Mike Oldfield's Hergest Ridge (2/3) - Ambient Musical Video / Borkum

Part 2 of 3 (Watch it in HQ)

First: This is NO Mash-Up, it was filmed and edited by myself, hence the lacking "professional look".
I'm a huge admirer of the movie Koyaanisqatsi (if you dont know it, go and check it out) and had always the dream to produce a similar moody composition of visuals and music.

As a fan of Mike Oldfields music in general and Hergest Ridge, Part 1 (1974) in particular, I came up with the idea to support this great piece of music with atmospheric pictures of my favourite holiday destination: The north-sea island Borkum (Germany). I did not try to copy the typical "Quatsi"-Style, just to blend music, pictures and mood in the best way possible.

Originally I intended to show this movie to nobody other than myself. It is some kind of personal and dates back to 2003/04. By no means Im a professional film-maker. it was one of my first efforts with Premiere/After Effects, so consider it as some kind of experiment.

It breaks my heart to cut it up it three parts, because the flow of music and pictures it is very important to me, but here on YouTube I have no alternative

All material was filmed and edited by myself... the credits of the soundtrack go of course to Mike Oldfield...

Hope you like it. Feedback is always welcome

Shruktus (MdB)

Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E204C1F69C90F050
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdyvkmX8yrQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDrgGqkpizE
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcB1_FmSvT8

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mike
• Oldfield
• Hergest
• Ridge
• Experimental
• Film
• Musical
• Koyaanisqatsi
• Shruktus
• Island
• Borkum
• North
• Sea
• Recreation
• Ambient
• Music
• Clip
• Water
• Waves
• Beach
• Atmospheric
• Ommadawn
• Spheres
• Life
• Death
• Amarok
• Qatsi
• Autogenic
• Training

[manzanadecoco]

Calling this classic of progressive rock "ambient" is rather insulting, at least to my mind. I have only seen Oldfield live once, but there's nothing ambient about the man. Thanks for the music and pastoral imagery though.

[shruktus]

You are absolutely right... not the MUSIC is ambient... the IMAGERY was intended to be so...

[FourAceLab]

Thanks for sharing your personal project, It's a very well crafted work and I think it shows a real understanding of how to edit and put visuals to music. Well done!!

Thanks also for reminding me what a great album Hergest Ridge is.

[fufufoofoo]

This is the second summer In a row I get new suprises from my favorite album.

Thank you very much !!!

Very Lovely !!!

Very Correct !!

(The previous suprise was the philharmonic performance of this very miracle album).

[jackstein104]

@manzanadecoco why is that insulting?? do you even know what insulting means?? misleading maybe, but not insulting.

[buenamandarina]

HERMOSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[psysprouts]

@manzanadecoco There are no doubt many sides to Mike Oldfield.

[harlekin0263]

Yeah! Thanks for upload

[klausbmj]

one of the greates...

[JackAngelBlue]

Amazing sound!I love it eternal...

Jack, from Brazil

Mike's fan!♥

[scotsburd63]

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! TEARJERKING AND WONDERFUL!!!!

[jonathanmoult]

Your copy here loses a lot in translation... Sound quality is not good.