The Recording of Mr Beast
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The Recording of Mr Beast is the name of a 2006 film starring Scottish
post-rock
band Mogwai
. The film is also known as A Film I Was Pure In.
, at Castle of Doom Studios
in Glasgow, Scotland, spliced in with footage from a Mogwai gig at ABC Glasgow
on 18 August 2005, and Question and Answer footage featuring the band cynically answering questions about themselves and the album. The documentary was filmed in one week near the end of the recording of the album, and features footage of Mogwai recording "We're No Here
" and "Glasgow Mega-Snake
". A promo EPK of Mr Beast included a 13 minute version of the documentary.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
. The film is also known as A Film I Was Pure In.
Overview
It is a 40 minute documentary about the recording of Mogwai's fifth album, Mr BeastMr Beast
Mr Beast is the fifth full-length studio album by the Scottish post-rock group Mogwai.-Overview:The album Mr Beast was released on March 6, 2006 in the UK and March 7, 2006 in the United States, in double LP vinyl format, a regular CD jewel case edition and limited deluxe edition package that comes...
, at Castle of Doom Studios
Castle of Doom Studios
Castle of Doom Studios, created in 2005 by record producer Tony Doogan and Mogwai, is a recording studio in Glasgow, Scotland.-Overview:It has been used by such artists as Mogwai, Malcolm Middleton, The Magnificents, Belle & Sebastian, Dirty Pretty Things, and Errors. The studios are located on...
in Glasgow, Scotland, spliced in with footage from a Mogwai gig at ABC Glasgow
ABC Glasgow
The O2 ABC is a nightclub and music venue on Sauchiehall Street, in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. The building was constructed in 1875 but was largely rebuilt in the 1920s. It had been put to a number of uses before being converted for its current purpose between 2002 and 2005. In...
on 18 August 2005, and Question and Answer footage featuring the band cynically answering questions about themselves and the album. The documentary was filmed in one week near the end of the recording of the album, and features footage of Mogwai recording "We're No Here
We're No Here
"We're No Here" is a song by Glaswegian Post-rock band, Mogwai.-Overview:It is one of the more basic, heavier, rock-oriented songs from Mr...
" and "Glasgow Mega-Snake
Glasgow Mega-Snake
"Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a song by Scottish Post-rock band Mogwai from their fifth album, Mr. Beast.-Overview:Some see "Glasgow Mega-Snake" as a return to some of the heavier sounds of 1997's Young Team, along with the rest of Mr. Beast. "Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a live favourite...
". A promo EPK of Mr Beast included a 13 minute version of the documentary.