Hong Kong indie rockers Chochukmo to stage immersive multimedia concert at Kitec
The band offer a trip inside the ‘Tree Hole Project’, a multimedia show that’s the fruit of collaboration with many other local artists, and say they’re going to explore the potential of mixing their music with other art forms from now on
Hong Kong indie rock legends Chochukmo will embark on an immersive experiment on August 24, ferrying audience members down a veritable rabbit hole of musical expression.
For months now, the five band members have been building on the idea of a multimedia concert, culminating in what they have named the Tree Hole Project. The Star Hall venue at Kitec in Kowloon Bay will be transformed into an enclosed tree-hole nest, an effect generated by five monstrous LED screens projecting cutting-edge visual art. Inside this tree hole, Chochukmo will stand at the centre, surrounded by their audience.
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The breakdown of the traditional linear stage and audience setting allows for a fourth-wall type of scenario, much like in theatre. Band members Mike Orange, Jan Curious, Less Hunter, Kitty Trouble and Tom Cheeky were mostly inspired by experimental musicians such as Radiohead, and the medium of musical theatre.
“Some of us have participated in one or two musicals with [local theatre company] Windmill Grass Theatre, and so we know a bit about how music can work in different ways,” says Orange. “There’s not only the physical rock concert, going to the front of the stage and showing off and stuff – there are a lot of different ways to use music as a medium to express feelings.”
