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Silent Hill Live: Akira Yamaoka at Illuminations

03 November 2015, 17:30 Photography by Sara Amroussi-Gilissen
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Akira Yamaoka was in London for his first UK performance at Illuminations, as part of an evening of audio visuals and music focused around the celebrated video game series Silent Hill and Sara Amroussi-Gilissen went behind the scenes for this pictorial feature.
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Soundcheck
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Does this black match?
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Interview
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Abbey Road signature
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Signing posters
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Click
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Neko Bass
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Full band portrait
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Consoling
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Special Guest
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Live show
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Live show
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Live show
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Live show
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Live show
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Live show
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