Kaltblut Video Premiere and Q&A: Stèv – ‘Breath Stretch Training’

Sound producer, designer and audio developer Stefano Fagani aka Stèv has just recently released his album Dismantle and Refine via Variables. Across the album’s ten tracks, the Italian artist explores the intricate relationship between electronics and nature, computer programming and simplicity. Dismantle and Refine is an exploration created by Stèv to expose the creative power behind technology, while showcasing his ability to explore the lines between genres and sounds.

The track “Breath Stretch Training” is accompanied by a virtual reality music video created by Carola Demarchi. About the video and her collaboration with Stèv, she said: “I have been collaborating with Stèv for Variables for many years, and I find it quite natural to give a visual form to his music now. After the work on the artworks, they asked me to think about a video. I’ve been working in VR for a couple of years and the next step was been pretty straight forward. Drawing all the scenes in the virtual world allowed me to be even more immersed in his music and to go deeper into my the imagination than i had in mind, and eventually i really enjoyed the process. The various scenes which were drawn in virtual reality used an HTC Vive Visor, along with 3D brushes which are music-reactive to blend further with Stèv’s track and then edited in Unity. The tech choices allowed me to be physically present in the visual and audio space we created. I was also able to have real interaction with the song, in the VR world, allowing the emotions and sensations I felt to intensify”

KALTBLUT caught up with Stèv to talk about his album, the stunning video for “Breath Stretch Training”, which you can watch below, and his findings about the relationship between nature and technology.

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