Behind every movement is a soundtrack that mobilizes change and inspires the leaders for generations to come. Soundtrack ‘63 is a live, multimedia musical performance exploring the African-American experience in the United States. The production uses immersive video scored by an orchestral ensemble and soul stirring vocalist to tell a story of tragedy, triumph and transcendence.
*Originally commissioned by 651 ARTS in 2012.
The Renaissance Mixtape is a musical that follows Soul Science Lab’s Asante Amin and Chen Lo, along with their bandmates in a live radio show – Renaissance Radio, where they grapple with questions of where Black music, art, and innovation has been and is going in the next 100 years.
Under the direction of Awoye Timpo, The Renaissance Mixtape orchestrates a concert of viewpoints from the past, present, and future of Black culture. With an original soundtrack featuring hip-hop, funk, and jazz influences and immersive visual elements such as digital projections and video montages, Soul Science Lab conducts a sonic and optic exploration of the philosophies that shaped our culture and the opinions that are sculpting our future.
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Commissioned as a part of The Apollo Theater's New Works initiative, The Renaissance Mixtape premiered at the Apollo's New Victory Theater in 2024.
10 TRANE
Soul Science Lab’s 10 Trane explores the life and evolution of John Coltrane's journey to self-discovery that shook up the world and continues to inspire generations. As a millennial tribute to the icon, the concert covers Coltrane jazz classics, original music and popular hip-hop Coltrane-influenced tracks that tell the story of the musician’s transformation.