23RD CENTURY GIANTS THE STORY OF RENALDO & LOAF (2021)
MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF 23rd CENTURY GIANTS’, A NEW DOCUMENTARY TELLING THE FASCINATING STORY OF THE UNIQUE RENALDO & THE LOAF. COMING IN MARCH ON BLU-RAY THROUGH WELL DANG! PRODUCTIONS.
MVD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE MUSIC DOCUMENTARY 23rd CENTURY GIANTS - THE STORY OF RENALDO & THE LOAF’ ON BLU-RAY COMING MARCH 2022.
A decades-long friendship drives an architect and a bio-medical scientist to make the weirdest music you've ever heard in your life. And thanks to the Internet, they're more popular than ever. The documentary 23rd Century Giants follows the musical careers of mild-mannered Brits Brian Poole and David Janssen, aka Renaldo & the Loaf, whose sonic experimentation with tape loops, household objects and repurposed musical instruments alike gave them a unique electronic sound that would inspire generations of adventurous music lovers for decades. From childhood friendship, to landing a deal with the record company of their wildest dreams (Ralph Records, home of the like minded Residents), then not speaking for 20 years only to reunite to world-wide cult status, this definitive history of the band features interviews with the avant-garde duo themselves, and virtually every key figure in their musical lives.
Not many bands can boast that one of their albums, “Songs for Swinging Larvae,” was voted 14th weirdest of all time by Mojo magazine! The documentary includes the 1981 promo film made by Ralph Records for that very album, remastered in HD from the original 16mm source. There is also a plethora of unseen photos, unheard music and comedic cutout animations that do an incredible job of visually representing the strangeness. The band made their long anticipated live debut in Vienna in 2018 before an adoring crowd, footage of which is also included. This touching story of the power of friendship and creativity will have even reluctant listeners eager to hear what Renaldo & the Loaf come up with next, and send them down the rabbit hole of exploring their singular catalog. Essential for any curious fan of eccentric and unconventional music.
Special Features:
- 25 minutes of extended interviews and deleted scenes
- 1981 Ralph Records 'Songs for Swinging Larvae' promo film, remastered in HD from the original 16mm source.
- Renaldo & The Loaf's 'Backwards Film Study #1' 8mm film
- Music videos for 'A Convivial Ode' and 'Optimism'
Sales Points
- For collectors of The Residents, Snakefinger, or anything Ralph Records!
- Fans of eccentric music acts like The Residents, Devo, They Might Be Giants, Captain Beefhart, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, and Tyrannosaurus Rex will find plenty to enjoy as the film's soundtrack covers Renaldo and the Loaf's decades of musical output.
- Comparable to documentaries like The Sparks Brothers, Zappa, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, and 20 Feet from Stardom -- stories that celebrate rabid creativity and an enduring passion for music.
Quotes
"I’ve been captivated by Renaldo & The Loaf’s strange music since Halloween Night 2003, when some friends popped in a DVD and showed me Ralph Records’ promo film for 'Songs for Swinging Larvae’. I’m excited and honored to be able to pass that captivation on to others through our film, which I would say is a ‘feel-good movie about feel-weird musicians." - Alex Wroten, Director
"Our story has never been told in this way before, and we are excited for it to be revealed. Has it proved cathartic? Possibly!" - Brian Poole and David Janssen, aka Renaldo & the Loaf
Format: Blu-ray
Street Date: 03/08/22
PreBook Date: 02/01/22
Label: Well Dang! Productions
Genre: Documentary
Run Time: 83 mins
Number of Discs: 1
Audio: STEREO
Year of Production: 2021 Region Code: 0
Territory: WORLD
Language: English
Director: Alex Wroten
Producer: Lindsay Wolfe-Wroten
Actors: Brian Poole David Janssen
