The screen is alive with the beat of music

[baleanoptera]

I have a love for the combination of images and music. This might be why I adore the last 15 minutes of Last of the Mohicans so much. There is almost no dialog, and the music and the photo is allowed to take center stage. This love might also be why I really like some music videos. Not all - but every now and again a director comes along who manges to create a personal vision which truly matches the music. Lately I've been very impressed with Danish director Martin de Thurah.


He made the video Human for the Danish band Carpark North.


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He also made the video to What else is there? by the Norwegians Røyksopp.


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(The vocalist here is from the Swedish electronica band The Knife.)

Comments

[richlayers.livejournal.com]

The first one reminded me of this: http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2007/01/todays_nasa_you_3.html

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

Oh my! That was hilarious and amazing all at the same time! And yes, part of it does remind one.
As for the "Human" video I really like the end with the little boy curled up into the girls lap, and the song going: "You're just human". There is a sense of vulnerability in that, which strikes me as appropriate after all the jumping.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Wow! I didn't know his name before, but these videos are exquisite. I especially like the second one, where do you find all these ABSOLUTELY incredible songs?? :D

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm so glad you liked them. I have never posted videos before, so if was fun. As for finding the songs, well Røyksopp - the last one - are huge in Norway. So this summer that video was playing all the time, everywhere. Funnily enough I didn't get tired of it. I like the odd creepiness of it all - and the way it suddenly shifts and shows these still life montages with fruit. It's all very strange.

The other song, "Human", caught my attention because of the video. I loved the way the kids did all the strange dance moves, and the fact that they looked like children - and not children dressed up as adults.
Also, the school in the video looks so much like one of the schools I went to it's not even funny. Well, it is funny - but you get my drift. ;)

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