www.pbs.org Steampunk art evokes an alternate reality where steam is the primary source of power. Technology, though highly advanced, has taken on a very different look and feel, and fashion is heavily influenced by Victorian styles. In this episode, we explore the Steampunk aesthetic and art movement. We speak with a Steampunk artist, a composer who created an entire piece of music inspired by Steampunk, and a performing arts collective whose work falls naturally into this intriguing world. Featuring: Joey Marsocci aka Dr Grymm: www.drgrymmlaboratories.net Third Rail Projects: thirdrailprojects.com David Bruce, Composer: www.davidbruce.net Ensemble ACJW: www.carnegiehall.org Additional Art By: www.flickr.com www.flickr.com www.flickr.com www.flickr.com danielproulx.blogspot.com urbandon.blogspot.com cyborgnecromancer.deviantart.com www.etsy.com www.instructables.com robinlatkovich.com acidkitty3.deviantart.com shirtoid.com ericpoulton.blogspot.com http chadheird.com Music by Anitek: www.jamendo.com Follow Off Book: Twitter: @pbsoffbook Tumblr: pbsarts.tumblr.com Produced by Kornhaber Brown: www.kornhaberbrown.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
this is just amazing. does? anybody know where I can get those 7 images at the end of the video?
@Arctophile2000 Haha I am in a steampunk LARP group and only one person has a top hat. Those bloody hats are for the richer blokes. x3?
Instruments in? the music are too plucky, LOL
@KawauRofl Well, then, thank you very much, me droog. I’m assuming that you know what I’m govereeting then, what with my goloss filled with Nadshat.?
@WhiteSpartanWolf You get thumbs? up for ‘Appy-polly-loggies’ .
was that a los? tericolas sample at the end?
@Gdorchaser13 Just as Dave Vanian and the Damned were a floundering punk band who decided to embrace the label ‘Goth’, so is Abney Park a one-time Goth band that has now embraced the label? ‘steampunk’ to try to save their musical career. This whole ‘movement’ to me is just a redux of the whole Victorian Gothic ethic,…only with goggles and gears.
@nomickok2 Think what you will my friend, it’s all a matter of personal preference, all subjective.
For me, as I deal in visual art, steampunk has? a strong, solid feel, an exquisite style alike to no other, and something rather respectable, like a good suit or an old well built car treated with care.
When I see that paired with what I can only describe as bad cartoon music, IMO something doesn’t fit
@calin4thewin
hmmm
since steampnk is an “allternate version of evolution” it should also aply to music. using vintage instruments to create what seems to be the evolution of music without electric guitars, autotune, computers etc.
that’s the way i see it and? i believe that it relates to steampunk alot!
@nomickok2 Oh yes I do actually, I listen to a lot? of Mozart lately.
I just don’t find the way they use them here too pleasing.
The very final bit at 2:24 is IMO the only non-annoying part of everything they played, but more importantly, none of it seems to relate in any way to steampunk. I fail to see their place in this video at all.
@calin4thewin
do you not enjoy classical? instruments?
The visuals are great but the “steampunk music” is quite horrible. Do? not want
@Koopsas Appy-polly-loggies accepted.? I’m not a fan of ponies, so I don’t like seeing them everywhere D:
@WhiteSpartanWolf I dont know man, ponies are like bacon, they make everything better (unless your allergic to bacon like a pal o? mine, but he likes ponies reguardless.) If you dont like ponies than aplogies.
@Koopsas Fuck no.
WHY? DO WANT TO PONIFY EVERYTHING!?!
i wish the world took? this turn instead
Steampunk seems to be melting into paranormal romance. I should have gotten into it sooner.
Don’t get me? wrong; I loves me some fantasy, and love is lovely. But I’m afraid it’s going to turn into Twilight with goggles.
florence and the machine’s style reminds me of steampunk ?
I love steampunk?
its cool to think of steampunk as a? new “ism” in art.
@fuckgod666forlife a lot? of them do. I’ve seen little clockwork robots, mechanical hands etc.
@betenoireindustries: Grymm does get tedious to watch on ALL these TV shows and Movies and hes practically on the media every day and doing such dasterdly deeds as promoting arts? and trying to make the world a better place through arts… How dare he and his ugly mug! Enough is enough!
Its the Bioshock? look
@fuckgod666forlife often steampunk stuff does, just not on the more sci-fi? end spectrum.
where did he get thos rose colored goggles?!?! me want them?