Videodrome 131 – This week’s best videos
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# Videodrome 131 – This week’s best videos
**Each week Moritz Gayard rounds up the best new music videos so you
don't have to.**
Sitting here in the Rio de Janeiro heat, let me get this intro straight:
this week I totally fell in love with Holly Herndon's new post-digital
video and I found the hard techno sounds from Perc to be the perfect
accompaniment for a walk through the shanty towns here. More highlights
include a CGI Damon Albarn video, Marissa Nadler and the return of EMA
to the world of video. Explore below.
**#1 Holly Herndon -- "Chorus"**, directed by Akihiko Taniguchi
Yup, I'm blown. This reminds me of [Oneohtrix Point Never][1]'s album
from last year, *R Plus 7, *but* *thank God [Holly][2] goes for a
heavier dance beat. I do like this future.
**#2 Perc -- "Take Your Body Off"**, directed by Dan Tombs
This goes very hard. Taken from his forthcoming album The Power And
The Glory, if you can't handle this you should probably go the the
*Rolling Stone* website.
**#3 EMA -- "Satellites"**, directed by EMA & Leif Shackelford
California artist [Erika M. Anderson][3]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}'s new album *The Future's Void* will be out later this
year and we're all looking forward to it. I mean, her last tunes were
dropped back in 2011 so the time is definitely ripe.
**#4 Damon Albarn -- "Everyday Robots"**, directed by Aitor Throup
As we all know, [Lord Albarn][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has
announced his first solo album, *Everyday Robots,* due April 29th. This
little video for the title track is a total CGI affair but the track is
kinda *meh*. Oasis where are you?
**#5 Disclosure -- "Grab Her"**, directed by Emile Sornin
How many videos are [these guys][5]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} going to do for last year's *Settle* album? Anyway, if
you're in the right mood this silly, simple little video for the new
single "Grab Her" can be entertaining.
**#6 Austra -- "Hurt Me Now"**, directed by M. Blash
Same here. [Austra][6] is also a big player when it comes to the power
of music videos. Here's her third video from *Olympia*, which shows
Austra playing in some sort of dance studio from hell.
**#7 Marissa Nadler -- "Dead City Emily"**, directed by Derrick Belcham
& Emily Terndrup
Back in November we heard the first single off Marissa Nadler's upcoming
LP *July*. That single is "Dead City Emily" and the new visual for it is
equally sun-less.
**#8 Sano -- "Contonéate"**, directed by Kingababy & Julia Kasprzak
A mi me gusta el nuevo techno columbine. Looks like I'm on the
right continent. No more baile, more bass. South America is on the rise!
**#9 iamamiwhoami -- "Fountain"**, directed by WAVE
As always the shots are amazing and the cinematography is refreshing
overall, but the music is lacking. Also, be prepared for Bjork-style
dance moves and sound. ~
*For more episodes of Videodrome, click [here][7]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.*
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/oneohtrix-point-never/
[2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/holly-herndon/
[3]: https://www.facebook.com/cameouttanowhere
[4]: https://twitter.com/Damonalbarn
[5]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/disclosure/
[6]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/austra/
[7]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/category/features/columns/videodrome/
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text: '<p><strong>Each week Moritz Gayard rounds up the best new music videos so you don’t have to.</strong></p><p>Sitting here in the Rio de Janeiro heat, let me get this intro straight: this week I totally fell in love with Holly Herndon’s new post-digital video and I found the hard techno sounds from Perc to be the perfect accompaniment for a walk through the shanty towns here. More highlights include a CGI Damon Albarn video, Marissa Nadler and the return of EMA to the world of video. Explore below.</p><p><strong>#1 Holly Herndon – “Chorus”</strong>, directed by Akihiko Taniguchi</p><p>Yup, I’m blown. This reminds me of <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/oneohtrix-point-never/">Oneohtrix Point Never</a>’s album from last year, <em>R Plus 7, </em>but<em> </em>thank God <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/holly-herndon/">Holly</a> goes for a heavier dance beat. I do like this future.</p><p><strong>#2 Perc – “Take Your Body Off”</strong>, directed by Dan Tombs</p><p>This goes very hard. Taken from his forthcoming album <em>The Power And The Glory, </em>if you can’t handle this you should probably go the the <em>Rolling Stone</em> website.</p><p><strong>#3 EMA – “Satellites”</strong>, directed by EMA & Leif Shackelford</p><p>California artist <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cameouttanowhere" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Erika M. Anderson</a>‘s new album <em>The Future’s Void</em> will be out later this year and we’re all looking forward to it. I mean, her last tunes were dropped back in 2011 so the time is definitely ripe.</p><p><strong>#4 Damon Albarn – “Everyday Robots”</strong>, directed by Aitor Throup</p><p>As we all know, <a href="https://twitter.com/Damonalbarn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lord Albarn</a> has announced his first solo album, <em>Everyday Robots,</em> due April 29th. This little video for the title track is a total CGI affair but the track is kinda <em>meh</em>. Oasis where are you?</p><p><strong>#5 Disclosure – “Grab Her”</strong>, directed by Emile Sornin</p><p>How many videos are <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/disclosure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these guys</a> going to do for last year’s <em>Settle</em> album? Anyway, if you’re in the right mood this silly, simple little video for the new single “Grab Her” can be entertaining.</p><p><strong>#6 Austra – “Hurt Me Now”</strong>, directed by M. Blash</p><p>Same here. <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/austra/">Austra</a> is also a big player when it comes to the power of music videos. Here’s her third video from <em>Olympia</em>, which shows Austra playing in some sort of dance studio from hell.</p><p><strong>#7 Marissa Nadler – “Dead City Emily”</strong>, directed by Derrick Belcham & Emily Terndrup</p><p>Back in November we heard the first single off Marissa Nadler’s upcoming LP <em>July</em>. That single is “Dead City Emily” and the new visual for it is equally sun-less.</p><p><strong>#8 Sano – “Contonéate”</strong>, directed by Kingababy & Julia Kasprzak</p><p><em>A mi me gusta el nuevo techno columbine. </em>Looks like I’m on the right continent. No more baile, more bass. South America is on the rise!</p><p><strong>#9 iamamiwhoami – “Fountain”</strong>, directed by WAVE</p><p>As always the shots are amazing and the cinematography is refreshing overall, but the music is lacking. Also, be prepared for Bjork-style dance moves and sound. ~</p><p><em>For more episodes of Videodrome, click <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/category/features/columns/videodrome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em></p>'
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# Videodrome 131 – This week’s best videos **Each week Moritz Gayard rounds up the best new music videos so you don't have to.** Sitting here in the Rio de Janeiro heat, let me get this intro straight: this week I totally fell in love with Holly Herndon's new post-digital video and I found the ...
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I mean, her last tunes were dropped back in 2011 so the time is definitely ripe. **#4 Damon Albarn -- "Everyday Robots"**, directed by Aitor Throup . As we all know, [Lord Albarn][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has announced his first solo album, *Everyday Robots,* due April 29th...
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No more baile, more bass. South America is on the rise. **#9 iamamiwhoami -- "Fountain"**, directed by WAVE As always the shots are amazing and the cinematography is refreshing overall, but the music is lacking. Also, be prepared for Bjork-style dance moves and sound. ~ *For more episodes ...