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09-01-2010, 06:30 PM
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The Reforms
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Music Videos as Art
I do acknowledge that I've seen and contributed toward other aims that are in similar in nature to the simple title's description, but I do hope to create a commons here that more fully embraces the fusion between great music and keen cinematography that coalesces the two into something grander than they were separate.
I'll post nearly all details to the music videos production and thought-formings as to how the ideas came about, and what they are meant to represent. If, anything, I'm only going to be featuring the most "splendid" of examples, not just the most popular, or absurd. It's in my bery highest interest that the quality of this particular topic be maintained at the current level of: exceptional. So, with that, I'll be adding a few more of these keen finds every few days or so until the thread picks up enough steam to garner one stray, one-sentence comment from the galleries. It's all I'm able to accomplish. I'll begin the showcase with... Heaven Can Wait Directed by Keith Schofield Produced by Beck Hansen Music by Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck Released on November 18, 2009 Distributed by Because Music/Elektra relevant trivia: The music video for "Heaven Can Wait" was included on Pitchfork Media's Top Music Videos of 2009. It was also placed at #16 on the "Top 20 Best Music Videos of 2009" by SPIN. (hm. It's amazing I didn't find those two articles beforehand; it would have been an ideal jumping-off point.)
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 09-01-2010 at 06:40 PM.. Reason: should have started this at :45 past now that I'm here overtime; accursed red edit line |
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09-04-2010, 10:00 PM
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God’s Away On Business Directed by Jesse Dylan Music by Tom Waits Released on April 19, 2002 Distributed by Anti Records
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-05-2010, 05:45 PM
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Crystal Ball Directed by Giuseppe Capotondi Music by Keane Released on August 4, 2006 Distributed by NME, in cooperation with Universal Island Records Ltd (Guest starring: Giovanni Ribisi) Relevant info about the aim, direction & story to the short subject (music video).
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 11-20-2010 at 10:17 PM.. |
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09-06-2010, 06:45 AM
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The Drug Directed by That Go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore) Music by Röyksopp Released on September 3, 2010 Distributed by EMI, in cooperation with Dog Triumph Video for 'The Drug' first single off the duo’s upcoming Junior follow-up, 'Senior'. Pre-order the album here: Buy Senior {Filmed and shot in Detriot} Quote:
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-06-2010, 06:45 PM
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This Must Be It Directed by Filip and Andreas Nilsson Music by Röyksopp Released on on September 28, 2009 Distributed by Astralwerks, in cooperation with Wall of Sound Featuring the ever-amazing vocals of Karin Dreijer Andersson, this is "a semi-biblical story that takes place in an all nude utopic hippy-world." {The third single from the Norwegian duo's third album, Junior.}
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-07-2010, 06:45 AM
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What Else Is There? Directed by Martin de Thurah Music by Röyksopp (Ft. vocals by Karin Dreijer Andersson) Released on October 12, 2005 Distributed by Astralwerks The young Danish director Martin De Thurah directed this beautiful and haunting mystery for the Norwegian downtempo duo, Röyksopp. {relevant contextual bonus: The Videography of Röyksopp} [antville.]
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-08-2010, 07:00 PM
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I Want to See You Go Wild Directed by Peter Gantz Music by Andrew W.K. Released on June 28, 2010 Distributed by The Imaginary Company {Art by Gunsho ; Animation by Thomas McConnell} *relevant and interesting context: both to the concept and "calling" of the album.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-14-2010, 12:30 AM
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Zombie Apocalypse Music by KIRBY KRACKLE Released on September 7, 2010 Distributed by the duo themselves (independent) {Animation by Damon O’Keefe and Daisy Church} [laughingsquid.]
