Photos: Kan Wakan (and guests) at the Getty Center

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As if Kan Wakan needed any more cinematic touches, the Los Angeles experimental orchestral pop collective closed out the Getty Center’s summer series Saturdays Off the 405 with a slew of special guests this weekend. Heavenly harmonies from the Silver Lake Chorus magically cushioned the smokey riffs from new Kan Wakan vocalist Brittany “KP” Mullen on “Like I Need You,” while violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson led viola-cello duo Strings Massive (Thomas Lea, Claire Courchene) in sweeping melodies during songs like “Forever Found.” Kan Wakan’s more psychedelic and funkier cuts such as closing number “Midnight Moon Pt. II” were also elevated with some outstanding saxophone (Ted Tafaro) and keytar (Brandon Coleman) solos. All in all, the collective’s genre-sprawling compositions made for an exceptionally sophisticated night.

Photos by Seraphina Lotkhamnga