A documentary on New Order's exquisite synth-ed out production will air in the UK in September. New Order: Decades is a feature length film chronicling the unique and unprecedented series of shows at the Manchester International Festival. The shows took place last June and featured New Order performing a life-affirming set of iconic songs backed by a 12 piece synthesizer ensemble from the Royal Northern College Of Music with orchestrations conducted by Joe Duddell and stunning visuals provided by Liam Gillick.
This is more than a concert film, it's a celebration of New Order, their music, and their aesthetic. The documentary explores the initial concept, production, and technical aspects of the MIF shows and includes commentary from New Order, Liam Gillick, and Peter Saville. New Order: Decades is a rare glimpse into the creative and technical strategy of this massive undertaking, plus also showcases performance footage from these extraordinary wall-of-synth concerts.
New Order: Decades was directed by Mike Christie and airs September 22nd on Sky Arts. Read more about the film here.
Watch the trailer below and pray for this to get picked up in North America.
Almost 40 years to the day of @joydivision's TV debut, we're bringing you @neworder: Decades on Saturday 22nd Sept, 9pm. A unique and timely feature-length film about one of the UK’s most original and truly iconic bands— Sky Arts (@SkyArts) August 13, 2018
Part concert, part documentary, part genius 👍 pic.twitter.com/RpOkgjPwNV
Published August 13th, 2018