The Monitors » Videos http://www.the-monitors.com Keeping track of new music, media and industry news Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Phenomenal Handclap Band – The Right One http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/the-phenomenal-handclap-band-the-right-one/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/the-phenomenal-handclap-band-the-right-one/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:22:31 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7518 New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.

]]> New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.

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Directed by Rob Heppell
38 people were involved in the filming.
Rob and his friends built 50 masks for it.
It was shot in 6 hours.
It took 9 weeks to edit.

]]> “Where have all the guitars gone?” Zane Lowe asks on the cover of this months Q. It seems the answer would be: Weston Super Mare. The hometown of new upstarts Towns.

Directed by Rob Heppell
38 people were involved in the filming.
Rob and his friends built 50 masks for it.
It was shot in 6 hours.
It took 9 weeks to edit.

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]]> Although this track has been around for a few months it went completely under our radar, so we definitely need to make up for that. The Liverpool-based group have recorded what we describe a ‘banger’ here, fobbing off lo-fi ethics completely and taken the White Lies-cum-Killers chorus route. And good on em. Directed by Dominic Foster and starring Lotty Nears.

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Purchase the EP from: Trashtalkhc.com

]]> A track taken from Trash Talk’s upcoming EP, with mad animation fitting the hectic punk sound. Directed and Animated by Jim Dirschberger EightyFourFilms.com Illustrated and Art Directed by Jay Howell JayHowellArt.blogspot.com Produced By Creature Skateboards Creatureskateboards.com

Purchase the EP from: Trashtalkhc.com

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You can purchase the album as of Monday 9th physically: Rise Shops or digitally via iTunes

]]> The new Maccabees single was released this week and gladly its as gloriously uplifting as the last album was, even if it does pre-empt “pushing up the daises”.

You can purchase the album as of Monday 9th physically: Rise Shops or digitally via iTunes

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/05/the-maccabees-pelican/feed/ 0 Address Is Approximate http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/07/address-is-approximate/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/07/address-is-approximate/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:00:53 +0000 Dan Garber http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7072 Although not a music video the video does include some music, and great music indeed by the Cinematic Orchestra

I think its a really beautiful piece of animation and a funny sentiment.
All screen imagery was animated – there are no screen replacements.

Produced, animated, filmed, lit, edited & graded by Tom Jenkins (theoryfilms.co.uk / facebook.com/theoryfilms – NEW MAKING OF PICS ON FB PAGE / @thetheoryUK / twitter.com/#!/thetheoryUK).

Shot using Canon 5d MkII, Dragonframe Stop Motion software and customised slider.

]]> Although not a music video the video does include some music, and great music indeed by the Cinematic Orchestra

I think its a really beautiful piece of animation and a funny sentiment.
All screen imagery was animated – there are no screen replacements.

Produced, animated, filmed, lit, edited & graded by Tom Jenkins (theoryfilms.co.uk / facebook.com/theoryfilms – NEW MAKING OF PICS ON FB PAGE / @thetheoryUK / twitter.com/#!/thetheoryUK).

Shot using Canon 5d MkII, Dragonframe Stop Motion software and customised slider.

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From the self titled EP available from Tape Records on itunes:

The official video for Howlin’ Wind filmed at Mount Pleasant Studios

Directed by: William McGregor
Producer: Tom Nash
DOP: Sam Heasman
Editor: Iain Whitewright
Set Design: SETS APPEAL
Stylist: Lily Silverton
1st AD: Mark Lacey
Visual Effects / DIT: Emily Greeley
Focus Puller: Karl Clarke
Camera Assistant: Chris Kentish
Gaffer: Simon Carter
Electricians: Dominik Palgan & Taras Bondarchuk
Sound Recordist: Tom Whetmore
Playback: Liam Clayton & Aidan Shaw
Floor Runner: Becky Sands
Stills Photographer: Michael Delaney

Very special thanks
Steve Walker

Tattoos by: Jon Bishop

http://www.cityshantyband.com

]]> Probably the best video ever made by man or beast

From the self titled EP available from Tape Records on itunes:

The official video for Howlin’ Wind filmed at Mount Pleasant Studios

Directed by: William McGregor
Producer: Tom Nash
DOP: Sam Heasman
Editor: Iain Whitewright
Set Design: SETS APPEAL
Stylist: Lily Silverton
1st AD: Mark Lacey
Visual Effects / DIT: Emily Greeley
Focus Puller: Karl Clarke
Camera Assistant: Chris Kentish
Gaffer: Simon Carter
Electricians: Dominik Palgan & Taras Bondarchuk
Sound Recordist: Tom Whetmore
Playback: Liam Clayton & Aidan Shaw
Floor Runner: Becky Sands
Stills Photographer: Michael Delaney

Very special thanks
Steve Walker

Tattoos by: Jon Bishop

http://www.cityshantyband.com

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/01/city-shanty-band-2/feed/ 0 Woodkid – Iron http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/01/woodkid-iron-2/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/01/woodkid-iron-2/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:48:31 +0000 Silja Hertel http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=6966 Here an amazing video by Woodkid a.k.a. Yoann Lemoine for the track “Iron”. Its been out for a while but for some strange reason we never posted it. So sit back and enjoy this viking inspired, majestic, masterpiece of music video art.

