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Ricky Gibb

A fun-loving fugitive is on the run in a world where joy is outlawed, in Ricky Gibb's entertaining video&nbsp;for Duvall &amp; Sam Gray's Good Feeling.In the extended intro to the video, the scene is set where&nbsp;Brady, the desperately thrill-seeking lead character, is cornered by a pair&nbsp;of plain-clothes Fun Police, finding refuge in a dreary bar that is&nbsp;sparsely populated with a handful of downtrodden characters. From there the director shows his skill with an ensemble of comedy actors, as with his recent video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/07/murkage-dave-us-lot-ricky-gibb/75237" target="_blank">Murkage Dave</a>, in an inventive take on the classic hostage-taking narrative."Good Feeling was such a fun track to write to," says Gibb. "On the surface the music is super sunny and feel-good, but the lyrics talk about isolation and the idea of coming to terms with oneself. It’s an interesting mix, and definitely provided a lot of food for thought for the writing process."[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a playful and often hilarious central narrative - where the Fun Police's ploy of smuggling a speaker in the pizza boy's delivery spectacularly backfires. But ultimately, this succeeds thanks to some&nbsp;impressive performances from a cast committed to&nbsp;delivering this far-fetched,&nbsp;high-concept idea.&nbsp;"I feel like we all just want to crack on with our lives in relative peace without being fucked with," continues Gibb. "So being able to explore this desire through the character of Brady was probably quite a cathartic process for me. Looking back across my work, it seems like I find a lot of joy in forcing characters (often the artist) to navigate some real compromising situations."I’ve been reflecting on why this might be, and realistically I think it’s just probably quite a comforting reminder for me to see examples of people traversing some bullshit and getting out the other side. Even if it is by the skin of their teeth."&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Joshua James Smith

Amy Verity

Danielle Wright

Sam Katz

Mouthpiece

Kode

Nuno Rodriguez

Joshua Fry

Nathan Killham

Anita Okpongete

Samuel Barnham

Tommaso Colelli

Murat Ersahin

Deniz Ersoy

Murdo Hepburn

Sogol Razi

Jonny Tully

CHEAT

Ikki Dhesi

Duvall & Sam Gray 'Good Feeling' by Ricky Gibb

Duvall & Sam Gray - Good Feeling (Official Music Video)

The Ricky Gibb-directed visual for Cat Burns's Go portrays the highs and lows of four complex love stories combined with a captivating performance from&nbsp;the artist.&nbsp;Otis Dominique created the concept for the video,&nbsp;which uses hidden cuts to create the impression of one seamless move between the dramatic set-ups and Cat Burns's heartfelt&nbsp;performance. Unfortunately Dominique contracted Covid just before the shoot, and Ricky Gibb stepped in, taking over directing duties on the video.

