MAVS- Mather OST

The latest Makeup and Vanity Set release is the soundtrack to the short film Mather. Hearing a MAVS score is always interesting in and of itself but this particular project is something a bit extra special. The film was directed by Chase Burton, who just happens to be deaf. He used a mostly deaf crew, predominantly deaf actors and the film is, mostly silent. So, how does a director review a score in that scenario? From MAVS:

chase would explain that he could 'listen' to my music by feeling it physically. i spent time studying two incredible Deaf musicians, evelyn glennie and christine sun kim. i also spent time studying methods like demonstrating rhythm and music through ASL (American Sign Language), how words can be similar but are defined and distinguished by handshape, location, movement, orientation and facial expression; that so much information is contained in simple hand motions and movements and that together they form intense and emotional contexts.

the result was a score written with basic sources- with sine waves and human voices and strings. chase's work is deeply personal...

For me, this is a landmark Makeup and Vanity Set release as it establishes yet another style and execution that Matthew Pusti is capable of. He's known for making dark, foreboding compositions but this is different. It may instill similar feelings at times but the approach is unexpected.

I'm enjoying the listen as it is immersive, sometimes tense and sometimes sprawling. Well worth diving into.