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The Fitzcarraldo Sessions ft. Moriarty – Alice and Lewis

The Fitzcarraldo Sessions is a side project of Jack the Ripper’s members, that is: Aka De Kebnekaïze, Adrien Rodrigue, Alex Irissou, Dom Martin, Fabio Fenaux, Hervé Mazurel, Thierry Mazurel.

Alice & Lewis (Soon Will Come Too Soon), featuring Moriarty, is a single taken from their debut album We Hear Voices.

The music video has been directed by Duckeye (Jey Malaiperuman and Kate Freeland); produced by Caroline Ray at Rokkit.

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The Lovely Sparrows – Take Care

The Lovely Sparrows is an indie rock band currently on Abandoned Love Records and founded by Shawn Jones. Take Care is a cover of a song by Big Star recorded in a pause during the sessions for their upcoming new album.

The music video has been directed and animated by Eric Power at Clear Productions.

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Oren Lavie – Her Morning Elegance

Her Morning Elegance is a single off his debut album The Opposite Side of the Sea, first released in 2007 and the again in 2009 following the popularity of this promo.

The music video has been directed by Oren Lavie, Yuval Nathan and Merav Nathan at One Wing Fly.

Actress: Shir Shomron. Director of Photography: Eyal Landesman. Color: Todd Iorio at Resolution LA.

The 2096 individual photographs are shown in gallery exhibitions worldwide. Each still photograph will be printed once as a single edition print and sold through the official website.

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NASA (ft. Kool Keith, Tom Waits) – Spacious Thoughts

Installment on the series of videos made for N.A.S.A.’s album Spirit of Apollo under the creative direction of Syd Garon.

The video has been produced and directed by Fluorescent Hill. Executive producer: Susan Applegate at SqueakEClean Productions.

N.A.S.A. (North America South America) is an ongoing creative collaboration between Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon. Their song features singer Tom Waits and rapper Kool Keith.

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Baloji ft. Konono n°1 – Karibu Ya Bintou

A visceral short film, shot on the streets of Kinshasa, to accompany this great track by Baloji, former MC of Starflam, a Belgian rapper with Congolese roots. Karibu Ya Bintou is the first single off his upcoming album, entitled Kinshasa Succursale and set for release on February 2010.

The music video has been directed by Spike and Jones and produced by Annemie Decorte at Dr. Film.

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Goldfish – Fort Knox

One thing is trying to give life to a goldfish, another one is to bring the dead to life. That’s Frankenstein territory. Trespass at your own risk…

Goldfish is Dominic Peters and David Poole, previosuly here with Soundtracks and Comebacks. The music video has been directed and animated by Mike Scott. Photography: Ross Hillier.

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Mew – Repeaterbeater

A group session at the therapist turns into a surreal nightmare. The kind of nightmares you’re not necessarily going to wake up from.

Repeaterbeater is a single taken from Mew’s album whose title is so long it won’t even fit on the CD, as appears from the image below…

It’s the second of three videos for Mew produced at Bacon, Copenhagen, directed by Lasse Martinussen with Martin De Thurah and Adam Hashemi.

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Team William – You Look Familiar

A trigger happy (and less safe for work) music video, inspired to the Max Fleischer era cartoons.

Team William is a Belgian indie pop band. You Look Familiar is the third single off their eponymous debut album.

The music video has been directed by Michélé De Feudis and Joris Bergmans of Nouvelle Cuisine. Additional artists: Lois Van Baarle, Maxim Vandeputtem, Michèle Vanparys, Koen De Koninck.

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Ethav – Sleep

Sleep is a single by London based singer and songwriter Ethav.

The music video is the work of Domestic Infelicity, that is Sarolta Szabo and Tibor Banoczki.

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The Red Kites – I Don’t Wanna Work

I Don’t Wanna Work is a song by indie rock band The Red Kites, based in London.

The music video has been directed by Edward Copeland and Lee Williams. Animation by Rob Birchall.

