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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.
Dan Deacon – When I Was Done Dying
4 AprWhat an astounding thing collaborative effort can be. A few names and styles I recognized, a few I did not, and this video has made me awfully excited to check out the works of the unfamiliar ones.
And at this point, I think it bears mentioning that this is just one of a fair number of videos on this blog that have been featured on Adult Swim. Adult Swim, I think, is much closer to What MTV Should Be than MTV itself is. Practically everyone I know in their late teens and early twenties appreciates at least one show on Adult Swim, and the music videos they broadcast are consistently worthy selections.
Coolness is the supreme value by which networks and products are to be judged when you’re aiming for this demographic. And I’m sorry, MTV, but these days it seems that Adult Swim is a cooler kid than you are.
Flairs
14 MarThis video feels to me like a showcase of the toys that were advertised on the Nickelodeon network when I was growing up. Floam, Gak, Koosh balls. And then there’s the wardrobe… somewhere along the lines of Wayne’s World from a different world.
And if you weren’t sold on the first selection, here’s a list of all the ways that Lionel Flairs is allegedly better than Prince.
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/
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