David Toop

Movies

Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist; probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 & Coldplay, and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. This documentary film – the first ever about Eno – explores his life, career and music between the years 1971 & 1977, the period that some view as his golden age. Featuring numerous exclusive interviews, contributions from a range of musicians, writers, collaborators and friends – plus performance and studio film and an abundance of the most exceptional music ever created.
Into the Garden of Glass and Steel
Music Director
Canary Wharf is a modern architecture experiment, a city within the city of London. It has its own unique rhythm, style and architecture. It almost seems it was inspired by the writings of modern science fiction authors. This documentary attempts to grab the essence of Canary Wharf and its meaning to its occupants through the words of J.G Ballard.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden: A Portrait of David Toop Through His Records Collection
Self
British musician and writer David Toop leads viewers through a tour of his voluminous record collection, reflecting on perception, the limits of music and the connections between seemingly disparate performers. This unusual documentary from filmmakers Guy Marc Hinant and Dominique Lohlé also captures Toop's progression from engagement to near exhaustion as he methodically combs through tens of thousands of records.
David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
Thanks
David Bowie Under Review 1976 - 1979 The Berlin Trilogy features live and studio performances by Bowie, rare interviews and a host of other features all interspersed with the independent review and criticism from a panel of esteemed experts.
Clocks of the Midnight Hours
Max Eastley uses various musical instruments to create mysterious and hypnotic music, exploring their most basic sound characteristics, as well as incorporating the poetry of Jorge Luis Borges.
James Bonk in Matt Blackfinger
Music
The parody of the famous agent thriller is a production of The Japanese American Toy Theatre of London. The cast was recruited solely from a toy depot. 0017 James Bonk, for instance, is played by a small plastic Godzilla, his colleague 0016, who is murdered by being painted black, by a wind-up eggplant.