Soul Patrol- Winner of Best Documentary Director, Sundance Film Festival 2026
Live Footage is the long-running collaboration and friendship between Topu Lyo (cello, electronics) and Mike Thies (drums, keyboards). Since first performing together in Tribeca, New York in 2006, the duo has developed a musical language shaped by improvisation, travel, and nearly two decades of shared history.
As composers and producers, they have contributed to award-winning films, documentaries, theatrical productions, and commercial campaigns, including the Emmy-nominated Jeen-Yuhs (Netflix), Soul Patrol (winner of Best Documentary Director at Sundance 2026), The Boy from St. Croix, Beam Me Up Sulu, After Baywatch, and The People's Champ.
At its core, Live Footage is an ongoing conversation between two friends—one that continues to unfold through composition, improvisation, and a shared curiosity about storytelling.
Photo by Charles Billot
Contact us: livefootagebrooklyn@gmail.com
Check out our Reel below
Jeen-Yuhs
Emmy Nominated Kanye West Doc 20+ years in the making. Premiered at SUNDANCE 2022. Directed by Coodie & Chike, premiering on Netflix Feb 16, 2022!
"Padre" - Dir. by Jacob Jonas, Juan and Arturo Herrero. (2022)
Unwritten Soundtrack
For this album we teamed up with Danny Meyer on saxophone and fx and improvised at the Creamery Studio for a few days. Ephemeral Arts Records is putting this out on 10" vinyl. Order the album here. link
