A big thank you to the extremely talented Mick Sowry for sending me a white label version of the surf documentary 'Musica Surfica' he wrote and directed. I've been following his work on the project via his blog and now that I've seen it, it doesn't disappoint.
I don't really want to call it a surf film because in truth it really isn't. It follows all the principles of a documentary and for that is a far more entertaining watch. The links made between the finless surfing and Richard Tognetti's are sometimes a little tenuous but it is easy to see that everyone involved is drawing huge inspiration from each both in and out of the water.
The one thing that really hit me with 'musica Surfica' was the amount of beauty involved. Shot and edited perfectly on location in the King Island I defy anyone who watches not to want to visit. The music involved is not only lovely to listen to and matched wonderfully to the surfing involved, but is visually awesome in it's own right. To experience it first hand must be mind blowing (I'm pretty sure my beat up old TV with bass heavy speakers didn't do it any justice!).
As I was expecting the thing that amazed me most was the surfing. Its pretty varied, and seeing Tom Carroll Pearl an Alaia is a good yard stick for understanding how different these boards are to ride. The surfers adapt and what is presented is some of the most interesting and different surfing you're likely to witness. Boards are spun and slide up and down the face in a manner more suited to snowboarding than surfing. Derek Hynd doesn't disappoint and shows himself to be a master and stylist of yet another of surfing's genres. Seeing him spin 1080 degrees back into the pocket is insane and his tube riding finless unbelievable.
If I had to sum it up in a word (and I'm going to make myself do just that) I'd have to go with 'inspirational'. I hope it gets a wide release as I'm sure it'll turn people on to trying something new whether it be getting hold of an Alaia, sawing down an old beater to four foot or just taking the fins out of their regular board.
Talk is already flying around the house o' seamouse about wood and shapes and infinite possibilities. Happy times.
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