Apocalypse Now: The Explosion of the Kurtz Compound Set

15 Jul

“Of course we thought, well, lets blow it up and photograph it…” (Coppola’s comment on his obligation to remove the structure build for the set of the Kurz Compound)

I suggest Apocalypse Now as another classic of psychedelic cinema.

One of the strongest psychedelic scenes was not even a part of the movie. You actually see the set for the Kurz Compound being blown up after the shooting of the movie was finished. Using the footage for the ending credits let to a lot of speculation about an alternative ending (check out Coppola’s comment in the link above for more information – also for better video quality).

Indigenous Animation – Huichol style animation feature film trailer

14 Jul

“Cuentos Huicholes de la creation” is a trailer for what would be a feature film based on ancient stories of the Huichol people, a native American group from Central Mexico. It makes use of  Huichol style paintings in a fantastic way.

(Link: Mae5. Thanks!)

How Will You Create The Universe

13 Jul


This has a light-hearted psychedelic weirdness about it; almost like a Sesame Street segment from another planet. It was done by the same people that did Bjork’s thoroughly excellent Wanderlust video.

Reincarnation- Be The Fire

12 Jul

You all probably know the meme: this is what I think I do, this is what my parents think  I do etc’

It usually goes with different pictures, but if it would go with a video this is the video for “Fire Jugglers”–>this is what I think I do

Be the Fire!

Thierry Hazard – poupee psychedelique

11 Jul

Here is pearl from the French 80’s pop music, no comment… !

Matchstick

10 Jul

Jeff Scher taps into the spirit of early experimental, abstract films. This piece is not painted directly on film although Jeff has done that, too.

Jacco Gardner – Clear The Air

9 Jul

Jacco Gardner is a dutch neo-psychedelic pop artist who looks and sounds as if he came in a time machine directly from 1967, and we love him. Clear The Air is his first Single.

And here is another exquisite 60’s style psychedelic clip from Jacco.

“Needles” and “What?” by Bodi Bill

8 Jul

Two psychedelic videos by the Berlin based group Bodi Bill. Enjoy!

[Lots of thanks to Karo, again!]

Quel Beau Monde (What A Wonderful World)

7 Jul

Fractal animation mixed with photographic images, mixed with Louis Armstrong make something… Weird and psychedelic…

Vive l’immensite!

6 Jul


Lightshow visuals set to “Vive l’Immensite” by Mpala Garoo.