On the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Blind Spot presents a condensed reenactment of June 6, 1944. Within a dense fog, a mournful cello begins to play as gunfire erupts between two armies: one advancing in amphibious vehicles, the other entrenched along the continent.
D_DAY60 is part personal story of family memory and World War II, part immersion in the theatrical moments of invasion: You move. You fire. He fires. You move. You fire. He fires. Then you both wait. You look down. Your hands are trembling. We both sing, trying to escape the sounds of war. The liberation of has Europe began.
Featuring the voices of Brian Taylor and John Wanzel. Accompanied by Peter Rosenbloom on cello and Jacob Christopher Hammes on computer. Engineered by Philip von Zweck. Written and composed by John Wanzel. Executive producers Philip von Zweck and John Wanzel.
D_DAY60 originally aired on June 6, 2004 live to air on WLUW 88.7 Chicago.
Blind Spot (2004-2006): a weekly live experimental radio program exploring sound collage, performance, music, improvisation, and field recordings as a broadcast form.
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