]]> Here an amazing video by Woodkid a.k.a. Yoann Lemoine for the track “Iron”. Its been out for a while but for some strange reason we never posted it. So sit back and enjoy this viking inspired, majestic, masterpiece of music video art.

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/12/01/woodkid-iron-2/feed/ 0 DJ Shadow feat Little Dragon http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/11/24/dj-shadow-feat-little-dragon/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/11/24/dj-shadow-feat-little-dragon/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:26:18 +0000 Dan Garber http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=6863 From the album “The Less You Know, The Better” available @ DJShadow.com/TYKTB

Memory sequence created by Ben Pridmore. Basically the way that Memory man Ben Pridmore remembers the order of a pack of cards, is by creating a elaborate story in his head of strange characters passing things on to one another which in some way resembles the card number and suit. What a great idea to show this visually in a music video – it makes for some very bizarre and funny viewing!

Directed and Produced: Ewan Jones Morris & Casey Raymond caseyandewan.com/

Pterodactyl: Tioney Watson
Old Man: Ray Morrow
Street Fighter: Sera Jyackaman
Monkey Operator: Toby Philpott
Pop Singer: Erin Richards
Italian: Frank Roselaar Green
Viking: Kwam Hung Chang
Man in Iron Mask: Clint Edwards

Operators: Jess Balla, Murray Ward, Henry Cole, Steve Lucas

DOP: Nicholas Booth
Steadicam Operator: Tom English
Focus Puller: Jay Oxley
Gaffer: Mark Holownia
Lighting Assistants: Cyrus Mirza Shafa and Jeb Hawkins

Costume: Leila Headon
Costume Assistant: Jordan Bentley
Hair and Make Up: Stanley Simpson Wells

Production Manager: Greg Mothersdale
1st AD: Delmi Thomas

Executive Producer: Dave Graham
Production Company: Crossfire Productions
Video Commissioner: Chris Scott

]]> From the album “The Less You Know, The Better” available @ DJShadow.com/TYKTB

Memory sequence created by Ben Pridmore. Basically the way that Memory man Ben Pridmore remembers the order of a pack of cards, is by creating a elaborate story in his head of strange characters passing things on to one another which in some way resembles the card number and suit. What a great idea to show this visually in a music video – it makes for some very bizarre and funny viewing!

Directed and Produced: Ewan Jones Morris & Casey Raymond caseyandewan.com/

Pterodactyl: Tioney Watson
Old Man: Ray Morrow
Street Fighter: Sera Jyackaman
Monkey Operator: Toby Philpott
Pop Singer: Erin Richards
Italian: Frank Roselaar Green
Viking: Kwam Hung Chang
Man in Iron Mask: Clint Edwards

Operators: Jess Balla, Murray Ward, Henry Cole, Steve Lucas

DOP: Nicholas Booth
Steadicam Operator: Tom English
Focus Puller: Jay Oxley
Gaffer: Mark Holownia
Lighting Assistants: Cyrus Mirza Shafa and Jeb Hawkins

Costume: Leila Headon
Costume Assistant: Jordan Bentley
Hair and Make Up: Stanley Simpson Wells

Production Manager: Greg Mothersdale
1st AD: Delmi Thomas

Executive Producer: Dave Graham
Production Company: Crossfire Productions
Video Commissioner: Chris Scott

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/11/24/dj-shadow-feat-little-dragon/feed/ 0 Diagrams – Tall Buildings http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/11/21/diagrams-tall-buildings/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2011/11/21/diagrams-tall-buildings/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:43:49 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=6859 After the release of their debut EP earlier this year (which featured the beautiful ‘Night All Night’ as featured by us Monitors passim) Diagrams are back, not only with their debut healdine London show on Tuesday (Nov 21) at CAMP but with this fantastic twisted effort.

Buy Diagrams: PHYSICAL or DIGITAL

]]> After the release of their debut EP earlier this year (which featured the beautiful ‘Night All Night’ as featured by us Monitors passim) Diagrams are back, not only with their debut healdine London show on Tuesday (Nov 21) at CAMP but with this fantastic twisted effort.

Buy Diagrams: PHYSICAL or DIGITAL

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