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Tim Smith

A fantastical beast&nbsp;is on the run in Jess Kohl's offbeat promo for Heartbreaker - and it's up to Birdy to find and take care of him.The artist is shown cleaning tables at a&nbsp;cafe&nbsp;under the watchful eye of the owner, and it isn't long until a news alert pops up on the TV screen that mentions the beast. That night, the creature visits Birdy at her house, and she takes it upon herself to protect him, right until a twist at the end.&nbsp;The anachronistic aesthetic - which blends 90s public access TV clips and 70s art direction - gives the video an unearthly vibe, which is elevated by brilliant creature effects and an intriguing&nbsp;narrative that doesn't end quite the way you expect it to.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Esther Dillner

Hannah Jarrold

Lola Chatterton

Jess Kohl

Chris Murdoch

Prettybird

Jennifer Ivory

Krunal Saadrani

Jake Gabbay

Juliette Larthe

Sophia Dembitzer

Ffion Kunz

Darren Quinn

James Hills

Ross Dixon

Hiroshi Matsushita

Michelle Boggs

Gwen Ghelid

No. 8

Hugo Hamlet

Warner

Indie-pop

Birdy 'Heartbreaker' by Jess Kohl

Birdy - Heartbreaker (Official Music Video)

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds directs his third video for the band - a thoroughly entertaining&nbsp;piece with the band mucking around and playing with joyous&nbsp;abandon, filmed at a brilliant location.The video for A Kiss For The Whole World x&nbsp;blends together high-energy drone shots, playful performances and some VFX flair. We see the group perform as the day fades to night, bringing an enigmatic energy and sense of ethereal wonder with it.&nbsp;Set against the stunning natural backdrop and breathtaking&nbsp;industrial structures of Denge Sound Mirrors in Kent, Reynolds takes the&nbsp;creative concept and runs with it, creating something that feels both experimental and polished at the same time. And there's something quite classic about it - a bit like a Beatles performance from Help!Reynolds&nbsp;and the band are having fun, and it really shows.&nbsp;Great stuff.

Kitty Cowell

Rou Reynolds

Lily Roberts

Kode

Sam Horne

Charlie Knight

Nathan Killham

Peter Wilson

Elle Lotherington

Jonny Iseli

Felix Wildey

Murdo Hepburn

Lea Otovic

Lauryn Brown

Nathan Greenwood

No.8

We Are Covert 

Rock

Enter Shikari 'A Kiss For The Whole World x' by Rou Reynolds

Enter Shikari - A Kiss For The Whole World x - (Official Video)

An intense, grotesque, extraordinary&nbsp;video for Slowthai by directing collective Crowns &amp; Owls.With great cinematography by Jack Exton and terrific grade by Tim Smith that punches the richness of the colours to the max, this has a hyperreal visual aesthetic as visceral as this powerful track&nbsp;deserves, without sinking into darkness.But at the heart is the performance of Tyron Frampton&nbsp;(aka Slowthai) himself, which is remarkable. It's a visible howl of anguish and pain, but still with that unmistakeable chink of impudence and humour.

Crowns & Owls

Javier Alejandro

Noir

Theo Hue Williams

Ella Kenny

Jack Exton

Mike Linforth

Ky Brasey

Greg Probert

Lyndon Ogbourne

Ty Hack

Hannah Ashby Ward

Lane Casting

Frankie Noller

Karla Quinoniz-Leon

Pendulum

John Holloway

Edit Egg

Amanda Dann

Slowthai 'Yum' by Crowns & Owls

slowthai - Yum (Official Video)

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

Liam Wallace-Cook

OB Management

Blend Films

Jon Moore

Sam Holmes

Marija Djikic

Dirty Hit

Beabadoobee 'Glue Song' by Jacob Erland

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

Nia Archives takes a contemplative walk through late-night London, in the video for So Tell Me...Co-directed by Dan Emmerson and the artist herself, the video intercuts the gentle performance section with a series of slow-shutter vignettes, depicting the complex relationship between a young couple.&nbsp;Showing their lives in separate (yet interconnected) scenes, the video hints at the bond between them, which is confirmed at the end of the video when they detach from their different groups of friends to finally meet up.The bittersweet, romantic&nbsp;concept is beautifully executed, with the frantic cinematography reflecting the contrast of the track - a jungle beat set against melancholic melodies.&nbsp;Wonderful work.&nbsp;

Dan Emmerson

Nia Archives

Rowan Mackintosh King

Somesuch

Maëva Demurger

Andre Reid-McKinley

Keaton Williams

Thom Neal

Pete Wade

Jack Ainsworth

Riaz Ahmed

Jake Gerrard

Yusif Al-Karaghouli

Roxanne Farahmand

Jamie Alexandra Judd

Tasnim Nahar

Ben Crook

Harriet Cawley

Alt Jungle

Nia Archives 'So Tell Me…' by Dan Emmerson & Nia Archives

Nia Archives - So Tell Me…

The video for Hounds follows Jacob from Puma Blue on a surreal journey along a barren coastline. Shot in the Thames Estuary by DoP Jeremy Valender.Payne's video nods to past masters of photography - including Bill Brandt and Anton Corbijn - in a piece that uses flashes of colour within the main monochrome vision very effectively. With a marvellous grade by Tim Smith at No.8.

