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Sara Faulkner

Gabriella Kingsley pays homage to Nina Simone in the artistic visual for I Put A Spell On You, to mark what would be the legendary musician's 90th birthday.A cast of three dancers bring the concept to life, which&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to celebrate and empower black women, elevating Nina Simone’s legacy of championing black talent and beauty. The dancers also&nbsp;allude&nbsp;to Simone's compelling&nbsp;presence while performing&nbsp;in front of vibrant LED screen, which create five distinct visual worlds that showcase different aspects of Nina's legacy.Poised, atmospheric and captivating, the video is a testament to Simone and her legacy,&nbsp;reimagined for modern audiences. From the&nbsp;cinematography&nbsp;by Jomar O'Meally and colour work by Jonny Tully to styling by Misi Africa,&nbsp;and adds a contemporary edge.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]“Working on (this) iconic track was a dream come true for me," says Kingsley. "Concept-wise I knew straight away I wanted to capture strong, beautiful, black women and that’s what sparked the idea of recreating her iconic looks, because who represented that better than Nina herself.“Asmara was cast&nbsp;for her powerful contemporary dance, which is just mesmerising to watch and she really knows how to tell a story through her movement. Sophia is known for her popular Afro dance moves which is a trend right now in the dance world and I felt it was important to appeal to the younger audience. And last, but not least, Priscilla, who has not danced for years, but her body structure and posture is just phenomenal. She is tall and slim and can create these beautiful shapes and poses."The crew and cast were meticulously chosen and they really executed my vision perfectly. Overall the process working with her estate, Verve and Untold Studios was a truly nourishing and liberating experience and I hope the world enjoys it as much as I did honouring the queen and legend that is Nina Simone.”

Elanor Grace Hann

Priscilla Aanyabu

Sophia Akinyemi

Asmara Cammock

Misi Africa

Gabriella Kingsley

Freddie Barrass

Untold Studios

Liz Hart

London Lighting

Jomar O’Meally

Kofi Jr

Yeama Saphare

Monique Monroe

Jonny Tully

CHEAT

Verve Records

Nina Simone 'I Put A Spell On You' by Gabriella Kingsley

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You (Official Video)

Carl Addy directs a gorgeously vibrant and textural promo, combining performance with intriguing visual effects, for metal behomoths Bullet For My Valentine.&nbsp;Beneath a series of warped animated layers, the video for Rainbow Veins intermixes glitchy performances with character vignettes - beautifully shot by Thomas English and graded by Jax Harney -&nbsp;blending together in a nightmarish hallucination.&nbsp;The distorted VFX heighten&nbsp;the surreal aesthetic, whilst contrasting colour palettes lend an otherworldly style to the concept.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Carl Addy

Ramy Dance

Common People Films

Tony Roberts

Freddie Wright

Heba Elgamal

Thomas English

Rob Hawkins

Aga Kocinska

Johnjoe Besagni

Katie South

Rachel Freire

Sara Bowden

Jax Harney

Gabriel Thomas

Danni Spooner

Fiona Garden

Rawpower Managent

Rock

Heavy Metal

Bullet For My Valentine 'Rainbow Veins' by Carl Addy

Bullet-For-My-Valentine-'Rainbow-Veins'-by-Carl-Addy

Thomas James explores the fleeting nature of relationships and emotion,&nbsp;in his video for&nbsp;Bobby Gillespie &amp; Jehnny Beth.Inhabiting an empty house, the artists are shown existing in their own space, together but apart, never quite reaching a comfortable medium.&nbsp;There is tension in the air, occasionally erupting into frantic movement and anguished looks, examining the nature of a relationship that was never meant to be.&nbsp;The abstract concept is visualised with excellent black and white cinematography by DoP Tim Sidell, and the performances are perfectly uncomfortable in their execution.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Thomas James

Henri Calderon

Sam Holmes

Jack Green

Tim Sidell

Chris Hayden

Alex Gibbon

Murdo Hepburn

Katy England

Kei Terada

Laura Dominique

Richard Fearon

OB Management

Dan Millar

Sony Music

Jerome Danvers

Alternative

Indie

Bobby Gillespie, Jehnny Beth 'Chase It Down' by Thomas James

Bobby-Gillespie,-Jehnny-Beth-'Chase-It-Down'-by-Thomas-James

Thomas James directs a necrotic POV promo&nbsp;for Ghostpoet's new single I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep.&nbsp;Speeding through a hellish trip from life to death, the video employs a&nbsp;unique visual style,&nbsp;which flickers from POV to out-of-body, third-person snapshots.&nbsp;Ending with&nbsp;burning landscapes and ghoulish monsters, every frame of the visual elevates the growing tension, and DoP&nbsp;Morgan Sinclair's atypical use of colour adds a sense of doom to the unravelling narrative.&nbsp;Bold and innovative, the concept is a perfect match to the enigmatic track, and a source of nightmare fuel for anyone who tunes in.&nbsp;

Polly Millner

Morgan Sinclair

Juan Minotta

Alexandre Nerzic

Big Buoy/lex Hag/ Jam

Sean Mayo

PIAS

Alternative Rock

Electronica

Ghostpoet 'I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep' by Thomas James