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Röyksopp – This Must Be It

Forgot the civilization. Forgot electricity. Forgot technology. Forgot dresses. Into the wild you’re not gonna need anything else than a willing spirit. And a good drum set.

This Must Be It is the third single from Royksopp’s third album, Junior; featuring vocals by Karin Dreijer Andersson, it has been released on November 2, 2009.

The music video has been directed by Filip Nilsson and Andreas Nilsson. Produced by Kalle Wettre at Folke Film and by Streetgang.

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Dead Man’s Bones – Dead Hearts

Dead Hearts is featured on the debut album by Dead Man’s Bones, the musical project of actors Ryan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl) and Zach Shields.

The video has been directed by Dead Man’s Bones. Production design by Robot Chicken’s Jed Hathaway. Produced by: Kathleen Heffernan.

The kinetic sculpture, entitled Machine with Wishbone, is the work of Arthur Ganson.

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Fever Ray – Seven

Grey hair. Wrinkles. Flab. Time could make a great difference. They said so. It doesn’t need no explanation.

Another music video for Fever Ray’s debut album, following If I Had a Heart, When I Grow Up and Triangle Walks. Directed by Johan Renck at RAF.

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Olivia Broadfield – Don’t Cry

The sun mostly shines on TV, even though sometimes it rains. Tears. From heaven.

Olivia Broadfield is an English singer-songwriter from Leicestershire. Her debut album was first released in 2008. The record, entitled Eyes Wide Open, has been re-released in 2009 for Vagrant Records, with Don’t Cry being the first single released.

The music video is the work of Kurt Nishimura.

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Samurai Jazz Quintet – Pico

Not a great fan of generative arts (works generated through computer software algorithms or other autonomous processes), but this piece is an exception. The video, at least, whose structured abstractness manages to make sense of to the music too.

The Samurai Jazz Quintet (SJQ) is an experimental band from Japan. Members are: Yuta Uozumi, Tadashi Yonago, Isao NKGT, Shuhei Otani, Wataru Asada. And the sixth element being Gismo, an “Autonomous Music Software with Artificial Life”.

Pico is a track featured on their latest album, entitled Animacy and released in 2009 for Cubic Music.

The music video is the work of Takafumi Tsuchiya at Takcom™, made, if you’re curious, using mainly Cinema 4D.

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Magnus Moriarty™ – No Tale for a Ferry

Revenge is a dish best served.

Magnus Moriarty™ is an Norwegian indie pop act. No Tale for a Ferry is featured on the album Perhaps Interior Heart Politeness released for Metronomicon.

The music video is the work of Kristian Hammerstad.

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Sorriso Maroto ft. Ivete Sangalo – E Agora Nós?

Sorriso Maroto is a Brasilian band, from Rio de Janeiro. “E Agora Nós?“, featuring Ivete Sangalo is a song from their latest album, entitled Sinais.

The music video has been made by Visorama.

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Tom Fun Orchestra – Bottom of the River

For how many rocks you put in their shoes, they won’t stay sleeping with fishes. It’s just a matter of time.

Bottom of the River is another song from Tom Fun Orchestra’s 2008 album entitled You Will Land with a Thud. Previously here: Throw me to the Rats.

The music video has been directed by Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney. Produced at Trunk.

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Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks

Take a ride in the tunnel of love and see what’s there. If you expect to find the place full of love, you’ll leave disappointed.

Two Weeks is a song by Brooklyn based indie rock band Grizzly Bear, and the first single (released on June 2009) from the band’s third studio album, Veckatimest.

This unofficial, fan made music video is the solitary work of Gabe Askew.

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Cage the Elephant – Back against the Wall

Finally, all those damn dwarfs will get what they deserve. But wait, weren’t they only seven? Gotta ask Snow White…

Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Kentucky and originally known as Perfect Confusion. Members: Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Jared Champion, Daniel Tichenor, Lincoln Parish. Back against the Wall is a single from their self-titled debut album, released in 2008 for Relentless.

