Theory Of Obscurity A Film About The Residents

[Machine Translation] The ultimate in avant-garde music? Or is it a grand conceptual art? A documentary that uncovers the mysteries of a group of artists whose identities have never been revealed! --The group is composed of two men, one in a tuxedo and the other in a mask with giant eyeballs. Masked artists with strange and bizarre outfits playing mysterious music. Their name is The Residents. In recent years, there have been many artists who hide their true faces, such as Banksy and Daft Punk, but The Residents have been masked for over 40 years! Their thoroughness has even led to rumors that they might actually be the Beatles in disguise. Even today, there is no end to the speculation that they are actually the Beatles in disguise. With their lame-voiced vocals, goofy choruses, and electronic sounds, The Residents can no longer be categorized as a genre. The Residents, which cannot be classified into any genre, baffled many music fans, but gradually addicts began to appear one after another. Today, The Residents have a devoted fan base around the world, and their early music videos are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and are highly regarded as works of art. The Residents' secret stories are revealed through a vast amount of archival footage and interviews with many of the people involved in the band. Director Don Hardy also closely follows The Residents on their 40th anniversary tour. What is The Residents? The biggest mystery in the history of music is finally revealed at last!

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer(s), music video(s), interview footage

About Subtitle and Audio Languages: Since most DVDs and Blu-rays available on CDJapan are produced for the Japanese market, please refer to the "Product Details" section for information on available subtitle and audio languages.

前衛音楽の極北か!? 壮大なコンセプチュアル・アートか!? 一切の素性が明かされることのなかったアーティスト集団の謎に迫るドキュメンタリー! ――巨大な目玉のマスクに、タキシード。奇妙奇天烈な出で立ちで摩訶不思議な音楽を奏でる覆面アーティスト。その名もザ・レジデンツ。近年、バンクシーやダフトパンクなど素顔を隠したアーティストは数多く存在するが、ザ・レジデンツの覆面歴は実に40年以上! そのあまりの徹底振りから「実は彼らの正体は変装したビートルズではないか?」と噂されたほどで、現在も様々な憶測が絶えない。ダミ声のボーカルに、まぬけなコーラスと飛び交う電子音。もはやジャンル分け不可能なザ・レジデンツは多くの音楽ファンを困惑させたものの、徐々に中毒者が続出。現在では熱狂的なファンが世界中におり、初期のミュージックビデオはニューヨーク近代美術館に収蔵され、アート作品としての評価も高い。膨大なアーカイブ映像と、多くの関係者がインタビューで明かすザ・レジデンツの秘話。そして結成40周年を記念したツアーにドン・ハーディー監督が密着。果たしてザ・レジデンツとは何なのか。音楽史最大の謎が遂に遂に明かされる!?

映像特典: 予告編、ミュージックビデオ各種、インタビュー映像