Claire Rousay

Electroacoustic composer Claire Rousay (US) presents her new album, ‘The Bloody Lady’, featuring the reimagined score she wrote for Viktor Kubal's 1980 eponymous animated film. Kubal (1923-1997), a pioneering Slovak animator, is considered one of the most influential animation filmmakers of the 20th century. Known as a singular artist who challenges conventions in experimental and ambient music forms, rousay crafted the score in her home studio immediately after moving to LA over the course of 2023.

The inaugural performance, a screening of the film accompanied by rousay performing the score live, took place at Videodroom / Film Fest Gent 2023 in Ghent, Belgium. The project has since been developed into an 11-track album with alternating themes that evoke the film’s atmosphere while standing on its own as a distinct sonic work. 

"A new soundtrack can shed new light on a film, making viewers notice details they might have otherwise missed. Rousay’s approach mirrors Kubal’s 'less is more' philosophy, encapsulated by the phrase 'a dot and a line.' By leaving ample space in the soundtrack, she invites viewers to interpret and fill in the gaps, allowing them to engage more deeply with the film’s narrative." - Wouter Vanhaelemeesch, Viernulvier Records