The music video has been directed by Isaac Rentz and produced at Draw Pictures. Director of photography: Marc Ritzema

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Justice ft. Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule

Have you ever wondered what happens to action movie heroes during the end credits? Well, you’re about to find out.

Let Love Rule is a song originally released by Lenny Kravitz in 1989, on his debut album, which has now been republished for its 20th anniversary.

The music video has been directed by Keith Schofield and produced by Steve Buchanan at El Nino.

Director of photography: Damian Acevedo. Editors: Keith Schofield and Alan Capriles.

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Killola – Cracks in the Armor

A “relatively nice girl” is kidnapped, kept under the water in a fish tank and forced to sing for an audience of aquatic creatures. Tiny men in black come to rescue.

Killola is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, consisting of Lisa Rieffel, Mike Ball, Dan Grody and Johnny Dunn. Cracks in the Armor is a bonus track from their 2008 album, entitled I Am The Messer and available as a free download.

The music video has been directed by Hank Friedmann and produced at Rank + File.

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Kelpe – Microscope Contents

Supposing that in the video there’s a creature who travels from mouth to mouth. How does he/she changes body when is inside? No, wait, I don’t want to know…

Kelpe is Kel Mckeown, an electronic musician from Loughborough, England.

Microscope Contents is the first single from his forthcoming third album for DC Recordings, entitled Cambio Weschel, which is released on October 12th 2009.

The music video was directed by Kel Mckeown and features the work of Ross Adams and Ernst Haeckel.

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The Orange Strips – Song Without A Hero

In the night, two lost creatures, searching for something. They will find each other.

The Orange Strips is a Croatian band, from Labin. Members are Valdet Luboteni, Borjan Batagelj, Tedi Mirkovic, Vedran Gergoric, Goran Nalic and Goran Brezac. Song without a Hero is a single taken from their album Follow LP.

The music video, starring Ali DelVacchio and Caleb Ransom as the creatures, is the work of Tobias Stretch.

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Joshua James – Weeds

And the moral of the story is that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Not necessarily of this story, that is…

Joshua James is an American folk singer currently based out of Provo, Utah. Weeds is a single taken from his latest album, entitled Build me this.

The music video has beed directed by Julian Costa. Director of photography: Cole Webley.

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Portugal. The Man – Do You

Portugal. The Man is an American rock band from Wasilla, Alaska but based in Portland, Oregon. Members are: John Baldwin Gourley, Jason Wade Sechrist, Ryan Neighbors, Zachary Scott Carothers.

Do You is a single taken from their 2009 album, entitled The Satanic Satanist, released for Equal Vision.

The music video has been directed by Ryan Rothermel. Director of Photography: Michael Ragen. Editor: Dave Molloy.

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arjanM – Blackhole

A nice video, that reminds me of the demoscene, more than of ordinary music videos. Music and video are the work of Arjan M. Video produced at House of Secrets.

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Modest Mouse – King Rat

Much has been said about this video, conceived by Heath Ledger but left unfinished, in the preproduction phase, when the actor and director died. What else could I add? Well, a random quote from the Hamlet.

The video has been completed at The Masses, where Ledger was signed as a promo director, by co-director Daniel Auber, lead animator Norris Houk, animator Jade Taglioli and producer Sara Cline.

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Ceri Frost – Dead All Along

Enchanted by a pixie, a child called Yorick enters a magical kingdom, but when Yorick returns he finds his world ravaged by time. The music video is set in a hand drawn pen and ink world inspired by Edward Gorey and animated in a cut-out style.

The song has been composed and produced by Ceri Frost. Film by Giles Timms, made at the Animation Workshop of UCLA’s Department of Theater.

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Tool – Sober

You might well go crazy looking for something you can’t get, but the madness always comes from inside.

Sober is a song by American progressive metal band Tool. The song, written by Maynard James Keenan, was released as the second single from their debut album, Undertow.

The stop animated music video was directed by Fred Stuhr. Special effects: Adam Jones.

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