Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) (1997)
Deemed "too ambient for broadcast" by MTV's AMP, Thaemlitz' first video "Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)" contrasts cinematic footage from drag performances in upstate New York with highly processed digital audio from his CD "Couture Cosmetique" (US: Caipirinha/Japan: Daisyworld, 1997). Thaemlitz is known for his fusion of computer synthesis techniques with non-essentialist transgenderism as two methodoligies which appropriate and critically recontextualize cultural signifiers, whether they be audio sources or gender constructs. The audio for "Silent Passability" deals with fears of violence while travelling in 'passable' drag between safe zones, and Thaemlitz' unsettling compulsion to remain silent in such circumstances so as to avoid confrontation. Antithetically beatific images from the transgendered stage question posturing as a means for alieviating and/or concealing such oppressive circumstances.
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Keywords
experimental, liquid television, terre thaemlitz
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) about?
- Deemed "too ambient for broadcast" by MTV's AMP, Thaemlitz' first video "Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)" contrasts cinematic footage from drag performances in upstate New York with highly processed digital audio from his CD "Couture Cosmetique" (US: Caipirinha/Japan: Daisyworld, 1997). Thaemlitz is known for his fusion of computer synthesis techniques with non-essentialist transgenderism as two methodoligies which appropriate and critically recontextualize cultural signifiers, whether they be audio sources or gender constructs. The audio for "Silent Passability" deals with fears of violence while travelling in 'passable' drag between safe zones, and Thaemlitz' unsettling compulsion to remain silent in such circumstances so as to avoid confrontation. Antithetically beatific images from the transgendered stage question posturing as a means for alieviating and/or concealing such oppressive circumstances.
- Who directed Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)?
- Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) was directed by Terre Thaemlitz.
- Who stars in Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)?
- Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) stars Lady Jane Fairchild, Darienne Lake, Aggy Dune, Pandora Boxx, Heather Sky.
- How long is Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)?
- Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).
- What genre is Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside)?
- Silent Passability (Ride to the Countryside) is a Music film.