Producer

Adam Farley

A young woman pours the ashes of&nbsp;her beloved late mother into her running shoes and leaves her suburban home - wielding a pole vaulter's pole - in a race against time...Hard Drive Gold, the latest release ahead of alt-J's fourth album The Dream (out on Feb 11th)&nbsp;has a video that follows in the tradition of the band's consistently excellent track record in visuals - particularly those that put a different spin on dramatic suspense. In this case, it comes from a new directing duo, consisting of&nbsp;an alt-J bandmember and his partner: Newman-Wallace are the band's singer and guitarist&nbsp;Joe Newman, and&nbsp;choreographer Darcy Wallace.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We follow the young woman - played by Ellie McCartney - as she drags the pole from her garage, and then pounds through nearly empty suburban streets with it, as if she is on the longest-ever pole vaulter's run-up. This striking image is made even more mysterious by the&nbsp;context - the imminence of a nuclear attack and, as a result, the mostly panic-stricken behaviour of her neighbours.[imgtoken data:1]Finally she reaches her destination - but can she complete her leap before the missiles strike?Newman-Wallace's highly cinematic directing debut was shot by Krzysztof Trojnar, and executive produced by Andrew Law, longtime commissioner of alt-J's videos, now head of music and special projects at&nbsp;Biscuit Filmworks."It was a great privilege to work with Joe and Darcy on their debut piece of filmmaking,which I think is a brilliant music video that stands tall next to the rest of the band's enviable canon of work," says Law. "Biscuit and alt-J have worked very successfully together in the past, and we were thrilled to build on that relationship with Hard Drive Gold. Newman-Wallace has a very bright filmmaking future, and we’re all very excited about what happens next.”

United Kingdom

Newman-Wallace

Biscuit Filmworks

Andrew Law

Samantha Chitty

Roma Nesi Pio

Titus Penate

George Nelson

Sam Barnham

Krzysztof Trojnar

Ian Coffey

William Crafts

Alex Hudson

Lee Parfait

Shaun Fenn

Natalie Roar

Maya Man

Lucy Berry

Final Cut

Rascal Post

Alternative

alt-J 'Hard Drive Gold' by Newman-Wallace

alt-J - Hard Drive Gold (Official Video)

Luke Seomore and&nbsp;Joseph Bull focus on gentle moments of connection in their new film for Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend - a follow-up to their film last year featuring the ambient band's track Palace.&nbsp;Unfolding over one day, the video explores a multitude of lives across the capital, revealing unseen and hidden moments of introspection and connection.A visual representation of devotion, this is a celebration of daily life in all its messy&nbsp;humanity. Presented in cinematic, painterly vignettes - once again shot by Luke and Joseph's longtime collaborator David Procter -&nbsp;every frame is emotional and beautifully composed, elevating the theme of the concept.&nbsp;

Luke Seomore &amp; Joseph Bull

UNIT9 Films

Adam Dolman

David Procter

Chris Rogers

Norbert Varjasi

Dennis Mabry

Steffan Perry

Framestore

Chris Anthony

Kharmel Cochrane

Instrumental

Blessed Are The Hearts That Bend 'Cactus' by Luke Seomore & Joseph Bull

Blessed-Are-The-Hearts-That-Bend-'Cactus'-by-Luke-And-Joseph

Ben Strebel makes a stunning return to music videos with his wonderful&nbsp;video for Skrillex, Starrah and Four Tet’s new track Butterflies - an impressionistic portrait on the impact of a year of Covid crisis upon a generation, which builds to a simply transcendent&nbsp;climax.With some hugely talented&nbsp;collaborators, including choreographer Holly Blakey, DoP Ben Todd, and the&nbsp;VFX team at Electric Theatre Collective, Strebel channels the frustrations of a generation of youth, whose relationships and&nbsp;opportunies have all been curtailed by the successive lockdowns, into a very contemporary work of visual art.On a London estate, an edgy teenager is a ball of energy as they sit in their room, and when a group of youths gather, the group immediately combine to&nbsp;performing Blakey's intricate, physically demanding choreography. Sheets float in the air, at the Chinese takeaway&nbsp;the youths&nbsp;also play ghosts, covered in sheets - and then the path from gritty reality to heightened sensibility spins into outright&nbsp;fantasy, all within the same concrete world.[imgtoken data:1]The climax of the video is wonderful - and that is partly because you do not see it coming. The kids have now become real ghosts, soaring into the air above the concrete,&nbsp;freed&nbsp;to cavort to the strains of this epic electronic collaboration between Sonny John Moore (aka Skrillex), Keiran Hebden (Four Tet), and Brittany Talia Hazzard (Starrah). This is a brilliantly conceived ballet - created with an ingenious execution of VFX work and camera movement.&nbsp;&nbsp;Strebel has created a wonderful visual for Butterflies, the result of not only his own skill and vision, but the ambition and support of Skrillex. The artist and director&nbsp;had been talking for a long time about working together, and Skrillex took&nbsp;a hands-on approach throughout the process, sanctioning the lengthy&nbsp;period in post production required to make it happen.It was well worth the wait.&nbsp;&nbsp;

