Through film, art, storybooks and music, Berlin/Copenhagen based Substereo is a
multimedia art-rock project. An immersive journey that combines different artistic
elements in order to tell a complete story. Be it in a world of pirates in search of a mysterious
treasure, or in the company of a lonely little robot trying to save his dying world, the group blurs
the line between reality and fiction.
Originally from Copenhagen, the art collective made its debut as an art-rock band with
the album Fuel for the Revolution (2013), produced by multi-platinum award winning producer Dito
Godwin.
After their first release, they began to morph into more than just a band. They began to turn
into what they now refer to as a ‘multimedia art project’.
This began with their second album release Nowhereland, a concept-album which was accompanied by
a hand-illustrated storybook. This is when the band put together
their defining 'storybook-concerts', where each abridged chapter would be read aloud while displaying
the hand-drawn illustrations at performances, and while using visual cues like smoke, light and sound.
After each chapter the corresponding song from the album would be played live.
In 2018, with a renewed line-up in Berlin, the project got ready for the next chapter of its story.
With musical influences such as Pink Floyd, The Foo Fighters and John Mayer, the band pulled
together their strengths and created yet another venture.
The third project called Renaissance, took it one step further by creating a story that could be
told through the same mediums as before, yet would this time include a stop-motion/animation
musical short-film, with hand-built puppets and thousands of watercolor paintings.
While the music was released in 2019, each song was consequently released though the span of
two years with a corresponding video counterpart.
In 2022, after 30 months of work (4000 work-hours), the project was finally completed.
A 26 minute music short film that tells the story of Ben The Robot on an adventure of a lifetime.
A story that is also accompanied by a book release in the form of Ben's own diary.
As a new addition to the storybook approach, this release has encompassed the use of NFTs
in the cryptocurrency world in order to spread the reach of the project, and to explore yet
a new medium of art.
So strap yourself in and keep your seat in the upright position...
You are about to go on an adventure!
RENAISSANCE
SYNOPSIS:
Renaissance is an animated music short film and album by Substereo about the last diary
entries of Ben. A little robot with a human heart that escapes a dying Earth after a mystery
cloud engulfs the planet and all living things. A story that takes us from his last moments on
Earth and centuries into the past when he was still human.
Ben was created by the ancients to bring mankind back to the light. Back to the old ways,
but was consumed by human greed and violence, and was only barely saved by a mechanical body.
A second chance. A chance to discover hope and love.
One day Ben has a dream of the ancients, gathered around on an island in a cave.
He sees them create a cloud to absorb all life.
Ben knows the island from his previous life and therefore embarks on a mission to find
the cave and to find answers. A way to save his loved ones.
Little does he know that the fate of humanity has already been written.
After the cloud manifests in reality, he sees little choice but to take his ship on to a
distant asteroid and hold on to the love in his heart.
The award winning Renaissance Series is a stop-motion and animation project which is directed,
filmed, and edited by frontman Chris Angel Walker together with the members of Substereo.
The story is the narrative continuation of the previous project 'Nowhereland'.
The Renaissance Series has won five awards since 2019, has made semi finalist and been selected for numerous
fesitvals
Label: GATEWAY MUSIC
Catalogue nr.: SUB2019 04-05
ISRC nr.: DKYG4191 04-05
Film festival award winner
Award certificates
Nr. 11 on iTunes
iTunes rock chart for Denmark (link)
Debut album release
Produced by Dito Godwin (No Doubt, Kiss, Mötley Crüe)
‘Fuel For The Revolution’ (link)
Most streamed on Danish Radio’s Karrierekanonen (two weeks)
Danish Radio’s unsigned band competition (link)
TV2 Øst
Interview with Danish television
Behind the track: Substereo
Featured interview on Blog.Bimm.co.uk
“Nakkefestival opens with U2-inspired rock in the baking sun”
Nakkefestival newspaper
TV2 Øst
Interview with Danish television
“Legendary American producer records with Copenhagen band”
Skaerbaek newspaper (Denmark)
