09 December 2022 - 0 Comments

Following Montell2099’s immersive 2020 short film, Live from Karekare , which saw one of the  West Coast’s most rugged coastlines become the visionary electronic producer’s stage, Montell2099 has shared a new surreal follow-up short film, Live From Lake Alta in The Remarkables.
 
Alongside the film's release, a limited edition t-shirt will be for sale, with all profits going towards Kea Conservation, a partner of The Remarkables and Ngāi Tahu.
 
The same way he showcases Aotearoa New Zealand on the world stage through his music, the mesmerizing thirty minute visual finds Montell2099 leaning proudly into his heritage, revealing more of the countries inimitable scenery breathtaking views, and nature as his extravagant arena, from one of the most stunning and serene locations the world has to offer.
 
“The visual element of my music is super important,” says Montell. “And in a live setting the visuals are almost as important as the musical delivery. With my DJ sets I spend an incredible amount of time curating the journey - every drop has a purpose, and every breakdown moment is there for a reason. I always want to tell a story and take the audience on a musical journey and adding the visual element to this makes it more effective and helps immerse the audience into the world that we’ve created for them.”
 
Live From Lake Alta finds Montell2099’s exhilarating electronic frequencies set against the chilling atmosphere of icy mountain ranges, golden hour sunset scenery sloping into brooding nightfall, and isolated snowfield surroundings, captured from a bird's eye view.
 
Warming up the minus zero degree temperature with his scorching bass lines, slapping percussion, animated ad-libs, and exhilarating drops over a series of previously released singles, remixes, as well as teasing a series of brand new unreleased material, Montell2099’s goose-bump inducing set mesmerizes from a triangular lighting installation designed by world-renowned lighting and stage design wizards Human Person (Drake, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish), who previously worked on Montell2099’s Live From Karekare short film and live festival sets, alongside local Dunedin show designer Jade Fraser, Below Studios, Tom Tom Productions, and Higher Ground.
 
“One of the biggest takeaways from our first shoot in Karekare was how the intense environment really leant itself to Montell’s music, so as his new music evolves into a heavier place, we wanted to find a location that was even more extreme, and a mountain in the middle winter felt like the perfect fit,” says Ben Dalgleish from Human Person, the creative team behind the production design and lighting design of the shoot.
 
Continuing to take his music and live show to even grander heights, Live From Lake Alta is another showcase of Montell2099’s art transcending conventionality and pushing the limits of the traditional live show experience.
 
A nod to Montell’s vision and creativity, the breathtaking video is being hosted on Trap Nation’s YouTube channel, a global hub for the best in electronic music - sporting over 30 million subscribers and counting.

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