Production Company

Blend Films

Harry Richards&nbsp;directs an understated promo&nbsp;for Family Stereo.&nbsp;The video for I Knew I Loved You Then! features an intimate gig which unfolds in&nbsp;the imagined living room of Blake Watt, Family Stereo's singer-songwriter. Watt plays the roadie, setting up the equipment for his friends to play.&nbsp;Initially alienated and withdrawn, his character ultimately finds connection in this moving film.Shot from a single perspective, it's a meditative, relaxed visual which reflects the dreamy soundscapes in the track.&nbsp;“When Blake first sent me I Knew I Loved You Then!, I was immediately drawn to the song’s mesmerising vocals, beautiful instrumentation and rich sonic texture," says Richards.[imgtoken data:1]"It felt important to let the song breathe, so we kept the video concept simple. Using the same camera setup throughout the video pushed us to really focus on how each frame would advance the story.“Instead of cutting to close ups, we chose to remain in a wide angle and used careful blocking to depict Blake’s character’s disconnection from the space and people around him. As the room swells and empties with partygoers, the emotion of the song builds to a climax, then slips away again.”Family Stereo's Blake Watt adds: “Working alongside Harry on the video was simply a joy. He knew exactly the right direction to give to actors and crew alike. The final product is a perfect visual representation of what I hope to achieve through my music.”

United Kingdom

Harry Richards

Jay Whylie

Anand Singh

Liam Wallace-Cook

Fergus Hughes

Dan Beddoe

Singer-songwriter

Family Stereo 'I Knew I Loved You Then!' by Harry Richards

Family-Stereo-'I-Knew-I-Loved-You-Then!'-by-Harry-Richards

Kris R puts a different twist on a&nbsp;certain genre of British gangster movie for YOURS - the new soul/dance collective of Maverick Sabre, Jake Hall, Sonny Hall and producer New Machine.Set in Mallorca - where the Hall brothers grew up - the video for&nbsp;Our Love (80's) begins at the poolside of a Briitsh gang boss's luxury home. When he is discovered&nbsp;face-down in the pool by the pool boy, who makes off with a bag of cash, it triggers an action-packed chase sequence (with YOURS&nbsp;as the chasing gang members)&nbsp;- and surprising plot twists.It's a high-energy&nbsp;visual that treads a line between homage and irreverence, and that works well with the upbeat disco-soul vibe of the track.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The brief was pretty broad:&nbsp;shoot in Mallorca, with British gangster films as references," explains Kris, "I was immediately drawn to the friendship between Gal and the pool boy in Sexy Beast and it just kind of grew from there."Jake and Sonny, from the group, grew up in Mallorca and were able to provide a ton of hookups. So, with a mighty crew of 5(!) we headed out to make a film."It was one of those shoots that depend on a collective determination to get it done, against time and financial restraints. YOURS&nbsp;dove in head-first and I think the quality of their performances reflect that - it’s been fun to see that side of Maverick Sabre especially."

Tomas Katter

United Talent

Kris R

Cat Cook

Adam Singodia

Ash Horne

Oliver Pearson

Myles Bevan

Studio RM

Alchemy Studios

Nick Bartlett

Jake Valentino

The Gang - Yours

Defected Records

Soul

Dance

YOURS 'Our Love (80's)' by Kris R

Yours-'Our-Love-(80's)'-by-Kris

Lea Otovic directs a fun, campy music video for indie singer-songwriter Lonnie Gunn - starring some of the coolest, sexiest queer women and non-binary friends you’ve ever seen.The video for Jessie’s Pitbull includes a montage of character portraits, set against dreamy pastel studio setups with lots of&nbsp;art direction flair.&nbsp;A simple, bold concept executed with complete conviction, and a great performance showcase for Gunn.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Martha Howe

Jack O'mullane

Mia Lacey

Lea Otovic

Simin Zeng

Hayley Grant

Elsa Cooper-williams

Gav Mukerji

Maxwell Whitaker

Ivana Raicevic

Freya Paxton

Ben Cowan

The Quarry

Jim Bracher

Indie

Lonnie Gunn 'Jessie's Pitbull' by Lea Otovic

Lonnie-Gunn-'Jessie's-Pitbull'-by-Lea-Otovic

Katya Ganfeld directs an evocative promo for twin-brother duo The Flints.&nbsp;The video for Midnight Sunrise feels like it's been pulled from a sexy vintage rock album cover, complete with wind machines, romantic lighting, rich colours and optical-style film effects.Shot on film by DoP Jed Darlington-Roberts, with a fiery red backdrop and charged performances, it's a fabulous performance visual, and showcases Ganfield's playful yet confident directing style.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Richard Sloan