United States

Ben Strebel

Rupert Reynolds-MacLean

Ed Bellamy

Christopher Mears

Ben Todd

Sean Lomax

Dan Jenner

Simon Wood

Wolf Wasserman

Ben Manwaring

Oliver Hogan

Kate Forbes

Anna Wild

Holly Blakey

Matt Nee

Metal House Edit

Electric Theatre Collective

James Sindle

Luke Morrison

Antonia Vlasto

Hannah Clark @ Metal Edit

Electronica

Dance

Skrillex, Starrah, Four Tet 'Butterflies' by Ben Strebel

Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies (Official Music Video)

Melody Maker's video for Greentea Peng explores an issue that was facing Londoners before the trauma of Covid-19: the disruption to local communities caused by redevelopment and gentrification.The film shows Greentea Peng making her way out of a flat at The Aylesbury Estate just before the remaining block on the South London estate&nbsp;is demolished. The film is accompanied by a self penned letter from Greentea Peng, an outcry on the state of London.

Melody Maker

Jack Hobbs

The Mill

Thomas English

Bon Walshe

Rebecca Luff

Cut+Run

Thomas Mangham

Bruce Langfield

Josh Davies

Greentea Peng 'Ghost Town' by Melody Maker

Greentea-Peng-'Ghost-Town'-by-Melody-Maker

Jocelyn Anquetil's video for King Krule, set on the overcast banks of the River Thames, was inspired by&nbsp;the artist otherwise known as Archy Marshall’s personal story of of loneliness and isolation.Archy finds himself in various locations and scenarios, all of which reflect his mentality from being boxed in by a group of eclectic individuals. He becomes&nbsp;stuck inside a mirrored room,&nbsp;representing his state of mind and the chaos of the track. It&nbsp;concludes with Archy being able to emerge from his dark place, with wife and new baby.

Jocelyn Anquetil

Dougal Meese

Wayne A.w. Bentley

Joel Honeywell

Becky Lee

Kairo Jones

Ben  Millar

Nil Tomakan

Charlie Von Rotberg

Homespun

Alex Gregory

Declan Andrews

XL Recordings

King Krule 'Alone, Omen 3' by Jocelyn Anquetil

King-Krule-'Alone,-Omen-3'-by-Jocelyn-Anquetil

Jocelyn Anquetil creates an alien-cowgirl fantasy for Ashnikko’s uncensored&nbsp;female empowerment&nbsp;anthem Working Bitch.The quirky video combines punk aesthetics and a hip-hop sound to promote sexual liberation and choreographed dance. Opening with a nuclear green-tinged homage to early&nbsp;B-Movies, if you were ever curious what a barndance on Mars would look like, you're in the right place.&nbsp;The concept&nbsp;was inspired by none other than country singer Dolly Parton, with&nbsp;Anquetil stating “We imagined a little girl in the early '80s who tied Dolly’s Nine To Five&nbsp;record to a balloon, sending it into the sky. And a distant world inhabited by human-like aliens that eventually found it in their atmosphere. Resulting in an entire civilisation of extraterrestrial Dolly Parton fanatics, desperate to come to earth to meet their Hero(ine).”The finished product is an inspired mix of fluorescent&nbsp;lighting, DIY set design and intergalactic styling, with a positive message to boot.&nbsp;

Olivia Lynch

Grace Lambert

Nathalie Pitters

Catharina Scarpellini

Rauri Cantelo

Natasha Duursma

Ranya El-rafaey

Ellie Walker

Aj Makeup Man

Georgia Olive

Scarlett Bovingdon

Megan Lee

Parlophone

Ashnikko 'Working Bitch' by Jocelyn Anquetil

Working-Bitch-'Ashnikko-'-by-Jocelyn-Anquetil

Continuing&nbsp;the trend of understated Christmas videos, Mabel explores the downside of the festive period in the video for Loneliest Time Of The Year.&nbsp;Heavily focused on Mabel's performance, the video by Melody Maker has a few simple setups, including the artist sat on her bed and in a living room whilst friends celebrate around her. The choice to keep things so simple allows viewers to connect with the core themes of the track - we all have our ups and downs, and Christmas can be an incredibly lonely and isolated time for many.&nbsp;Swapping out festive decorations for a muted earthy colour palette, the lighting and design lend a wistful and emotional vibe to the video, whilst Mabel's downcast performance bolsters the entire concept.&nbsp;This certainly is not the most joyful songs of the period, but the message it gets across is important.&nbsp;Especially&nbsp;with the amount of people who will be celebrating on their own this year or&nbsp;are homeless and have nowhere to go.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lucy Hawes

Stephen Eniraiyetan

Olan Collardy

Stephen Dunn

Elisa Spigariol

Edel Gardner

Ciaran Linden Beale

Simone Beyene

Jamie O'Donnell

James Yeo

Ivo Sousa

Richard Grewe

Polydor

Mabel 'Loneliest Time Of Year' by Melody Maker

Mabel-'Loneliest-Time-Of-Year'-by-Melody-Maker

Bouha Kazmi reunites with ZAYN for this magnificent yet tragic&nbsp;short film for Satisfaction.Touching upon elements of spirituality that we feel but do not express, the richly cinematic narrative expresses the mercurial beauty of a relationship set against the backdrop of an ongoing war. And it reveals the harsh sacrifices that one is willing to make for love.

