Mental as Anything

After recently having my first full-blown critique of my collection-in-progress I recieved one main piece of advice from all present- "Go Mental". Everything needs to be bigger, more intense, more ruined, more everything just more MENTAL. This is amazing to hear (as was pointed out to me, once I get into the real world I'll never hear those words again) but also an incredibly scary at the same time. People don't just go crazy with design because it's so hard to do well- there is a fine line between an insane mess of fashion and just a big old mess. Those who do manage to do it well are few and far between.

That said, if there's one time to try insanity it's now, so in that spirit have a look at The Books kooky film clip for Cold Freezin Night. The best part about this song is that the samples of kids voices saying these outrageous things came off "Talkboy" cassette tapes that the band found in second-hand stores. Talkboys are childrens tape recorders, letting them record whatever their heart desires, including sibling fights and death threats. For more background on the song (like how they got that hectic percussion in the background) and the rest of the album check out The Books daily blog.

the Books - A Cold Freezin' Night from Paul de Jong / Nick Zammuto on Vimeo.

Total Art Total Colour

EE [Total Art] are a Korean electro duo with high octane, club-catchy beats. Whether you love or loathe techno their lo-fi, psychedelic eighties film clips are a sight to behold. Bowie-style makeup, glittering costumes, fireworks, rainbow lighting and some old school post-production are the gaudy eighties at their best- which isn't saying much I know, but the lack of studio polish is refreshing. This, coupled with high energy and passion, produces a highly entertaining clip with a bit more soul than the usual MTV perfection. (clip from youtube)

Blue Roses- Doubtful Comforts

I don't know what 3D camera shift means exactly but the result is a beautiful, atmospheric music video for the Blue Roses. The flickering figures pick up the music-box quality in the song, making it sinister and child-like at the same time. It's the work of Berlin-based duo A Nice Idea Every Day.