Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2015
Hello everyone in music video land! I am back to share my thoughts again on the past year the year formerly known as 2015. Was a great one methinks. Hey, even the NYTimes felt compelled to chime in! If you…
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Carlos Lopez Estrada's Top 10 Music Videos of 2015
These are the ten videos of 2015 that stuck with me the most. (It is actually just a list of shout-outs to my buddies.) In no particular order:http://imvdb.com/video/childish-gambino/soberI am embarrassed to admit how many times I've seen this one. It…
Cool New Music Video: "Heart is Full" by Miike Snow
Today the new Lance Drake video for Miike Snows Heart is Full dropped, and its jampacked with an original sci-fi narrative, and 90s nostalgia eye-candy. Heart is Full premiered exclusively on Facebook, where Lance commented that his son was born during…
2015 LAMVF Recap
Among the music video scene, few institutions stand out from the mainstream VMA world and foster growth at a community level more than the Los Angeles Music Video Festival, which has been a household name in the professional music video…
Cool New Music Video: "Sorrow" by Huntress
The new video for California based metal act Huntress is a straight-up gorefest, playing to the tune of early Italian Giallo horror films penned most famously by Mario Bava and Lucio Fulci, with some influence from erotic vampire films such…
Cool New Music Video: "Cool For The Summer" by Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato and Hannah Lux Davis have teamed up to do a really really awesome video in the revisionist 80s vein, and its a power punch of fun and scandalous pop sensibilities. Based on the vibe of "Cool for the…
MUSIC VIDEO SUMMER CAMP: OMG! Everywhere 2015!
If you care about music videos, you are probably still up in a tizzy about Joseph Kahn's Taylor Swift video taking video of the year at the VMAs this weekend, but this is also the time of the year when…
Cool New Music Video: "Tainted" by starRo ft. Jarell Perry
"Tainted" by starRo instantly caught my attention for the reason you could gather for yourself upon one watch: this is a whole movie packed into a music video. Ive seen this approach taken before, but this video goes the extra…
Cool New Music Video: "Them Changes" by Thundercat
There have been a lot of great music videos coming out lately, and today we're featuring the new one from one our favorites, Carlos Lopez Estrada, who gave us his signature blend of realism and fantasy. (Check out "Summertime" by…
Cool New Music Video: "Timebomb" by Tove Lo
Director Emil Nava is back at it with the hyper emotional new video for Swedish pop sensation Tove Lo. Nava has been booked solid for the last few years, churning out progressively more videos every year since 2011 for some…
Cool New Music Video: "Get Stupid" by Aston Merrygold
Former JLS member Aston Merrygold has been on the fast track back into the limelight, following in the footsteps of Justin Timberlake, releasing the video for single "Get Stupid" off his first album since breaking off from the X-Factor famed…
Making Cool Shit: The Music Videos of OK Go at LA Film Festival
Photo courtesy of WireImage and Film IndependentLast Friday night, I had the pleasure of seeing a showcase of most of OK GOs elaborate and memorable music videos at LA Film Festival. If youre at all familiar with their material, then…
Cool New Music Video: "Hey Mama" by David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Afrojack, Bebe Rexha
The video for the new David Guetta track Hey Mama is a ton of fun, and incorporates more than the average video. Its definitely got the cameos of David and Nicki Minaj, but its also got some sci-fi narrative and…
Cool New Music Video: "Another Life" by Black English
The new Black English (formerly known as NO) video Another Life is the perfect example of a bar conversation played out in narrative form, and executed perfectly from beginning to end. What if we made the saddest music video EVER...…
Cool New Music Video: "God Emoji" by Silicon
Silicons God Emoji is one of those videos that I instantly just start talking about, because it has AMAZING written all over it; the VFX work, the cinematography, the locations, the set design, costume... I could go on and on.…
Cool New Music Video: Hook N Sling feat. Far East Movement "Break Yourself"
The new video for "Break Yourself" from Australian producer Hook N Sling, with vocals by Far East Movement, is nothing short of uniquely visionary and ambitious. Its a kind of dystopian fantasy that plays off of the students perspective of…
SXSW 2015 Music Video Lineup
SXSW 2015 is only a few weeks away, and today they released the program for their music video competition! It's a pretty tight list that's definitely worth getting excited for if you're heading to Austin this year. We've been to…
Video Chats: David Wilson on "Out Of The Black" by Royal Blood
Last week, director David Wilson gave us the first mind-blowing music video of 2015 with the release of Out Of The Black by Royal Blood, co-directed by Superjail! creator Christy Karacas. The half animated, half live action video is packed full…
New Release: First Aid Kit "Master Pretender" Directed by Kyle Cogan
Take a beautiful journey around earth and beyond with First Aid Kit in Master Pretender," directed by Kyle Cogan. The animated video is full of warm colors and charming images, starting with what appears to be Johanna and Klara Söderberg of First…
Music Video Year End Report for 2014
Well, the time has come to say goodbye to 2014. We've already taken stock of the year with our favorite music videos, but now that the actual year is closing out, it's time to evaluate thing by the cold, hard…
Top Ten Videos of 2014 by Allie Avital Tsypin / BANGS
Editor's Note: For our end of the year wrap up, we asked a few filmmakers to compile their own top music video lists. This list was compiled by director Allie Avital Tsypin.2014 was huge! A truly exciting time for the…
Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2014
Editor's Note: For our end of the year wrap up, we asked a few filmmakers to compile their own top music video lists. This list was compiled by producer Jason Baum.I love me a good year end list. Ive been…
Thom Glunt's Top 10 Music Videos of 2014
Editor's Note: For our end of the year wrap up, we asked a few filmmakers to compile their own top music video lists. This list was compiled by director Thom Glunt.Hey Friends,2014 has been an amazing year. Music videos are…
Lance Drake's Favorite Sci Fi/Art Videos of 2014
Editor's Note: For our end of the year wrap up, we asked a few filmmakers to compile their own top music video lists. This list was compiled by director Lance Drake.I cannot deny that 2014 is the year the ART…
Eli Stonberg's Top 10 Music Videos of 2014
Editor's Note: For our end of the year wrap up, we asked a few filmmakers to compile their own top music video lists. This list was compiled by director Eli Stonberg of fourclops.In the music video world of 2014 there was…
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