Mogwai’s burning

Mogwai: Burning, a new concert film shot in New York by Vincent Moon and Nathanael Le Scouarnec premiered at London’s Scala tonight, accompanied by Mogwai & Fuck Buttons DJs and a live set from Glasgow’s Remember Remember.

All black & white and atmospheric all over, Burning is more concert than film, although perhaps that was just the venue. The crowd were respectful throughout, all seated on the dancefloor to watch the film on two giant screens - with plenty of slow-motion nodding on the final few tracks. (Maybe that’s moshing for Mogwai movie fans?)

Parisian filmmaker Moon is the guy behind the French music blog Blogotheque (which looks really cool, if only I could read French) and REM’s Supernaturalsupersious series of short clips, which you can watch for free here.

His collaborator, Le Scouarnec, is a director/editor who also works for Blogotheque and filmed the above track, ‘Fear Satan’ in Reims. You can see more of his work at Vimeo.

Burning is due for wider release in August 2010. In the meantime, check the trailer at the top, watch the footage from France and enjoy these two pictures of Mogwai, my ever-cold cat who’s no doubt listening to post-rock in the sky.