This is my video of the year. There is so much going on in this video from Alex Kapranos's odd coloured shoes to the different video perspectives from the dancers.
The best bit though is the strange contratont the lead signer has with the androgynous Valkyrie. Superbly shot and timed perfectly to the music, well done Nima Nourizadeh.
See the more detailed write up on http://www.promonews.tv/ and see more of his excellent work here
Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications
Any video with Jarvis dancing goes straight in to the top ten.
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, I can just imagine the pitch now "We'll just get him to dance about and we'll do some stuff to him."
Royksopp - Happy Up Here
Old skol gaming comes to life in this cute video from Reuben Sutherland
The Hickey Underworld - Blonde Fire
Joe Vanhoutteghem has made the creepiest video since Tool's Prison sex.
Warning to to be watched late at night alone.
The Maccabees - Can You Give it by James Caddick
This video is a loving tribute to the those brave souls who take part one of the UK's genuinely mental and dangerous traditions, Cheese Rolling. Cheese Rollers of Britain I salute you.
Depeche mode - Wrong
This video has gained alot of praise at various awards and rightly so. A proper big budget narrative driven video a rare beast these days.
Luxuriously shot a perfectly paced to amp up the suspense.
Cold War Kids - I've seen enough
There is no embedding option for this video because the extreme cleverness behind it, http://www.coldwarkids.com/iveseenenough
Ground breaking is a word bandied about a lot, but this video really is. The complexity of filming the multiple version would have been hard enough, getting the syncing and streaming together to make it a creative interactive experience is a real technical feat. The coolest thing on the net I have seen for awhile…
Block Party - Signs
2009 must have been the year of the disturbing music video and here is another of them. The cable coming out of someone's belly button made my legs go all funny. Hiro Murai, great video but you need to seek medical help.
Also should note not 100% work safe.
Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Heads will roll
The second Yeah Yeah Yeah's video to involve entrails has a lovely nod to recently departed king of pop and then it all goes horribly wrong.
Death Cab for Cutie - Grapevine Fires
Directed by Walter Robot this video is both tragic and touching, superbly echoes the sentiments of the song. A great example of what can be done with a little bit of emotion and animation. Love it!
Notable mentions
Well that is my top 10 best videos of 2009. Obviously this is just my opinion take it for what its worth.
There are a couple of notable mentions, Jonathan Glazer's video for The Dead Weather just misses of a top ten place. I love Glazer's work and this video is very cool and I really liked the idea and the cinematography.
The Dead Weather - Treat me like your mother
Then There was Shynola's video for Coldplay. I love just about everything they touch and I particularly like the flying sequence in this vid, but I just don't like Coldplay so sorry lads.
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
If you want to see some more great videos from this year check these peeps 'Best of' lists;
- Spin Magazine's 20 Best Videos of 2009
- Culture Bully's Top Music Videos of 2009
- Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good's excellent list of Video's for 2009
Well Happy new year everyone and I will leave you with the video for Simian Mobile Disco's Cruel intentions, its re-editited footage from an upcoming short film Study After Cruel Intentions…
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