In this special episode of Opening the Box, Filipe and Charlie explore The Brutalist, a haunting, Oscar-nominated film featuring music recorded in Ramsgate’s Arco Barco studio. They reflect on the work of free jazz legend Evan Parker and composer Daniel Blumberg, delving into the improvisational process and the space’s acoustics. The conversation unpacks themes of exploitation, migration, artistic vulnerability, and abstraction—tracing how brutalist architecture and experimental music intersect to amplify the film’s emotional depth and political commentary.

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