Ian Blair

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Oyinda "Serpentine" (PussyKrew, dir.)

What starts as a starkly beautyiful b/w video takes a turn into even bolder sci-fi territory in this latest from Pussykrew.

Pussykrew, directors: "We were trying to construct a visual experience outside of the standard music video language. We’ve created a visual piece based on the mood of the track and our imaginary virtual space. It’s a combination of live action and CGI -a sensual and intimate sci-fi story, where Oyinda is transcending into an alter reality (or expanded reality) in the post-future fluid universe."

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Frenship "Capsize" (Andrew Donoho, dir.)

Dancing on water. Literally, kind of.

Andrew Donoho, director: "Frenship manages to capture a very complex duality in "Capsize": Sonically the song has such a sense of joy and celebration, but the tone is dripping with longing and isolation. Building visuals for a contradiction like this was an exciting challenge. I attempted to embrace the song's conflicting themes by braiding together the tangible emotion of dance with the visual metaphor of a walking over an isolated body of water to tell a simple human story about rekindling a former love. We tried to keep the effect as practical as possible by building a transparent platform just an inch below the water. We didn't want wires, greenscreen or CG to hinder the connection between the dancers or create any kind of emotional barrier during the performance. The dancers spent most of the day on the platform, in the center of a lake, totally isolated from the crew and the rest of production, which ended up adding a very interesting character layer and injected that tiny bit of visceral naturalism that makes these performances so compelling.  These fine details combined with our absolutely incredible team allowed us to build something genuinely special. I hope you enjoy watching as much as we did making it!"

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Cadenza "No Drama" (PussyKrew, dir.)

A glitchtastic video...

PussyKrew, directors: "Our aim was to create a piece beyond the standard performance video. We presented the artists as 3D scans and fused them with digitally created environment. The vibe of the track is intense, bit aggressive. We were trying to recreate this atmosphere as a visual experience and produce powerful imagery, where the invisible violence is transformed into personal strength.

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Roy Orbison "One Of The Lonely" (Michael Lawrence, Alana Lawrence, dir.)

I've mentioned before that I love the idea of making new videos for classic songs, right? Well, it's especially true when they come out as pretty in pink as this video, which is the best and creepiest usage of a Roy Orbison track since that time Dean Stockwell delivered that glorious homage to a Candy Colored Clown in Blue Velvet.