Big Ears commissioned each student in Fulton High School’s beatmaking class to compose a piece that reminded them of a place. DJ Backrow’s piece “Quake” stood out among the 16 submissions. His place? Space!

Live footage filmed on location at Fulton High School in Knoxville, TN. Historical images from the McClung Historical Collection. Alien footage from the secret files of Amos Oaks.

Composed and recorded by DJ Backrow (Michael Johnson)

Creative guidance:
David Miller, Fulton High School
Suzi Analogue, https://www.suzianalogue.com/

Video production and editing:
Amos Oaks, Knoxville Community Media
https://www.knoxcm.org

Special thanks to Fulton High School, Ableton Live, Suzi Analogue, and her team.

“Quake” is part of City Songs: Knoxville, a community video project of the Big Ears Festival that celebrates music, creativity, and the city we call home. City Songs was created by Jebney Lewis and Aurora Nealand and the Knoxville edition launched in 2022.
https://bigearsfestival.org/city-songs/