Katya Ganfield

Breandan M

Jed Darlington-Roberts

Darius Williams

Margherita Fabbro

Katya Ganfeld

Nick Lindell-Wright

Ethos Studio

Cinelab Film and Digital

The Flints 'Midnight Sunrise' by Katya Ganfield

The-Flints-'Midnight-Sunrise'-by-Katya-Ganfield

Directing duo Deadhorses nail the&nbsp;buzzed-up energy and madness of a wild house party, with a viscerally lo-fi,&nbsp;pre-social media aesthetic, for Manchester-based house crew Mason Collective's collab with Bipolar Sunshine.Working together with Blend Films for the&nbsp;first time and filming on a collection of vintage mini-DV tape cameras - including malfunctioning ones - and then augmented with kinetic editing and FX, Deadhorses - James Topley and Ivo Beckett - have created an unhinged&nbsp;thrill ride through the unrelenting action of a brilliant night out.&nbsp;As we move breathlessly with the lead characters through scenes from street to house, taking in numerous&nbsp;loved-up participants, the nostalgic, early home-digi&nbsp;sensibility, and unstoppable momentum is a great&nbsp;accompaniment to People In Love, an&nbsp;old school dance tune with a big heart, boasting a chugging bass line, decadent synth-work and sly garage influences. Perfect for a banging&nbsp;house party video dripping in Y2K influences.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>We grew up watching and loving TV shows like&nbsp;Skins&nbsp;and wanted to hark back to that era...</blockquote>"We wanted to take people back in time to an old school house party session, before social media and Spotify, when MTV ruled and all you needed for a solid session was a four pack of cans, 10 B&amp;H, a brick Nokia and a well-fed Tamagotchi!" say Deadhorses."We grew up watching and loving TV shows like Skins and wanted to hark back to that era and for the film to feel rooted in the experience of the characters, based in an (undefined) recent past. We filmed the video across a number of mini-DV tape cameras - some half-broken, some with dodgy tapes - which provided the heavy analogue tone to the look and also gave us an enormous range of textures to play with.[imgtoken data:2]"Some of the cameras were so old we had abstract glitches, pixelation and our brilliant DoP Jed used these curveballs to his advantage and captured some really insane, off-the-wall shots, lit with a bright, sparky, gel-pen colour palette. We loved these in-camera effects and leaned into them when it came to the edit, enhancing them with a heavy VFX, quick cutting approach to bring a visceral rushing sense of momentum. Some of the tapes were recorded over previous footage and this contributed to the authenticity and feeling as if it was a home-movie."The film follows our hero characters throughout the night showing them all at the meet up and driving through residential roads to the house party, 6 people squashed into a four seater, etc. For the house party itself, as well as the dancing and general madness of the main room we wanted to focus on the side rooms and peripheral spaces where the shit really goes down and the memories are made. So we had one of the characters locked in the bathroom after hotboxing it and another passing out way too early and becoming tagged with a sharpie covered in crap by their mates.[imgtoken data:3]"It was also great to get Mason Collective guys in the video as well. They came down for the main party scene filling in as the DJs, playing tunes to all the revellers and bringing the energy and vibes in buckets, we to the room and the video as a whole. We really all did it for the love of the scene and it was great to have everyone on the set exchanging their nostalgic memories of raving."Overall, it was such a fun, energising experience and we think this experience we had filming it shines through the final product. Finally we’d like to thank everyone who worked on this, cast and crew, everyone at Blend, Sam and Polly at OB42, Cat at Defected. Everyone smashed it out the park and made it so much fun to make." &nbsp;

Kiara Gourlay

Georgia Topley

Alice Gilfillan

Amy Lindsay

Deadhorses

Ob42

Defected

Gabriel Mango

Any Lindsay

Danny Rumbelow 

Nielson Bohl

DOMA

Mason Collective x Bipolar Sunshine 'People In Love' by Deadhorses

Mason-Collective-X-Bipolar-Sunshine-'People-In-Love'-by-Deaadhorses

Charles Gall directs a glitchy analogue promo for Solomun's remix of Purple Disco Machine, NBT &amp; Duke Dumont's Something On My Mind.&nbsp;The aesthetic is like VHS on acid, with defective textures and patterns which&nbsp;melt into trippy lo-fi footage of a mysterious woman.&nbsp;A complete cacophony of clashing visual elements, which suit&nbsp;the experimental electronic sounds in the remix and boast a sense of retrofuturistic nostalgia.&nbsp;

Charles Gall

Digital Picnic

Michael Lewin

Gabriele Mango

Danny Rumbelow

Sony Music

Electronic

Solomun 'Something On My Mind (Remix)' by Charles Gall

Solomun-'Something-On-My-Mind-(remix)'-by-Charles-Gall

Jacob Erland directs a heartwarming promo for Beabadoobee.Shot across four day with Bea's friends&nbsp;and family in the Philippines, the video is an intimate, fly-on-the-wall montage of touching moments, shot on film to create a warm and nostalgic aesthetic.&nbsp;Connected by Bea's carefree performance, the docu-style video is a contrast to some of the more abstract, high-concept videos we've seen before, and it's great to see another side to the artist.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Charlie Morris