Tilly Power

Jak Payne

Emma Wellbelove

Bellehouse Markes

Jeremy Valender

Ella Girardot

Joe Mulvihill

Milo Brown

James Groves

Sophie Gia Moore

Puma Blue 'Hounds' by Jak Payne

Puma-Blue-'Hounds'-by-Jak-Payne

Will Dohrn directs an absorbing&nbsp;promo for Mura Masa featuring Danish artist&nbsp;Erika De Casier.The video for e-motions - from the UK DJ producer's new album - sees De Casier alone in several dreamlike vignettes, as the video reveals&nbsp;a gently surreal world with 3D simulations, projection mapping and infrared cameras. And where she gets to a ride a silver jet-ski across a satin sea.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shot on 16mm by DoP Jack Exton, the video has a gorgeous analogue texture and feel, which contrasts nicely with the slick chrome art direction and surfaces.&nbsp;Innovative whilst remaining intimate, Dohrn blends nostalgia and futuristic vibes in a masterful way.&nbsp;

Y-lan Lucas

Carmen Young

Ellie Walker

Will Dohrn

Jens Klit Nielsen

Mouthpiece

Ground Work

Louis Danckwerts

Aaron Z. Willson

Anna Butler

Ali Copland

Beau Pritchard James

Steph Marie Hornsby

Maarit Niemela

Grace Ellington

Egle Sakalyte

Garage

Mura Masa ft Erika De Casier 'e-motions' by Will Dohrn

Mura-Masa-Ft.-Erika-De-Casier-'E-motions'-by-Will-Dohrn

Luke Casey &amp; Alex Leese's third video for&nbsp;Beabadoobee&nbsp;is a breezy, hazy performance video for Sunny Day.&nbsp;Exuding late summer&nbsp;vibes and a retro aesthetic, the video sees Bea jump from her floral-inspired bedroom into a fantasy garden just outside, full of stop-motion mushrooms, eccentric flora and a guitar-playing frog.&nbsp;It's a suitably nostalgic visual for a track that sounds like it's been pulled out of 2006 (or even 1996), and Bea radiates a relaxed, understated energy throughout.

Danny Hyland

Patricia Villirilo

Alex Leese

Luke Casey

Mel Giles

Connie Meade

Claire Stubbs

Simona Pranulyté

Jake Hunter

Tara Sadeghi

Dan Gibling

Steve Morgan

Eve Carreno

Anastasiya Cherkasyuk

Moe Mukai

Joey Choy

No. 8 London

Mikko Ruostila

Maurice Andresen

Dirty Hit Ltd

Beabadoobee 'Sunny Day' by Luke Casey & Alex Leese

Beabadoobee-'Sunny-Day'-by-Luke-Casey-&-Alex-Leese

Having directed lead single Talk&nbsp;from Beabadoobee's new album - which pays homage to Papa Roach's Last Resort&nbsp;- directors Luke Casey &amp; Alex Leese follow up with this more intimate portrayal of the artist.See You Soon&nbsp;is a nostalgic black and white journey through the English countryside. The track inspired by the clarity Bea found during a memorable trip on shrooms, has an ethereal-like quality which is only emphasised by the grainy 16mm footage.

Anthony Hensman 

Patricia Villirillo

Ellis Fox

Ed Hubert

Oliver Waters

Chris Starkey

Callum Reeves

Shunsuke Meguro

Electric Theatre Collective

Beabadoobee 'See You Soon' by Luke Casey & Alex Leese

Beabadoobee-'See-You-Soon'-by-Luke-Casey-&-Alex-Leese

Taichi Kimura has teamed up with dance behemoths Lewis Thompson and David Guetta to create a cinematic Tokyo-set comedy - incorporating ingenious dance moves -&nbsp;to accompany their infectious summer anthem Take Me Back.The delightful&nbsp;concept for the video sees a collective of intoxicated salarymen (and woman), rising from their alcohol-induced stupors - from roadsides, flowerbeds, and wherever else they happened to&nbsp;drop -&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;in choreographed&nbsp;formation&nbsp;through the nighttime streets of Tokyo, in the manner of zombie-like sleepwalkers being pulled by an invisible force.It's a warmhearted, funny, and beautifully-shot vehicle for the&nbsp;team-up of Thompson - one half of successful DJ/production duo Just Kiddin' - and legendary&nbsp;producer Guetta.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;“At first, I thought it was going to be a challenge for me to make a visually cinematic music video with a sense of humour," admits Taichi Kimura.&nbsp;"But I believe we were able to pull it off on this one!&nbsp;I am very proud to make a video with such a unique concept in my home country and ever so grateful to make the visuals for these artists.&nbsp;"Finally, I would also like to thank the Japanese businessmen who have a weak tolerance for alcohol and pass out in the street. This would have never been possible without them.”

Taichi Kimura

Eleri Evans

Caviar

Cekai

Taro Mikami

Shin Ohira

Miki Sakurai

Seiya Uehara

Koichi Kitamura

Kakeru Sudo

Wataru Sugimura

Risa Chino

Hands 

Michael Lewin

RCA Records

Dance

Lewis Thompson, David Guetta 'Take Me Back' by Taichi Kimura

Lewis Thompson, David Guetta - Take Me Back (Official Video)

Emmanuelle Soffé takes us back to disco’s roots, in her video for Scottish DJ duo LF System.&nbsp;The video for Afraid To Feel plays on the song’s disco heritage, dropping us into the middle of a&nbsp;70's-inspired dancefloor, full of nods to the Hispanic, Latinx and Black Queer communities that first brought disco to the fore, with particular influence from ballroom dancing and voguing.The atmospheric cinematography, flamboyant performances and chromatic styling elevate the feel-good concept, ending on a celebratory, proud note.&nbsp;

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