Establishing the mood with a cerebral, astral soundscape, Bgerosani opens Savage Simulacra with a high frequency, and an almost meditative energy. The opus expands with a shimmering, metallic nuance to invite us into Bgerosani‘s universe.
The music video shows a man in a hood walking through a corridor, and empty streets as he exhales smoke. He enters a dystopian, abandoned space when we suddenly cut to what appears to be a chaotic fire taking place. A oboe siren wails within the soundscape, almost like a pitched bag-pipe. It is unsettling, aligned with the visual representation that we experience.
Fires burn whilst we are transported to a club, mountains and a war zone. A high octane rhythm intertwines with bell tones as we experience a fast paced and cinematic experience. Thuds of a heartbeat engage with our more human side, whilst alarming elements from the soundscape keep us enthralled.
We are running, fleeing, searching for salvation, in traffic, lost, but also escaping. The lines between fiction and reality begin to blur. We enter a more cerebral, tech enhanced universe, creating with AI. A peaceful moment envelops us, like a Dali painting, visually psychedelic. It is as if we have taken acid. The trauma from the human world still haunts us, as does the soundscape. There is no respite, just visual escapism.
We finally reach a more meditative energy, peace at last. The light at the end of the tunnel. This brings us back to nature, where we feel calm, in the snow. A silhouette amongst the white trees.
In essence, Savage Simulacra is an audiovisual project by Bgerosani from Tbilisi, Georgia. It blends performance, sound, video, and artificial intelligence into one immersive body of work. Amplified oboes, live electronics, and AI-generated visuals create a vivid and shifting atmosphere.
We learn that the piece is designed to explore how modern life overwhelms us with endless images and sounds. It uses surreal visuals and hypnotic rhythms to question perception and reality. Influenced by spectral music and artists like Fausto Romitelli, Horatiu Radulescu, Jay Schwartz, and Lou Reed, it offers a dreamlike journey through constant change. Savage Simulacra urges us to reclaim our attention and creative agency. Needless to say, we are in awe, and appreciate the intention behind the piece which feels zeitgeist and relatable. We can only imagine how epic this would be to experience in a live setting.
Bgerosani says “Savage Simulacra aims to “poison” the human mind by questioning the relentless onslaught of infinite content, inspiring it to break free from concepts, identities and labels. It returns the listener to a sovereign, self-authored, intuitive state as part of a powerful and wholistic experience.”