Jacob Erland

OB Management

Jon Moore

Sam Holmes

Marija Djikic

Tim Smith

No.8

Dirty Hit

Beabadoobee 'Glue Song' by Jacob Erland

Beabadoobee-'Glue-Song'-by-Jacob-Erland

Charles Gall directs a heartwarming promo for 220 Kid.&nbsp;The video for Look Where We Are examines a love story through the ages, from the POV of an older man.&nbsp;As he settles in to get his eyes tested, we are instantly transported back in time to the early days of his relationship, and experience several snapshots of the couple's story at different points in their lives.&nbsp;Making good use of first-person camera, the video feels intimate and universal, celebrating the companionship of someone across a long period - and it's a great fit with&nbsp;the lyrics of the track.&nbsp;

Olivia Rose Jossep

Nathalie Gabrielsson

Kiloran Mclaren

James Burns

Callum Rhodes

Ollie Thompson

Electric Theatre Collective

Sophie Mcdonald

Matteo Balduzzi

220 Kid, Kang Daniel, Willim 'Look Where We Are' by Charles Gall

220-Kid-&-Kang-Daniel-,-Willim-'Look-Where-We-Are'-by-Charles-Gall

Balan Evans directs a touching promo for Eloise's Drunk On A Flight.&nbsp;The video sees the artist sat at the end of a row of characters, waiting to board a flight in a mockup airport. Fragments of narrative from the lyrics are visualised in vignettes between other characters, yet Eloise exudes&nbsp;the emotion of the entire track, poignant and bittersweet, in her performance.&nbsp;Dynamic camerawork and clever moving pieces give the video a dreamlike flourish, and the art direction helps to both sell the location and give the entire concept a larger than life feel.[imgtoken data:1]"This one was a real feat but it felt like everyone was on the same page from day dot," director Balan Evans says."It’s actually the first big set build I’ve done which had its own new challenges, but we had an incredible team who all brought their own unique style to the film. It all just meshed together in the best possible way."

Balan Evans

Laura Manners

Matthew Bohun

Simon Plunket

Ffion Kunz

Alex Hudson

Rushil Choudhary

Christopher James

Bibi Baker

Nat Zangi

Andi Chu

Jazz

Eloise 'Drunk On A Flight' by Balan Evans

Eloise - Drunk On A Flight (Official Video)

Jacob Erland directs and shoots a breezy, colourful video for singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri.&nbsp;It's intimate and charming, and shows Rachel at home, and at her most vivacious and approachable,&nbsp;for the heartfelt I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Trying).

Marnz Brown

Rachel Chinouriri 'I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Trying)' by Jacob Erland

Rachel-Chinouriri-'I'm-Not-Perfect-(but-I'm-Trying)-'-by-Jacob-Erland

Luis Hindman directs a kaleidoscopic promo for Master Peace, the second of three videos he's directed for the South London musician.&nbsp;The frenetic, colour-soaked video for Veronica sees the artist take&nbsp;an interest in the song's namesake, spotting her at a club before seeing spiralling into a Y2K-inspired fever dream.&nbsp;The name Veronica starts to appear everywhere - on bottles, necklace pendants and even a pack of cigarettes - and before long, the whole room has warped into a series of fluid textures and uncanny forms.&nbsp;Shot on 16mm, the video has a gritty yet vibrant aesthetic, with a truly trippy vibe throughout. A fine follow-up to the equally vibrant and energetic video Hindman directed for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGlct4ccNBQ" target="_blank">Country Life</a>.&nbsp;

