Producer

Josh Monie

Adam De Silva directs a striking promo for Femi Tahiru.&nbsp;With a textural 1970's aesthetic and a series of trippy performance vignettes, the video sees Femi venture on a journey through his own mind, where he grapples with the complex emotions and feelings that life throws his way. The action culminates as Femi emerges from this fever dream into a stunning sunrise, reborn again.It's an impressive introduction to the artist, with a fresh and hypnotic vibe that doesn't let up until the very end.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The essence of the track is all about when someone is battling with dark forces who aren’t really there to serve them well, but are actually a poison trying to pull focus away from what’s good for you and impact your life in a negative way," says Adam De Silva."Think 'toxic ex' who is holding you back and stopping you reaching your full potential sort of vibes. It’s when you realise that the only person truly responsible for you reaching your full potential is you - and not them - is that you can escape that dark place and break free.”

Adam De Silva

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Dave Bird

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Femi Tahiru 'The First Time I Got High' by Adam De Silva

Femi Tahiru - The First Time I Got High (Official Music Video)

Following their recent&nbsp;collaboration on the visual for&nbsp;Water, Adam De Silva returns to direct the video&nbsp;for Northampton rapper&nbsp;DeBe’s&nbsp;Not That Strong - the fifth track from his debut project&nbsp;The Last Breath.Juxtaposing the cheeky arrogance that he displayed in Water, this one plunges DeBe headfirst into a brutal gangland scene. From this tense situation comes&nbsp;a more reflective mental state as he grapples with the trials and tribulations of his past. While he faces his execution, we also see another DeBe - the white tracksuited gangster boss. Although we may think that a flashback to his former self, there is a twist in this tale.&nbsp;DeBe's double performance is charismatic throughout, and De Silva has brought some powerful artistic&nbsp;influences - Caravaggio, Gregory Crewdson - into play on the video, as he explains below.The&nbsp;close relationship that director and artist developed through making their first video has made this one possible, and&nbsp;DoP Bart Bazaz gives the scenario a cinematic heft that belies the budget - filmed on a cold spring&nbsp;night where temperatures plummeted to a bone-chilling -4 C˚.[imgtoken data:1]

United Kingdom

Bart Bazaz

Lewis Morgan

Callum Wachowski

Hip Hop

DeBe 'Not That Strong' by Adam De Silva

Debe-'Not-That-Strong'-by-Adam-De-Silva

Adam De Silva showcases his talents&nbsp;in his first foray into music videos, with Northampton-based grime artist DeBe.The ultraviolent promo for Water opens with Steve, a sleazy record exec, attempting&nbsp;to coerce DeBe into signing a contract that will not benefit him.The video proceeds to go on a visceral ride that takes viewers through various stages of the artist's anger and frustration, ending with a graphic scene where he turns the tables on Sleazy Steve.

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