LOU MCMAHON
Composer | Reporter
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"A magnificent song [Mysteria]" RTVS (Radio and television of Slovakia)
About
Butterfly Wars is a body of orchestral works and a live show that merges contemporary classical instrumentals with singer-songwriter melodies, all inspired by video game aesthetics. This experience is an evocative, gothic, concept video game soundtrack.
Butterfly Wars brings its narrative to life through orchestral works that sometimes underscore contemporary dance, and game assets. At it's core Butterfly Wars is about access to the games industry through arts practice.
Chapter I is a string quartet album set in the magical realm of Mysteria, a dark, luscious, digital botanical place above the clouds. Performed live by a string quartet and a dance company in 2024, the string section adapts to trio and duo for performances with gaming visuals.
Chapter II is an orchestral expansion, into a symphonic melancholy alien. In collaboration with Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg at Live Score Berlin by Audiocreatures. Dead Sound. Coming August 1st 2026.
Narrator: A veil of dust came away like a sullen bride off a cliff edge
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Residency: Games Ground, Berlin 2024, 2025, 2026…
Gallery and Updates: Scroll through our subpages to view photos of our live shows and stay updated on the developments for our upcoming showcases via the blog...
"Whether you consider this chamber suite, recorded mostly by a string quartet to be a pleasant alternative to the frenetic pace of most computer games, or rather an instrumental intro and outro to a magnificent song, author Lou McMahon can be very proud of her latest work: Vladimir Potančok, Radio_FM, RTVS (Radio and television of Slovakia)