Live Footage consists of Topu lyo (Cello + Effects) and Mike Thies (Drums & Keyboards).  Composers and producers who scored numerous films, documentaries, theatrical plays and commercials which include: Jeen-Yuhs (Emmy Nominated Kanye West Doc on Netflix), "After Baywatch" 4 part series about the Iconic show (Hulu),  Vice, BMW, Volvo, HBO, BET (Muhammad Ali NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER), UNICEF, Van Cleef, Monster Energy +. They began on 4/20 of 2006 playing an avante garde modern dance collaboration in Tribeca, NYC. From 2010-2023 they have held a residency  every Sunday in Chinatown NYC's "Apotheke".  They have toured throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. They have 11 albums to date.  See REEL below.... 

Photo by Charles Billot

Contact us: livefootagebrooklyn@gmail.com

JUST RELEASED!!

"Cello Quartets"

Recorded in 2018, experimented with for years, released in 2024.
8 written pieces, 4 guided improvisations. Released October 1, 2024
Cellos:
Hamilton Berry Marta Bagratuni Eric Allen topu Lyo
Conductor: Mike Thies
Recorded/ Mixer: Nolan Thies
Art: Louis Reith

Check out our Reel below

"Padre" - Dir. by Jacob Jonas, Juan and Arturo Herrero. (2022)

Jeen-Yuhs

Emmy Nominated Kanye West Doc 20+ years in the making. Directed by Coodie & Chike, premiering on Netflix Feb 16, 2022!

www.jeen-yuhs.com

Unwritten Soundtrack

For this album we teamed up with Danny Meyer on saxophone and fx and improvised at the Creamery Studio for a few days. Ephemeral Arts Records is putting this out on 10" vinyl.  Order the album here. link


Two Bedroom Flat.

We're very excited to have our 9th studio album out on Ephemeral Arts! You can download the album here or listen to it on Spotify. Big Takeover will be premiering our video that Melissa Godoy-Nieto wrote and directed on Tuesday! Here is a blurb about what to expect.

Loops, samples, tape manipulations and synthesizer treatments from Greenpoint avant electro duo Live Footage. Cinematic mini-soundtracks to accompany an ever-changing global landscape. Equally at home underground or at 30,000 feet and rising. Features guest vocal contributions from Detroit artist and songwriter Mckenzie Frye.

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