Videodrome #49 – This week’s best videos
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April 17, 2012
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text: '<p>New week, new video-joy. This week it’s a 10+ video list, as there were really a bunch of cool videos out recently. Take your time and dive through this audio/visual potpourri called V I D E O D R O M E:</p><p><strong>#1 Outer Limitz – I Kontact </strong>(directed by Donald Andrews)</p><p>This was posted by our pal <strong>Aram L.</strong> on his Facebook wall, just after we stumbled over Hippos In Tanks soundcloud. Once again we gotta admit: Hippos never fail. “G-gimme that, g-gimme that I Kontact!”</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#2 Walter Sobcek – Hollywood Cries</strong> (directed by Walter Sobcek)</p><p>Perfectly perfect. Parisian duo <strong>Walter Sobcek</strong> just got their new EP <em>Miami</em> released, which was recorded and mixed with the help of producer Samy Osta (<strong>Chromeo, Cocosuma</strong> and <strong>Syd Matters</strong>).</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#3 The KDMS – Wonderman</strong></p><p>The duo of <strong>Kathy Diamond</strong> and <strong>Maximilian Skiba</strong> are about to drop their debut album <em>Kinky Dramas and Magic Stories</em> via <strong>Gomma</strong>. The first single ‘Wonderman’ is out today, launched with a fitting video.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#4 The Flaming Lips and New Fumes – Girl, You’re So Weird</strong></p><p><strong>NSFW</strong>. In this new collaborative video, made for the <strong>Heady Fwends</strong> <strong>Record Store Day</strong> you can see a lot of nude girls…</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#5 Jessie Ware – 110% </strong>(directed by Kate Moross)</p><p>What a sweet production from<strong> Julio Bashmore</strong> for Jessie’s second single off her debut LP due out this summer via PMR.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#6 Moodymann – 9 Nites 2 Nowhere</strong> (directed by Dante & Lowrell)</p><p>Fresh new material from Detroit legend Kenny Dixon Jr, aka <strong>Moodymann</strong>. It’s been a year or so since we last heard new material from Moody…</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#7 Crumbs – Love Snack (ft. Wooshie) </strong> (directed by Nate Dogg)</p><p><strong>Crumbs</strong> is new to me, so I’ll trust google: Crumbs is no other than Melbourne drummer Max Kohane and this infamous track is off of his forthcoming album <em>Maidenhair</em>, released April 2012 through <strong>Sensory Projects/Fuse</strong>.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#8 Avec Sans – Perth</strong> (dir.?)</p><p><strong>Avec Sans</strong> is hailing from London and they’re pretty new to the game. This is their first ever tune, a cover of <strong>Bon Iver</strong>’s original – minus his acoustic guitar but floured with some serious synths.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#9 Zhala – Slippin Around</strong> (dir.?)</p><p>Zhala is the new<strong> Lykke Li</strong>. (and her former/current background singer)</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#10 ON:STOP:OFF.- Florida Jane</strong> (directed by Christina Gransow)</p><p>Made by Hamburg-based artist <strong>Christina Gransow</strong>, there is some really great animation inside of this video for ON:STOP:OFF’s track.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#11 JJ – Beautiful Life</strong> (directed by Patricia Paulsson)</p><p>JJ 4 eva.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#12 Thundercat – Walkin’</strong> (directed by Holly & Kelly Port)</p><p>Beats by FlyLo and video inna Eric Warheim-style… so funny.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#13 Shivastep – RACK CITY</strong> (directed by Alex Wolf)</p><p>I stumbled over this on the amazing rosequartz-blog and since then it’s on repeat: sooo good. Anyone know more about the band?</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#14 Led Er Est – Turritopsis Blues</strong> (directed by House Plants)</p><p>If you ask me who’s next to go insanely viral, then for me it’s <strong>Led Er Est</strong>. The bros are set to release their brand new album <em>The Diver</em> this May 8th via Sacred Bones.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#15 White Poppy – I Had a Dream</strong> (directed by Crystal Dorval)</p><p>Are you into looped guitars and glimmering pop? Then<strong> White Poppy</strong>, the solo project of Vancouver’s Crystal Dorval might be your desire. Off of their<em> I Had A Dream</em> cassette over at Not Not Fun Records.</p><p>///</p><p><strong>#16 5kinandbone5 – Penis Power</strong> (self-directed)</p><p>Man, is this the future of the music video genre? <a href="http://5kinandbone5.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><strong>5kinandbone5</strong></a> and Robert Jeffrey in front of their webcam celebrating their own music. Awe-some.</p><p>//</p><p><strong>#17 Miguel – …All (dir.?)</strong></p><p>Check out this new video from <strong>Miguel</strong> for his track ‘…All’, off of his three track project titled ‘Art Dealer Chic Vol. 3?…</p>'
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# Videodrome #49 – This week’s best videos New week, new video-joy. This week it's a 10+ video list, as there were really a bunch of cool videos out recently. Take your time and dive through this audio/visual potpourri called V I D E O D R O M E: #1 Outer Limitz -- I Kontact (directed by Donald...
/// #5 Jessie Ware -- 110% (directed by Kate Moross) What a sweet production from Julio Bashmore for Jessie's second single off her debut LP due out this summer via PMR. /// **#6 Moodymann -- 9 Nites 2 Nowhere** (directed by Dante & Lowrell) . Fresh new material from Detroit legend Kenny ...
so funny. /// . **#13 Shivastep -- RACK CITY** (directed by Alex Wolf) I stumbled over this on the amazing rosequartz-blog and since then it's on repeat: sooo good. Anyone know more about the band? /// **#14 Led Er Est -- Turritopsis Blues** (directed by House Plants) If you ask me who's nex...