Lana Del Rey inhabits a world both retro and futuristic in the video for her track “White Mustang.” Directed by Rich Lee, who also did the video for Del Rey’s “Love” (previously featured here).

A surreal new video from London-based duo Goldfrapp. Shot in the dramatic landscapes of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, “Everything is Never Enough” is directed by the band’s own Alison Goldfrapp. *Warning for those who don’t like to see butts: There’s a butt.

Mesmerizing stuff from FORMER! Starring Dane Reynolds. Music: “Pale Lights” by Mount Eerie and “Inside Madeline” by Swans.

King Krule shows up and plays a gig despite being dead in the video for “Dum Surfer,” directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Brother Willis (previously featured here). Check out King Krule’s other recent video for “Czech One” here if you haven’t already!

A beautiful portrait of Dutch painter and meditator Gert Johan Manschot by Travis Lee Ratcliff and John Carmichael IV. Visiting Manschot at his home in Texas, “Art of the Moment” touches on the events that led him to Zen Buddhism and the role his meditative practice plays in his life and art.

Directed by Travis Lee Ratcliff & John Carmichael IV
Cinematography by John Carmichael IV
Editing by Travis Lee Ratcliff

UK-based animator and illustrator Will Rowson’s graduation film at UCA Farnham, “One Last Dance” tells the story of a man’s struggle to remember as told from the perspective of his daughter.

Director: Will Rowson
Sound Designer: Riley Wong
Music: Yannick Tassin
Voice Over: Louise Rowson

Video for Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile’s track “Over Everything” by Melbourne-based director and photographer Danny Cohen.

Directed and produced by Danny Cohen
Director of Photography: Sherwin Akbarzadeh (Melbourne)
Doug Durant (Philadelphia)
Camera Assistant: Hayden Somerville (Melbourne) & Mike Toland (Philadelphia)
Production Assistant: Marisa Gesualdi (Philadelphia)
Colour: Daniel Stonehouse
Storyboard Artist: Edward Cook
Math Wiz: Chris McKenzie

Filmmaking duo Giorgio Calace and Karol Sudolski create a trippy moving portrait for the track “Rushing Guy” by L I M, (aka electronic artist Sofia Gallotti and producer Riva).

Love this short film by Rochester-based filmmaker Taryn Ward! “Dog Days” follows the random indiscretions of a lonely young man. This video is just one of the many fantastic submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Video for Radiohead’s track “Lift” off OK Computer: OKNOTOK 1997 2017. Directed by Oscar Hudson, who already killed it with his video for Young Thug’s “Homie” earlier this week. Check that out here if you haven’t already!

A captivating visual accompaniment to musician Zoë Mc Pherson’s album, String Figures, by Berlin-based director Alessandra Leone. “Sabotage Story (unknot opening)” is the first instalment of what will be a 7-chapter series exploring Mc Pherson’s personal research into the global practice of string games like Cat’s Cradle — activities that often mix storytelling, chanting and divination with the creation of intricate designs made using one’s fingers (and sometimes those of others).

Leone translates Mc Pherson’s sonic mediations into elaborately choreographed gestures both beautiful and haunting. As Leone describes it, the film captures the dialogue not just between fingers and hands but between bodies, the “continuous weaving” and “patterning of possible worlds and possible times.” Only here: “Zoë is narrator/instigator, conducting carefully orchestrated rituals as a way of thoroughly exploring the relational ties within the concept. The dancers speak their physical language by expanding contracting and interweaving within the string loop.”

What began as a passion for merging sounds, both organic and electronic, from traditional folk cultures and the global Internet has transformed into what Mc Pherson calls “an indigenous of the future.” Working with percussionist Falk Schrauwen and Alessandra Leone, as well as video artists Moritz Reichartz, Susi Sie, Andreas Barden and more, the project has become a transmedia collaboration that involves generative animation, motion capture, dance and live performance. Click here to learn more. Full credits and Behind the Scenes images from the shoot by photographer Dario J Laganà below!

An audiovisual piece feat. concept and music by Zoë Mc Pherson, film by Alessandra Leone

Direction – Alessandra Leone
Production – Silvia Procopio
DoP – Julian Moser
Focus Puller – Nils Koppenbrink
Costumes, Accessories – Raki Fernandez, Benu Berlin
Headpiece – Siff Pristed
Prop Designer – Terril Scott
MuA – Nóra Belovai
Hairstylist – Krisztiàn Berki
Choreography – Hen
Dance – Hen, IChi Go
Color Grading – Lutz Forster
3D – Moritz Reichartz
Set Photography – Dario Jacopo Laganà

Music written, arranged and performed by – Zoë Mc Pherson
Live percussions (congas, bendhir, repik) – Falk Schrauwen
Bass saxophone – Sam Comerford
Mixed at – Low Man’s Land
Mastered by – Rashad Becker

Produced by Zoë Mc Pherson
Thanks to the support of Flanders, state of art.

String Figures’ Website

Zoë Mc Pherson on Facebook

Zoë Mc Pherson on Instagram

Alessandra Leone’s Website

A collection of strange little vignettes by animator and illustrator Daria Dedok.