“NEVER FOREVER is about chasing the magic of the moment, with no guarantees of repeats. We came to know that feeling in the club, on the dance floor and even on the radio. It meant embracing a limited point in time, for what it was.” – Flight Facilities

We tapped into that nostalgic feeling of exploring through a parent’s attic or garage, digging through the different boxes of their past and finding hidden treasures and memories that have been forgotten. The moment of discovery, curiosity and excitement  when uncovering new things and making sense of predated technology is a feeling we constantly chase. The love of watching cartoons and music videos on TV and purposefully recording them onto VHS as a way of keeping a record of your favourite things. The art and media curation of your childhood.

The ‘NEVER FOREVER’ Mixtape is an amalgamation of Flight Facilities’ past, present and future sounds. The mixtape itself is a time capsule, founded by three siblings when exploring their family’s attic. There’s moments of curiosity in the mystery of this relic; and when the children play the VHS tape it brings them to a world of curated series of music and film – the ’NEVER FOREVER MIXTAPE’ by Flight Facilities and Babekühl.

Process

The concept of the mixtape meant we could be experimental and explore different visual mediums depending on the track. With 19 tracks and two skits, we divided the work and made visuals for each part, while considering the overall narrative. There’s references to film trailers, old computer aesthetics, 90’s music videos and childhood show broadcasts. 

In the making of the mixtape, we pushed ourselves to learn new technologies, develop techniques and hone our shooting skills.