Rich Brian lives life in isolation, in the promo for Little Ray Of Light - the first in Jared Hogan's series for songs from the Indonesian rapper's new album Where Is My Head?Under the watchful eye of CCTV cameras, we open in a world that looks much like ours, whilst Brian spins on a roundabout. Pulling out, we notice the artificial boundaries enveloping this space, the naturalistic elements clashing with artificial intention. This is a The Truman Show situation.With a gritty, dystopian aesthetic and an otherworldly feel throughout, the pensive concept is elevated by lingering, mysterious camerawork and an uncanny vibe.

Creative collective Maschima direct an out-of-this-world epic for legendary outfit Tears For Fears' latest album. Consisting of four tracks from Songs From A Nervous Planet, the video follows an interconnected narrative exploring dreams, memories, space travel and the planet we inhabit. Across the four songs Maschina contrast the beauty of the natural Earthbound world - represented by a young woman in sun-dappled California, on a beach, among sunflowers, captured in warmly glowing film footage - with the crisp, VFX-fired wonder and beauty of space exploration.In the third and fourth songs, the two elements come together: the Astronaut (the title of the second song) crashes back to Earth. Then the woman, her growing son and the wandering space traveller finally encounter each other. As a collective, Maschima encompass a range of visual skillsets, and they are on full display here. Spanning animation, live action, graphic design and more, it's a momentous achievement and a truly international effort. And the music is pretty damn great too: Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal is still capable of writing big Beatles-esque pop tunes."We've all been fans of Tears For Fears since we were kids," explain Maschima. "This video series gave us the opportunity to craft a cinematic story that unfolded over four episodes - like creating a miniature TV show. Writing and building the narrative as we went, all while collaborating with an artist we deeply admire."The directing team describe themselves as 'an international art collective' with a shifting membership and . "We have known each other for ages, working in secret, building worlds under countless names and aliases - for projects both mainstream and underground," they continue. "Individually, we direct, shoot, edit, paint, compose, sculpt, build, destroy, and rebuild. Together, we are a multi-limbed beast with many brains but one mind."One of the members connected to Dilly Gent, working as creative director and commmissioner for Tears For Fears on the Songs From A Nervous Planet visuals."As longtime fans, we knew this was the perfect moment to finally come together - a filmmaking Voltron, fully assembled."

Harvey Pearson directs an evocative visual accompaniment to SALPA's debut album, What You Do Alone. The 15-minute film is an exploration of the album's themes, with gentle, transient vignettes and emotional performances by the English singer-songwriter, now based in Catalonia. Shot in March 2023, What You Do Alone navigates the contrasts of existence - darkness and light, fire and water, loss and hope - each element serving as a metaphor for personal growth and acceptance."The origins of this film trace back to my first conversations with Luke (SALPA), where our shared appreciation for each other’s work quickly evolved into a creative collaboration," explains Pearson."As I immersed myself in his upcoming album, I found myself deeply drawn to its themes - reflections that resonated with my own experiences. From the outset, I wanted to craft a visual journey that embodied the album’s emotional arc, so we set out to create a film that took on multiple tracks from the album.""Drawing inspiration from the breathtaking landscapes of Catalunya, where Luke and Uma (his collaborator and partner) live, these organic elements became integral to articulating this narrative," Pearson continues. "Through this visual and sonic world the film explores the power of acceptance and the idea that confronting our inner struggles is the only way forward. At its heart, 'What You Do Alone' is a meditation on the transformative nature of love and self-acceptance."

Björn Rühmann has collaborated with Paul Kalkbrenner and Mother Berlin to create a stunning 12 minute music short film to accompany the electronic music icon's new two song EP. It's the intriguing story, in two distinct parts, of a strange character as he comes into contact with the real, mostly hostile world: the eponymous Kabelmann.Filmed in Manchester and Berlin, with outstanding 16mm cinematography by DoP Krzysztof Trojnar (known for his work on Baby Reindeer) and with a magnetic central performance by Kevin Howarth as Kabelmann, Björn Rühmann has created a highly distinctive cinematic experience with KABELMANN. With the creative originating at Mother Berlin, and produced by SMUGGLER in London and Berlin-based Zauberberg, it was premiered at this year's Ciclope Festival earlier this month.KABELMANN is surreal, darkly comic, poignant and at times harrowing, as we follow the fortunes of Kabelmann, an individual with 20 metre cables flowing from his body, as he emerges from the forest for his first encounters with normal people. The film is also grounded in a analogue aesthetic, using practical effects that contributes to the overall effect and power of this 'fish out of water' story - including a costume worn by lead actor Howarth featuring 20-meter cables. And Paul Kalkbrenner renamed the names of the two songs on the EP, originally bearing different titles, to Kabelmann 1 and Kabelmann 2. Part one of the film is the emotional story arc of an enigmatic outsider. Kabelmann searches for human connection, hindered by a mysterious energy flowing through his cables. Small flashes of the Kalkbrenner himself hint at the source behind Kabelmann's energy. The rhythm of Kalkbrenner's song pushes the story forward. Most encounters on Kabelmann's journey evoke rejection, aggression, and fear – except one with a mysterious woman in a diner, opening a hopeful path for our hero. A short interlude where the artist appears again leads into the second part of the music short film. This chapter catapults viewers into a dreamlike afterlife juxtaposed with a violent showdown, leaving Kabelmann's fate ambiguous. The second song by Kalkbrenner serves as the perfect stage for the contrast between the story layers with its optimistic spirit.Paul Kalkbrenner briefed Mother Berlin to come up with the idea for the film, and Stefan Witteman, Creative Director of Mother Berlin, says: "This project was a dream brief. The idea of this character, Kabelmann, was truly inspired by the artist's analogue ways of working. Bringing Kabelmann to life, from the story arc to all visual aspects, was a truly collaborative effort."Mother brought Björn Rühmann into the project who explains: "The process of finding our Kabelmann's destiny took forever – in a great way. We loved exploring all the ways for this character to become the perfect blend of an alter ego of the artist – and a unique, otherworldly hero that captivates the audience."