CBA Casting

Isabelle Landicho

Marion Solheim

Nuno Rodrigues

Courtney Bennett

Jack Goodwin

Tom Wynborne

James Burgess

Dan Deighton

Osman ‘tekko’ Tekdemir

Jaclyn Pappalardo

Topaz Knight

David Arshadi

Stef Colosi

Otis Dominique

Cat Burns 'Go' by Ricky Gibb

Cat-Burns-'Go'-by-Ricky-Gibb

As a bunch of old friends cling on through the final hours of a houseparty, Murkage Dave makes a timely appearance in Ricky Gibb';s perceptive and&nbsp;wonderfully performed video for Us Lot.This has been framed by Gibb as a comedy drama with dialogue leading into the track,&nbsp;featuring the interaction between five twenty-something&nbsp;friends, who have become less close through the passage of time, then finding a moment to come together again with the mysterious help of Murkage Dave.&nbsp;And this really does feel like a party in the final stages after its been going for several hours, with the characters in various&nbsp;states of mind, from the guy enthusing about crypto, to the blissed-out raver, to the individual sweating on the sofa riding out a bad trip - and seeing Murkage Dave materialise once the track goes on the speakers.[imgtoken data:1]Gibb reveals that the video came from a lot of brainstorming between himself and Dave - pretty much since they first worked together two years ago, on the video for Miles from Kinshasa's Motions. "It's the second time Dave and I have worked together on a music video: although based on the endless conversations and concepts we’ve bounced off of one another over the past two years it feels as though we've created a hundred projects together," he says."For me, the lyrical content is always the first jumping-off point when developing the idea,&nbsp;and Dave’s words are an absolute joy to respond to creatively.&nbsp;"He paints such vulnerable, personable, and relatable images; something I seek to do within my own work too.[imgtoken data:2]&nbsp;"In my own life, it has felt harder and harder to see friends and maintain connections. This is something that weighs on me heavily. Studying the sentiments expressed in Us Lot&nbsp;really reminded me that some bonds will always remain, despite how infrequently we may get to see one another."This felt like quite an unusual one to approach from a logistical recording perspective on the day; the idea that each of them was inextricably entwined, although seemingly severed in the space. With the strength of an incredibly talented cast - Victoria Nwaesei as Dom, Will Stevens as Earl, Alex Flick as Oscar, Rosie Goddard as Maisey, Derrick Methu as Bigz -&nbsp;and crew (including Joshua Fry as DOP, Tomasso Colleli on Steadicam), we were able to run the entire video through start to finish akin to a theatre show, and really allow the cast to explore their characters and the space equally in front of us.”He has done a great job with this, his first video since signing to KODE. An auspicious beginning which bodes very well for the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jenny Kennedy

Agi Mdumulla

Elliott Ken

Freddie Wright

Ash Halliburton

Vlad Barin

Jesse Malisa

Alex Flick

Will Stevens

Victoria Nwaesei

Rosie Goddard

Derrick Methu

Soul

Murkage Dave 'Us Lot' by Ricky Gibb

Murkage Dave - Us Lot

Ricky Gibb has joined the directors roster at KODE in London, and kicked things off at his new home with his latest video, for Murkage Dave's Us Lot.The newest addition to KODE’s talent roster will be focussed on music video work. This is Gibbs's first signing to a London production company, having previously worked&nbsp;independently with artists including Lancey Foux and Skaiwater in addition to Murkage Dave and Miles from Kinshasa.&nbsp;Gibbs's work is renowned for blending&nbsp;performance and storytelling in his music promos,&nbsp;his directing style conveying&nbsp;a sense of truth and authenticity to the characters portrayed. This is the case in the video for Us Lot, where it is paired with Murkage Dave’s talent as a wordsmith portraying personable and relatable characters, which&nbsp;captures the realism of a house party between a group of friends who were once close, but are now somewhat estranged and meeting only once or twice a year.&nbsp;[vidtoken data:0]Nathan Killham, KODE's&nbsp;Head of Music &amp; Executive Producer, says: “We’ve been friends with Ricky for a long time - funnily enough meeting via friends of friends and hanging out at house and work parties. His kind soul and positive energy are a welcome addition to our KODE family, and working with him on this first project has been so much fun."Ricky's&nbsp;ideas are excellent and are always underpinned with an exploration into quite darkly humorous, absurd situations - which I love.”As with other KODE directors, Gibb is now repped for music videos by Claire Stubbs at Mouthpiece.• Watch Ricky Gibb's showreel at KODE <a href="https://kodemedia.com/directors/ricky-gibb" target="_blank">here</a>

Ricky Gibb signs to KODE, debuting with new Murkage Dave video

In this leftfield love story, Miles From Kinshasa and Kadiata cautiously forgo their safety in the name of Romance - which turns out to be a dangerous strategy in Ricky Gibb's entertaining video for Don't Be An Opp.Miles and Kadiata park up deep within an exclusively female-populated estate, as hopeful Kadiata awaits sight of his magnetic ex-lover Maame - played by Lindiwe Dim. Seeking to rekindle his relationship with the captivating flame-haired girl, Kadiata convinces the comparatively wary Miles to remain behind enemy lines all day.But as their presence on the block gets out, the fate of these naive Lotharios hangs in the balance. Can they be protected by the good vibes of the track itself?