Olivia Jessop

Sam Thompson

The Reel Friends

My Management

Luis Hindman

Phil Lee

Joe Sherno

Nikita Khatsarevich

Jess Horne

Tommy McMahon

Adam Fox

Scarlett Gardner

Sean Patel-Gould

Megan Lee

Oleh Bilobrov

Molly Ashcroft

PMR Records

Alternative

Master Peace 'Veronica' by Luis Hindman

Master-Peace-'Veronica'-by-Luis-Hindman

Billy Lockett has zombies on the brain, in&nbsp;Kris R's cracking promo for Freaking Out.&nbsp;Paying homage to an iconic&nbsp;Shaun of the Dead&nbsp;scene, we see Lockett head out to the shops, stalked by a set of zombies who may or may not turn undead after encountering the artist.&nbsp;The image of a straight to camera performance backdropped by undead extras is hilarious and captivating, and Kris imbues the concept with enigmatic nuggets of information, which allow&nbsp;viewers to make up their own mind about a few key details.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"Zombies were a key part of the brief I received for the track, but I wanted to dig a bit deeper into what including the 'walking dead' in this context would suggest about Billy himself," says Kris. "With that, I decided that the characters - who morph from ordinary passersby into white-eyed monsters - would personify his darkest inner thoughts, following him wherever he goes. As Billy finally turns to confront his demons they disappear, forcing us to ask the question: 'Were they ever really there, or was it all in his head?' "When thinking about structure, I immediately thought of that scene in Shaun of the Dead when Shaun walks to the shop, failing to realise the state of everyone that he passes. I think most people my age are familiar with that scene, so it was really fun to drop in Easter eggs throughout."&nbsp;

Ellie Gordon

Lois Jenner

Massimo Fillipe

Yannick Hausler

Miquel Agell

Michael Vega

Meagan Edwards

Matthias Stoopman

Photo Finish Records

Billy Lockett 'Freaking Out' by Kris R

Billy Lockett - Freaking Out (Official Music Video)

Mila Van Der Linden and&nbsp;Stefania Lucchesi co-direct a vibrant performance promo for Mila V.&nbsp;The second self-directed video from the Slow Burn EP is a natural progression from the first video, S.N.C.L, which combines fast-paced visuals with sci-fi elements.&nbsp;Coruscating lights and abstract textures create an enigmatic aesthetic, which dissolves into an all-out hypnotic trip.&nbsp;Anchored by a commanding performance and a sense of mystery, it's a great showcase of both the artist and director/creative team.&nbsp;

Stefania Lucchesi

Mila Van Der Linden

Alexander Denning

Zoë Que

Ed Livesey

Saskia Dixie

Georgia Hope

Stan Vriend

Wietse Van Bezooijen

Mila V 'You're Not Around' by Mila Van Der Linden, Stefania Lucchesi

Mila V - You're Not Around

Director Charles Gall unleashes a little bit of madness for Sports Team's latest promo, where lead singer Alex Rice becomes the hapless contestant in a sadistic game show.&nbsp;Welcome to 'The Game',&nbsp;where life's hard but you can't complain...We see Alex sitting at home, flicking through TV when he comes across a surreal gameshow, and signs up to land a guest spot. Before long, he is shaking hands with the eccentric presenter - played by veteran singer-songwriter John Otway - and enters into an increasingly unappealing set of tasks.Meanwhile, the rest of the band are among the audience, all too willing to subject Alex to demeaning and painful 'games' -&nbsp;including a real-life version of the board game Operation, and a ruck with the entire group dressed as animals, and finally ending up as an angel harrassed by a mob of devils.It's a vibe that perfectly suits the London-based indie-rock group, and Rice manages to amp up the charm even when getting stomped on by giant animal feet...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ailsa Chaplin

Jorge Higgins

Oliver Waters

Patrycja Cygan

Isabella Mahmoud

Olivia Cochrane

Justin Du Pre

John Otway

Island Records

Rock

Sports Team 'The Game' by Charles Gall

Sports-Team-'The-Game'-by-Charles-Gall

Charles Gall directs a visually arresting promo for up and coming Leeds-based band&nbsp;English Teacher.To say the video is offbeat would be a huge understatement - from awkward Dad dancing to folk horror vibes and a grisly finalé, the concept demands your full attention, and will leave viewers&nbsp;questioning what they just spent four minutes watching.&nbsp;The slow zooms and haunting costumes elevate the weird vibes, and a brilliant performance from vocalist Lily Fontaine acts as the glue which blends&nbsp;the gorgeous vignettes.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Lucy James

Tom Gass

Vato Beridze

Alexandra Knights

Jon Dobson

Wash

English Teacher 'Polyawkward' by Charles Gall

English-Teacher-'Poly-Awkward'-by-Charles-Gall

Kris R directs a superb blend of performance and offbeat narrative for Liverpool-based band Courting.&nbsp;In the&nbsp;video for Tennis, the band's delivery of a betrayed sugar daddy's monologue, ending his relationship with his trophy wife, is gatecrashed by the less composed reality of this unattractive&nbsp;character. As the band perform the speech he wishes to make, he blunders around, trying to contact her, in an increasing state of helpless drunken fury.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]From the idiosyncratic performance of the band, to the slightly haunting presence of the main character, Kris R brings humour with a sense of discomfort and danger in almost every scene - which makes the visual even more absorbing and addictive.&nbsp;Also, I'm sure we won't be the first to point out the rather fitting link between the band name and the track name... Coincidence or fate? I guess we'll wait and see what they come up with next.&nbsp;

Annie Knight

Jakob Cizic

Courting 'Tennis' by Kris R