Director Colin Solal Cardo describes this as "American Gigolo with a twist," in which Christine gets ready for a day of work by donning business attire over a layer of serious business attire.
I decided early on that I would not rely on a multi angle setup, instead staying true to our Blogotheque tradition - with only one camera and a close lens, in long takes. With an artist of her stature it was a gamble - no safety net, but it paid off. It's like Alicia is singing in your living room, which most of us don’t get to experience so often.
Quote from Alicia Keys:
“This was undeniably one of the coolest, most magical and intimate moments I’ve ever experienced. I’ve been dying to share this video.”
Metronomy—Devon's own Paris-dwelling Joseph Mount—and his drumming companion Anna Prior, lay out their stall at Charles de Gaulle airport. The live set up is stripped, with the conveyor belt looping around, while a troupe of four dancers are set in glorious motion. It's all terribly chic. There are bongos. There are ankle-swinging wide-legged pants. The whole shebang is directed by Colin Solal Cardo.
Filmed in the Israeli desert near the Dead Sea, "You're Mine" features Lola Marsh members Yael Shoshana Cohen and Gil Landau seemingly stranded and merely trying to pass the time while grasping with the reality of their situation. And while some location-based videos can seem cheesy, the grandiose nature of their surroundings only seems to amplify the cinematic feel of the song.
Says the band of the video and their opening, hand-clapping shot:
A woman with a briefcase, an empty airport hall at night and a band playing a song. Is "Bach Off" the original soundtrack of a spy movie, or a movie that is born around an incredible song ? At the end of this 8 minutes long steadycam ride on the edge of film, live performance and music video, you'll probably agree that it's a little bit of both...
La Blogoteque's Take Away Shows remains the definitive web music series thanks to a groundbreaking style that placed off-the-cuff performances, sometimes with improvised instruments, but always in non-traditional venues for an effect that captures the elements of spontaneity and discovery that are usually lacking in most filmed music performances.
Phoenix return to the series — a fitting match, with both entities hailing from France, and tying in nicely with the band's previously released Homemade version. This time they're actually at Versailles. And drones are involved.
Director Colin Solal Cardo hails from La Blogoteque, which specializes in performance videos that truly capture the sense of discovery and surprise that usually gets lost in translation when music hits film. "Gone" is more of a narrative clip, but there's still plenty of mystery and magic as you need to stay tuned until the end to figure out what's happened to the lovely Lianne La Havas.