Sade Lawson

Studio Hulk

Jess Mills

Stephen Agnew

Joshua C Fry

Orlando O'Mahoney Morris

Martin Senyszak

Isabel Alsina-reynolds

Jermaine Robinson

Tag Collective Arts

Stacia Akaba

Asad Naveed

Lindiwe Dim

Dmy Artists

Miles From Kinshasa ft Kadiata 'Don't Be An Opp' by Ricky Gibb

Miles from Kinshasa - Don't Be An Opp ft. kadiata (Official Music Video)

Ricky Gibb directs a&nbsp;dark and disjointed love story for Skaiwater's Tiana.&nbsp;Contrasting the shiny-pop soundtrack with a decidedly more poignant narrative,&nbsp;we see Tiana - an ex-lover of Skaiwater - attempt to rid herself of hangover and heartbreak alike, while tormented by her memory of the artist.Featuring a flurry of dynamic camera movement&nbsp;and vibrant lighting - care of DoP Joshua Fry - the concept is punchy and concise, with an ending that defies expectations.&nbsp;

Jack Wiles

Logstore Films

George O’ Regan

Ashton Born

Matthew Hollis

Camil Liberto

Yasmine Sabri

George Blomiley

Hip Hop

Dream Trap

Skaiwater 'Tiana' by Ricky Gibb

Skaiwater - Tiana (Official Music Video)

A cocktail bar becomes the setting for a relatable comedy of manners and social embarrassment in Ricky Gibb's promo for Miles From Kinshasa's smooth Motionz.Miles and his compadre Murkage Dave are out for a quiet drink, when Dave realises that one of the few other people in the&nbsp;bar is his ex-girlfriend. Gibb then allows a slow-burning comedy drama to develop between all the characters in the room, as everyone enjoys Dave's discomfort. And it turns out this also comes with a side order of surrealism.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a stylish and quirky promo in which the director explores the familiar and humorous ways how communication can become strained when we are placed under certain duress.

Jamie Korn

Anthony Ussher

Imani Khalo

Caroline Morin

Wash

Mikael Nakkas

Amy Barlow, Jen Cole, Kadiata, Rxlls, Yama, Lara Never Laura,

Miles From Kinshasa ft Murkage Dave 'Motionz' by Ricky Gibb

Miles from Kinshasa - Motionz ft. Murkage Dave

Two&nbsp;lawless young lovers escape the shackles of&nbsp;society&nbsp;in Ricky Gibb's video for India.&nbsp;Living very much in the present as they traverse their newfound sense of adventure, their disregard for anything beyond each other’s gaze soon becomes evident. Their chaotic road trip is marked by moments of bittersweet love and an overarching sense of danger, as they are forced to flee each new location they find.&nbsp;In a nod to great onscreen lovers like Natural Born Killers' Mickey &amp; Mallory Knox&nbsp;and Pulp Fiction's Pumpkin &amp; Hunnybun, we slowly learn that the couple has been evading the law the entire time- so wrapped up in each other's presence, they remain oblivious of their imminent arrest.

Emma Engelmann

Agile Films

Alex Chamberlain

Harry Chambers

Murren Tullett

Alex Parkinson

Henry Winton

Callum Crisell

Holly Rebecca

Ruth Wardell

Electric Theatre Collective

Human Re-sources

Alternative

Lancey Foux 'India' by Ricky Gibb

Lancey-Foux-'India'-by-Ricky-Gibb

Gorgeously lit, Sheffield rockers While She Sleeps perform in a large empty space in Tom Welsh&#39;s high energy promo to partner their new single Four Walls.Tom captures the band in full flight, masking the energy and drama of the soundtrack with slo-mo shots of the band throwing their instruments around &nbsp;- in moody black and white, save for the last dramatic shot of a burning flag in colour. Excellent.&nbsp;

Tom Welsh

Kode Media

Jamie Whymark

Daniel Goodall

Giles Smith

Peter Carrier

Gemma Stafford

Toby Tomkins

Kylie Stubbs

Theo Brinch & Alex Cribbs

Rock

While She Sleeps 'Four Walls' by Tom Welsh

While-She-Sleeps-'Four-Walls'-by-Tom-Welsh

Harry Cauty and his team set up shop in a large industrial space for this dynamic promo for Meridian Dan&#39;s One Two Drinks.Beatifully lit and shot by DP Sy Turnbull, Harry turns the grotty shipping yard and its huge&nbsp;ugly containers into something magical and cinematic &ndash; driven by a maverick performance from Dan and his crew...

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