From Scratch: Songs for Unsung Heroes

Led by artist, composer and educator Phil Dadson, From Scratch have developed a unique musical language over their four decade existence - a percussion-based Pacific minimalism combining natural and urban sounds, driven by rhythms that speak to the mind, soul and body.

Songs For Unsung Heroes is a new take on their 1991 suite Songs For Heroes, which was reworked for their 2025 concert tour of New Zealand. Themes of peace, empathy, and hope for the future are at the fore in this film by director John Pain of their final show of the series at the Kahui St. Davids venue in Tamaki Makaurau.

The soundtrack will be released on CD and digital download by Rattle records in late October 2026.

This programme includes two bonus performances from the same event, with From Scratch accompanying video art from two of Aotearoa’s leading practitioners, Black Moon by Teresa Peters, and Metroplex II by Gregory Bennett.