"A tidal wave of peace floating in a cathedral of sound"
FROM NOW OM
From Now OM is an immersive concert series by Leo Dale that includes slow-motion films. It has a touring party of ONE. In addition, Leo regularly collaborates with musicians in the cities he tours to, creating a scalable event that can be as short as 45 minutes, and has been as long as 5 hours with multiple collaborators in a Festival setting. The format is very flexible.
Leo sets up a 6 note harmonic chord as a canvas for the concert. The slow-motion films continue for the entire performance, while each of the musicians explore the heart of melody - individually and then together as an ensemble.
This concert series started in 2014 and has been performed throughout Australia and in India. While Leo travels, he also films the everyday in gorgeous slow motion. Films from Melbourne, Sydney, Mumbai, New York and the Central Tasmanian Highlands are projected during the performance.
As well as the touring event, From Now Om is also a series of popular recordings. Here is Leo’s harmonic OM with UK guitarist Sheldon King
Many of the concerts are recorded and then added to slow-motion films for Youtube release. Here is Sydney’s Bondi Beach with Vinod Prasanna on bansuri
Often Leo will organise a virtual rehearsal. Here’s Leo in Melbourne, Tim Jones in Hobart and Yyan Ng in Launceston before the Tasmanian tour in 2024
Leo’s performance in concert with Vinod Prasanna and Sangeet Mishra
Leo’s videos for this project have amassed over 3 million hits on Youtube and he has produced 5 albums with From Now OM. He is based in Melbourne, Australia where he runs a boutique TV studio, mainly for top jazz and world musicians. He travels to Europe, India and the US on a regular basis to pursue music opportunities.
Available for download from BANDCAMP
Streaming on APPLE MUSIC and SPOTIFY
CONCERTS - RECORDINGS - PROJECTIONS
From Now OM can slot into many programs as a shimmering piece of composition, a chill out morning concert, a contemporary art event or a passive meditation event. It is also presented in people’s homes as a house concert