A metaphorical boundary. Oceanic Feeling by Koki Nakano

The latest in a string of dance films by Japanese composer and pianist, Koki Nakano, (repeatedly published in METALOCUS) again explores the human relationship with water in an exclusive dance film, directed by Benjamin Seroussi and choreographed by Damien Jalet with dancer Aimilios Arapoglou.

Koki Nakano reveals the last music video, Oceanic Feeling, released on Nø Førmat, shot on location at Paris water park, Aquaboulevard.

The filming features a deeply set of sequences performed by Greek dancer Aimilios Arapoglou, reflecting Nakano’s fascination with the world of dance, evoking a variety of layers to think about the water, considering its presence as a metaphorical boundary

“We worked together to recreate this ambivalent feeling we got from performing in the bay of Ishinomaki – one of the areas most devastated by the 2011 tsunami; the ambivalence of water as a simultaneously devastating and repairing force. Here is a dancing portrait of a man on a liminal edge, on the fluid and mirroring frontier of an overwhelming element that evokes both death and rebirth.”

Said this through the choreography, Jalet.

Koki Nakano. Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

Credits.-

Composer and Artist.- Koki Nakano.
Album: Oceanic Feeling.
Label.- Nø Førmat!
Supported by CNC & Grand Marble.
Director.- Benjamin Seroussi.
Artistic Direction.- Benjamin Seroussi & Damien Jalet.
Production.- Art Bridge - Quad.
Choreographer.- Damien Jalet with Aimilios Arapoglou.
Dancer.- Aimilios Arapoglou.
Creative Producer.- Olivier Bassuet & Benjamin Seroussi.
Director of photography.- Martin De Chabaneix.
1st Assistant Camera.- Clément Champion.
Drone Operator.- Aurélien Journez.
Behind the scenes.- Julie Haddad.
Post-Production.- Fix Studio.
Editing.- Maxime Pozzi-Garcia.
Colour Grading.- Thomas Canu & Tristan Do.

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Koki Nakano

Koki Nakano was born in 1988 in Fukuoka,Japan and has been playing piano since he was three years old. After graduating Music High School at Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, he enrolled at the composition department of Tokyo University of the Arts.He has written works for various ensembles including a vast amount of solo piano compositions and numerous pieces for cello and piano, and as a band leader for his band ‘Gas Law’ he has been composing and performing throughout Japan.

Next to this he has also been involved in production work for Tokyo FM.Furthermore he has performed recitals at the ‘Maison de la culture du Japon’ and the 'Louvre' and the 'Théâtre du Châtelet' in Paris, at the 'Stefánia Palace' in Budapest. In 2016, he released his first album Lift from french label Nø Førmat. At the present moment he is based in Paris.

Published on: April 1, 2023

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