Bouha  Kazmi

Rachel Rumbold

Luti Media

Luti Fagbenle

Lesley Welsh

Jahsen Levy

Sy Turnbull

Mike Linforth

Delroy Johnson

Earl Brown

Mikey Hollywood

Alex Noble

Dexter Pottinger

Tamara Ennis

John Holloway

Portobello Post

Dan Moran

Coffee & TV

Jason Peacock

Shane Guyher

Rucshane Chambers

OB Management

Angiel Shaw

ZAYN 'Satisfaction' by Bouha Kazmi

Zayn-'Satisfaction-'-by-Bouha--Kazmi

After the emotional and erotically-charged video for Like A Woman, directing duo JACK have created another audacious and controversial&nbsp;piece in their second collaboration with&nbsp;Kacy Hill.For Hard To Love, the singer submits herself to a &#39;graphic performance&#39; by artist Christophe Brunnquell, who proceeds to write the song&#39;s lyrics on Hill&#39;s body - beginning with the word Trust on both her eyelids.What is striking is the full commitment to the idea, which in effect puts Hill in her interlocutor&#39;s control - nearly naked, strapped and suspended as he uses her as a canvas, with no half-measures. All this is captured with characteristic intimacy by Steve Annis&#39;s camerawork.But curiously it appears to be the second big pop video in recent weeks that is contestably influenced by the work of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114134/" target="_blank">British arthouse director Peter Greenaway</a>. Just don&#39;t call it a lyric video.&nbsp;

J.A.C.K.

Caviar

Katie Dolan

Lana Salfiti

Steve Annis

Eira Wyn Jones

Kacy Hill 'Hard To Love' by J.A.C.K.

Kacy Hill - Hard To Love

Kacy Hill makes a big impression in her first big&nbsp;music video, with an exhibition of frank and robust sexuality,&nbsp;presented by&nbsp;directing duo JACK for Like A Woman.From the stylised rendition of her sexual awakening on the backseat of a bus, we dive headlong into Hill&#39;s fantasy, focussing on her body in fetishwear, glistening like a prizefighter under lights. There are references to American Beauty, and Botticelli&#39;s Birth Of Venus with bold portrait-like imagery that works well in showcasing Hill&#39;s impressive vocal talents.&ldquo;Like A Woman is an exploration of my own femininity and sexuality,&quot; says the singer. &quot;I want my audience to have a similar experience of their own while listening. My goal is not to make a statement, but make space for exploration without shame or guilt. I don&rsquo;t speak for all women. I speak for Kacy Hill.&rdquo;

Jerome Franc

Lauren Matos

Rebecca Wordingham

Roku Roppongi

Duncan Russell

Kacy Hill 'Like A Woman' by JACK

Kacy Hill - Like A Woman

Three years after the project began with the videos&nbsp;for <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2013/09/18/javeon-mccarthy-lovesong-ben-strebel" target="_blank">Lovesong</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2014/01/21/javeon-give-ben-strebel" target="_blank">Give Up</a>, Ben Strebel&#39;s ambitious narrative to accompany the work of Bristol singer&nbsp;Javeon - originally an unfulfilled four video project -&nbsp;has come to fruition as a short film that features three new tracks from the artist&#39;s new EP&nbsp;Show Me Something.Featuring Katy Sage as a bride pitched into an unfolding nightmare, Strebel brings us back to the moment when the unlucky bride&#39;s wedding descends into family feud-fuelled anarchy, following her into her hellish job in a roadside café and becoming caught up in an armed heist. And finally, a shot at redemption.Strebel has reshaped his gutsy bride&#39;s adventures as a modern day epic and surreal R&amp;B opera - a satisfying form of redemption in itself for the original project.&nbsp;

Somesuch

Tash Tan

Benjamin Todd

Kate Evenden

Sara Sensoy

St John O’rorke

Houmam Abdallah

Katy Sage

Caroline Clayton

Virgin EMI

Javeon 'Mercy' by Ben Strebel

Javeon-(but-Is-More-Of-A-Short-/-Rnb-Opera-Than-A-Typical-Music-Video)-'Mercy'-by-Ben-Strebel

Set against the desolate and beautiful landscape of Kiruna in Sweden, Ben Strebel&#39;s first project since joining Caviar late last year is a mysterious and engrossing promo to partner Higher by acclaimed new band Kate Boy.Filmed in extremely testing&nbsp;conditions - including having only five hours of sunlight per day, and sub-sub-zero temperatures&nbsp;-&nbsp;Ben&#39;s metaphor for a &#39;society under the watchful eye of an oppressive force&#39; focuses on several characters fight against heavy dictatorship who stamp out any individuality.&nbsp;

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