This time I have little to say, so just kick back and enjoy.
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The visionary art of Mark Whalen is brought to life by Thomas McMahan in this spine-tingling music video for Autolux’s song “The Science of Imaginary Solutions”. Make sure to check out the making of/behind the scenes short from Juxtapoz Magazine.
Lest Ye Become a Monster
27 DecNearly everyone I’ve shown this video has said they wished they understood the lyrics. I haven’t been able to find the article for some time, but I remember years ago reading an interview in which the artist said that the video was supposed to be about people’s tendency to shape their identities according to their profession, trying to make themselves more closely resemble some kind of ideal prototype of a master of this occupation. If there are any Russian-speakers out there, maybe you can confirm or refute this?
Regardless of the meaning, there is something I find oh so visually satisfying in the marching sequence and the clay homunculus that accompanies each profession. The rap might be a bit abrasive, but now that this one’s a staple of my collection, I always find myself trying to mumble along despite not speaking a word of Russian.
And if you dig the featured artist, maybe search our archives for Lyapis Trubetskoy…
(Thank you, Warren, for showing me this years ago.)
“4 Givings” Colin Barton
13 DecLos Angeles Filmmaker and very groovy friend Colin Barton takes us on a highly textured psychedelic journey using cameraless direct on film animation techniques.
Colin says:
Based on multiples of fours, ‘4 Givings’ moves through the cycle of the day with the central theme of forgiveness, release, renewal, and acceptance. Following an alchemical motif, earth, wind, fire, and water recur and are represented by archetypes and abstractions.
Animated on fours, this all 35mm direct on film animation was composited in After Effects.
C2C Brings the Beat
6 DecIt’s hard not to like these guys. If you can dig a bit of hip-hop, their beats are crazy smooth. If you’re an idealist about journeys into the music industry, the group is formed from four high school friends who found a passion in digging through old records and working turntables; now they’re the reigning champions at international competitions for the genre. And if by some chance you happen to have an interest psychedelic videos, theirs are off the hook. Each a very different style, each a joy to watch. They come from France, and so for now they’re bigger in Europe than in the US, but this kind of quality is bound to catch on.
Autolux – The Science of Imaginary Solutions
20 NovThe visionary art of Mark Whalen is brought to life by Thomas McMahan in this spine-tingling music video for Autolux’s song “The Science of Imaginary Solutions”. Make sure to check out the making of/behind the scenes short from Juxtapoz Magazine.
Timber Timbre – Beat the Drum Slowly from Full Time Hobby
11 JulAnimated by Chad Vangaalen
Taken from the new album “Hot Dreams” – out now on Full Time Hobby.
Timber Timbre are playing Shepherds Bush Empire, London, on 14th October 2014 as part of Full Time Hobby’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. Tickets available here: bit.ly/1iOO7nO
For full tour dates, visit timbertimbre.com/
Mouse On Mars – Cream Theme
20 MarEscapism is freedom if claimed by a subject- it can not be consumed.
P. Sloterdijk
Promo for Mouse on Mars ‘Cream Theme’ on Spezmodia.
The Daily Psychedelic Video 