinki N°2 Edition Tour
COLUMBUS is playing live at the nHow Music-Hotel. It´s Beck’s Mix Fusion Party in Berlin on September 16, 2011.
Invitations only… and very beautiful – including a 7″ vinyl featuring COLUMBUS’ Hubble.
Thanks to Golo, we are very excited!