Video: Emil Johansson's Esperanto "Leftovers" Are Wild

Jan 17, 2023 at 12:38
by Brian Park  

Normally I'd be snarky about all the slow motion, but it's nice to have a chance at figuring out what's actually going on with Emil's riding.




Press Release: Teton Gravity Research

Emil Johannson has put the slopestyle mountain bike world on notice since his 2016 debut at the iconic Red Bull Joyride event with his impressive fourth-place finish. Since then he has competed in a variety of other events and eventually found himself as one of the biggest stars in Teton Gravity Research’s 2022 mountain bike film Esperanto. With the help of director Jeremy Grant, Emil has been able to showcase some of his most epic riding that was shot at La Fenasosa Bike Park in Spain with features built by Nico Vink.

bigquotesIt’s often highlighted what a strong competitor Emil is with so many slopestyle wins but what struck me on the shoot was his artistry. With Menacing Tranquility we wanted to build an edit that stripped everything away and just illuminated the art in Emil’s riding.—Jeremy Grant, Director

Menacing Tranquility came to fruition after Grant and Johannson began to sift through the extensive amount of leftover footage that was shot during the two-year process of making Esperanto. With so many good clips left it was hard for the duo not to make something of it.

More from Esperanto here.

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28 Comments
  • 30 1
 Pure poetry
  • 18 0
 The slow mo really was a good pairing with the cover song. Also, as you say, being able to see all the small bits added was pretty nice.
  • 9 0
 Does Cam McCaul collect royalties on all these audio clips in so many vids?
  • 3 0
 MUST WATCH needed for sure! I really need this slow mod to apreciate what is going on and appreciate those all sick tricks, simply perfect. I don't know if he has BMX background but that mountain bike looks like a BMX on his hands/body
  • 5 0
 this makes me forget how emil was judged unfairly last crankworks. this was art.
  • 1 0
 I'd like to know how much DNA he shares with the humble fly, because everything looks slo mo to those critters (making them hard to catch). Maybe there's a way to channel that the some riders have tapped into.
  • 3 0
 Emil is just painting the air with his bike - it's art
  • 2 0
 I still had to watch some tricks more than one to catch all the little things Emil is doing.
  • 3 0
 What trick will he do on this jump? Yes, all of them.
  • 1 0
 Not a shred flic. Sort of a mix of gymnastics with the grace of a falcon and fluidity of seal underwater . OK strange analogy. Not a shred flic. Art in motion.
  • 2 0
 Awesome perspectives for some sick a** tricks!
  • 1 0
 He’s so incredibly talented but his ability to find the pedals each and every time is amazing to me.
  • 2 0
 Henry Quinney is unimpressed
  • 2 0
 so smooth
  • 1 0
 This is my definition of art
  • 2 0
 Clean af
  • 1 0
 He really shouldn't be allowed to make this look so effortless.
  • 1 0
 Pure ART! the song fits so well with the BW slo mo.
  • 2 0
 Emil is a legend
  • 1 0
 This kid deserves everything. What an incredible story, and talent.
  • 1 0
 So clean, even in slo-mo!
  • 1 0
 the Olympics of cycling
  • 1 0
 this was amazing
  • 1 0
 So good
  • 1 0
 Emil GOAThansson





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