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 09-14-2010 at 12:32 AM.. |
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09-15-2010, 01:00 AM
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-23-2010, 09:00 PM
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-29-2010, 08:45 PM
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Sugar Water Directed by Michel Gondry Music by Cibo Matto Released on February 4, 1997 Distributed by Warner Brothers Records, Inc. Quote:
Essentially “Sugar Water” is a one-take video, told on two sides of the screen... By performing only one take, Gondry bases the video in real-time. Yet Gondry flips you around by having the story explained both forwards (on the left side of the screen) and backwards (on the right side). [II MV] + [splitscreen.]
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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09-30-2010, 10:06 PM
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The Universal
Directed by Jonathan Glazer Produced by Stephen Street Music by Blur Released in November of 1995 Distributed by EMI, in cooperation with Food Records
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 11-20-2010 at 11:08 PM.. |
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11-20-2010, 11:03 PM
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Halcyon Directed by Sarah Miles Produced by Phil and Paul Hartnoll Music by Orbital Released in Sept. of 1992 (unconfirmed) Distributed by FFRR {"shortcut" - fastplay 'single edit' ; Higher Quality version found HERE} Quote:
{extended cut original clip}
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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11-30-2010, 09:15 PM
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Believe it or not, I was supposed to post this exactly 1 month ago...
 Directed by John Landis Produced by George Folsey Jr. Music by Michael Jackson Released on December 2, 1983 Distributed by Epic Records, in co- operation with Vestron Music Video {Starring Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Vincent Price, & The Living Dead - ALTERNATE} Often referred to as the greatest music video ever and has also been voted the most influential pop music video of all time, "Thriller" proved to have a profound effect on popular culture, and was named "a watershed moment for the [music] industry" for its unprecedented merging of filmmaking and music. Guinness World Records listed it in 2006 as the "most successful music video", selling over 9 million units. In 2009, the video was inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, the first music video to ever receive this honor, for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. With choreography by Michael Peters, the music video for 'Thriller' begins in a 1950s setting, a teenaged Michael Jackson and his female date (Ola Ray) run out of gas in a dark, wooded area. They walk off into the forest, and Michael asks her if she would like to go steady. She accepts and he gives her a ring. He warns her, however, that he is "different". author's comments: (Michael Jackson, 1999) My idea was to make this short film with conversation ... in the beginning - I like having a beginning and a middle and an ending, which would follow a story. I'm very much involved in complete making and creating of the piece. It has to be, you know, my soul. Usually, you know, it's an interpretation of the music.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 12-20-2010 at 07:03 PM.. |
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12-20-2010, 07:00 PM
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Bohemian Rhapsody Directed by Bruce Gowers Produced by Roy Thomas Baker Music by Queen Released in November of 1975 (premiered in the UK, on the Top of the Pops programme) Distributed by EMI, in cooperation with Elektra (US) & Parlaphone (UK) {If the above embeddable video should break, a redirect link: ALTERNATE} Quote:
author's comments: (Freddie Mercury, 1976) It's one of those songs which has such a fantasy feel about it. [wiki.]
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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12-24-2010, 08:59 PM
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Subterranean Homesick Blues Directed by D.A. Pennebaker Produced by Tom Wilson Music by Bob Dylan Released on May 17, 1967 Distributed by Columbia/CBS Records, in association with Docurama {If the above embeddable video should break, a redirect link: ALTERNATE} In addition to the song's influence on music, the song was used in what became one of the first "modern" promotional film clips, the forerunner of what later became known as the music video. Although Rolling Stone ranked it 7th in the magazine's October 1993 list of "100 Top Music Videos", the original clip was actually the opening segment of D. A. Pennebaker's film, "Dont Look Back", a documentary on Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England. In the film, Dylan, who came up with the idea, holds up cue cards for the audience, with selected words and phrases from the lyrics. The cue cards were written by Donovan, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Neuwirth and Dylan himself.
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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01-29-2011, 06:00 PM
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Islands Directed by Saam Farahmand Produced by Ben Sullivan Music by The xx Released on April 20, 2010 Distributed by Young Turks Records, in association with Partizan {If the above video should break, a redirect link: ALTERNATE} music video description click to show
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi |
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