Ghostpoet--'I-Grow-Tired-But-Dare-Not-Fall-Asleep-'-by-Thomas-James

Thomas James drops the self-destructive new video for Mellah's Habit.&nbsp;Shot entirely during lockdown, the visual features many versions of the artist, who discover increasingly disturbing ways to hurt himself/themselves.&nbsp;From lemon juice in the eye to glass bottles smashed across the head, Mellah's clones just can't seem to break the habit - and all take huge pleasure in the pain.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Ruben Wooden Dechamps uses off-kilter framing and excruciating close-ups to match the perplexing and uncomfortable concept, and the use of&nbsp;sci-fi-esque lighting in the bridge adds to the offbeat vibe.&nbsp;

Vanessa Mc Donnell

Ruben Wooden Dechamps

Rebecca Townsend

Kat Catteneo

Mellah 'Habit' by Thomas James

Mellah-'Habit'-by-Thomas-James

Rich Hall's video for $uper is an aesthetic experimental&nbsp;snapshot into&nbsp;Last Night In Paris' lives, caught on film as the&nbsp;collective switch between candid and performance-based shots.

Rich Hall

Riff Raff Films

Tristan Chenais

Envy Advertising

Danny Wood

Peter Burch

Last Night In Paris '$uper' by Rich Hall

Last Night In Paris - $uper ft. Frankie Nooms, Drizzy Dre, CPT. Morgs, KC, Jordon Wi-Fi

Fekky and Giggs command the viewers&#39;&nbsp;attention in&nbsp;this&nbsp;hard-hitting and gritty performance&nbsp;video directed&nbsp;by Joshua Osborne for Fekky&#39;s&nbsp;new track Gossip.With some excellent monochromatic&nbsp;cinematography by&nbsp;Doug Walshe and Colm O&#39;Rourke, it sees&nbsp;the pair of&nbsp;South Londoners meeting up for a powerful performance&nbsp;in the style of a&nbsp;day-in-the-life portrait.&nbsp;

Joshua Osborne

STADIUM

Messrs London

Doug Walshe

Edward Vijayavargiya

Daniel Goodall

Speade

Matt Osborne

The Mill

Island Records

Colm O'Rourke

Gary Long

Hip Hop

Fekky ft. Giggs 'Gossip' by Joshua Osborne

Fekky-'Gossip'-by-Joshua-Osborne

Charlotte Rutherford has delivered a brilliantly colourful and colourfully weird video for Vitamin&#39;s This Isn&#39;t Love. Set, fittingly, in Heartbreak Hotel, we travel from room to room and encounter all manner of dreamlike love to sleaze-like lust along the way. Embracing the song&#39;s pure pop leanings and tilting them just far enough into weird to reassure you this ain&#39;t all just kisses and cuddles.Frontman Jared Laville says the song is &ldquo;about the journey you take in a relationship from the beginning to the end, and when you come to realise that you can&rsquo;t reciprocate the love that is given to you. Realising &lsquo;this isn&rsquo;t love&rsquo; can feel like a revelation so we made the music feel celebratory and free, to reflect that feeling.&rdquo;

Charlotte Rutherford

Katie Lambert

Natalie Arnett

Wayne Bentley

Benjamin Wearing

Zach Apo-tsang

Kylie Griffiths

Narad Kutowaroo

Scarlett Burton

Dan Harris

Sony

Felix Geen

Vitamin 'This Isn't Love' by Charlotte Rutherford

VITAMIN - This Isn't Love (Official Video)

Courtney Phillips has served up this cool, tongue-in-cheek video for Essex-born&nbsp;artist Anne-Marie - with a good-looking cast and a choice of framing to encourage you to opt for full-screen viewing.Anne-Marie told&nbsp;i-D:&nbsp;&quot;[Courtney is] really easy going and fun. I wanted the video to be playful and bold with a tinge of mischief, which he&#39;s captured perfectly.&quot;The song&#39;s about the uncertainties of dating - you know, like when you&#39;re not sure if that person is into you and it&#39;s all a bit too complex? Yeah, that!&quot;

Courtney Phillips

Alasdair Mitchell

London Alley

Jess Bell

Mark McPadden

Tony C Miller

Gavin Macarthur

Ben Worthington

Oliver Hogan

Richard Sloan

Jawara Wauchope

Rebecca Wordingham

Denny Cooper

Craig Maxwell , Eliot Rivero

Lauren Reynolds

Shadeh Smith

Atlantic

Ross Lindgren

Ben Freeman

John Miguel King

Murren Tullett

Jill Clark

First Choice Animals

Jamie Jarvis

Anne-Marie 'Boy' by Courtney Phillips

Anne-marie-'Boy'-by-Courtney-Phillips

Director Joshua Osborne has made this&nbsp;dreamy promo for Amane&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Swan With Two Necks. The wonderfully fluid video sees&nbsp;dancer Theo Lowe&nbsp;performing&nbsp;his way through Deptford Market in South London.&nbsp;In a series of unusual and expressive movements, he gets up close to the&nbsp;amused yet baffled&nbsp;locals, capturing the public&rsquo;s reactions to his&nbsp;unsettling and hypnotic movements.

Rob Small

Generator

Catherine Derry

Theo Lowe

Sebastian Dean

Ambient Pop

Amane feat. Shivum Sharma 'The Swan With Two Necks' by Joshua Osborne

Georgia gets immersed into a multi-coloured&nbsp;forest&nbsp;along with mysterious figures, for her heavily atmospheric&nbsp;video for Nothing Solutions, directed by Courtney Philips. At first, it appears she&#39;s running away from the shadows, but as they catch up with her, we find out&nbsp;she&rsquo;s actually running with them - leading the pack.

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