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Official Music Video

Spiritus Naturae Aeternus

Dustin O'Halloran

The music video for Dustin O'Halloran's "Spiritus Naturae Aeternus," featuring the evocative dance and choreography of Fukiko Takase, serves as a poignant allegory for the cycle of life. The long, uninterrupted scenes uphold the dance's integrity and allow the choreography to connect with the haunting melodies, the requiem-like cadence, and the profound themes of O'Halloran's composition. The contrast between Iceland's natural beauty and the desolate urban settings provides a transformative journey from organic to artificial environments. Within a bleak world, Takase's dance becomes an expression of the enduring process of growth, renewal, and eventual decay - Markus Englmair

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Dustin O'Halloran

Dustin O'Halloran (1971) is an American pianist and composer, a solo artist and part of ambient duo A Winged Victory For The Sullen (with Adam Wiltzie of Stars Of The Lid). His minimal solo piano works are inspired by Erik Satie, Arvo Pärt, Frédéric Chopin, and Philip Glass. Regularly scoring films and TV series, he collaborated with Hauschka on the celebrated score for the Oscar-nominated film “Lion” in 2016. The duo has since collaborated on a number of other movie scores.

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