Over the past few weeks I put the finishing touches on a concept that has been a long time in the making. Originally inspired by film, I've wanted to release a photo book with an accompanying soundtrack for quite some time now. I felt this would be a great way to explore matching themes with different mediums and create a truly original piece of artwork. For example, if I wrote a horror story, I would cast, shoot and score it accordingly so the entire package would share one collective vision.
Selected pages from Lapse
Execution
After the release of Pin Up Players, I knew I wanted to take some time off and revisit this idea. I took a few stabs at it over the years, but eventually it proved to be more difficult then I had initially thought (hence 2008s abandoned Awaken project). Since 2010 I've been working on more graphic design and printwork, so I decided it would be a good time to run a test on the Book/CD concept now that I had some free time.
Selected pages from Lapse
Lapse Book
Lapse is a collection of images shot over 5 years and merged together as a printing test. In this age of digital data, I love offering people a chance to hold an original piece of art in hand. The themes within the book (and it's accompanying soundtrack) explore not only nature, but also a recollection of fading memories, yet encourages the viewer to create their own conclusions. This collection of images views as found footage which seems to contain unexplainable anomalies within, leaving the viewer to decipher what elapsed during the time of it's capture.
Selected layout from Lapse
Lapse OST
Part of the excitement of working on this project was creating soundscapes that are not only original, but also compliment the themes explored within the pages of the photo book. For example, a black album cover might suggest a different sound then a white one, so I welcomed the challenge of creating specific sounds to compliment an entire series of photos. The 6 min track, which consists of guitar, keys and a bit of field recordings, was recorded live in my home studio in April of 2011. Check out a clip of the Laspe OST below.
Release Info
LAPSE by Adam Ramirez
• 6”x6” Hardcover
• 20 Full Color Pages
• Includes Original Soundtrack (CD)
• Limited Edition of 10
• Designed & Scored by Adam Ramirez (SWOL)
• Hand Signed and Numbered w/ COA
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