A fully colored version of the comic book is available separately.
The bqe vinyl.
The project originally manifested in the form of a live show performed on november 1 3 2007.
Sufjan stevens is proud to present the bqe a cinematic suite inspired by the brooklyn queens expressway and the hula hoop.
And it has a crash rate of up to ten times the average crash rate across new york state.
As such the bqe sees an annual average daily traffic of more than 153 000 vehicles.
Stevens has not copied their works but created an original piece that seems to pay homage to the greats of american classical music.
Commissioned by brooklyn academy of music bam the bqe was originally performed in the howard gilman opera house in celebration of the 25th anniversary next wave festival in october of 2007.
The limited edition vinyl is available as a double gatefold and includes the soundtrack on 180 gram vinyl a large scale 32 page booklet with liner notes and photographs and a black and white version of the 40 page hooper heroes comic book.
The limited edition vinyl is available as a double gatefold and includes the soundtrack on 180 gram vinyl a large scale 32 page booklet with liner notes and photographs and a black and white version of the 40 page hooper heroes comic book.
Indiscriminate existential road trip liner notes by sufjan stevens.
The original 40 minute motion picture soundtrack on 180 gram vinyl.
The bqe is a mixed medium artistic exploration of the brooklyn queens expressway by sufjan stevens.
The album recording was made after the rehearsals for the show.
It was recorded live during a one day session in legacy studios a509 orchestral suite with most of the.
The limited edition vinyl is available as a double gatefold and includes the soundtrack on 180 gram vinyl a large scale 32 page booklet with liner notes and photographs and a black and white version of the 40 page hooper heroes comic book.
The bqe album is no different.
It was commissioned by the brooklyn academy of music and was originally performed in the howard gilman opera house in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the next wave festival in october of 2007.
The show consisted of an original film directed and written by stevens accompanied by an orchestra performing a live soundtrack.
Listening to it was like taking a journey through american 20th century classical music i kept hearing elements of copland grofé ives bernstein gershwin glass coming through.
The bqe is a cinematic suite inspired by the brooklyn queens expressway and the hula hoop.
A fully colored version of the comic book is available separately.
A 32 page booklet with breathtaking scenic photos of the brooklyn queens expressway in all its psychedelic glory.
