Known for their penchant using immersive performances to instigate positive social change, 12-piece post-rock orchestra Selfless has turned it’s focus to the plight of The Great Barrier Reef.
Today, the group officially release ‘Eden Is Lost’, an almost ten minute epic from their greater body of work Great Barrier, which debuted in it’s entirety at the Fremantle Arts Centre in March.
Void of any lyrics, ‘Eden Is Lost’ is a stirring and enthralling excerpt from the larger anthology. Equal parts beautiful and hunting, the performance highlights Selfless’ uncompromising mission to break down the ‘fourth wall’ between music and audience in an effort to invoke change.
Great Barrier is an hour long audio and visual poetic statement and performance that explores the history and importance of The Great Barrier reef, while detailing the crisis that threatens its future. Great Barrier highlights the causes of the crisis including the coal mine ports that pose a risk to longevity of the iconic and treasured Australian landmark.
It won’t all be doom and gloom, however, with the project also highlighting the hard-fought efforts of activists who have led the charge to prevent further damage to the reef, and the incredible restoration projects that are already in play.
Selfless has teamed up with Frontline Action On Coal (FLOC) and the Reef Restoration Foundation, approaching the issue as a united front.
A collaboration between musicians and filmmakers, Great Barrier is a stunning and emotional experience. Audiences will be completely immersed in multiple-screens and a live orchestra comprised of musicians from a plethora of disciplines, including members from the Perth Symphony Orchestra, as well as members of Karnivool.
In their own words, Selfless targets multiple sense with their art to create spaces in which “hope and despair co-exist to inspire social and environmental justice.”
Explore ‘Eden Is Lost’ by the Selfless Orchestra:
