This is a recap of popular recent bloggy/bloghouse/conceptual/indie rock music videos.
Music Video: Futurecop! - Karate Kids
Analysis: The song is repetitive and more tolerable than you would expect for a song 'that is rlly repetitive.' The video is an aggregation of meaningful 80s movies that make me wish I was born before 1990 so that I could remember these iconic movies. Kinda sad that movies these days are sooo ghey/predictable/not THAT great. Miss times when movies were 'larger than life' and not just a gimmick that ended up costing u $40 per person after snacks + drinks. The video ends with Jon Candy in 'Uncle Buck.' laters.
Music Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
Analysis: I never really listened to this song, just kind of skipped around the video for a few seconds. I remember the YYYs came out with that song about some1 'not loving u like I love u' and it was kinda catchy and good enough to be mainstream. But this video kind of seems like they are 'pretending to be a really popular band' and also 'making music that is aggressive enough to feel like you have to take it seriously, yet unidentifiable for both alternative and mainstream consumers.' Never really got my attention and just felt like generalizing it and 'hoping that I am right.' Will they sell albums? Is Karen O authentic, or just a 'cookie cutter alternative diva'?
Music Video: Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone
Analysis: I remember when Calvin Harris was just a guy with a bloghouse single about 'having all of the girls' or something. I think this song seems like some sort of Euro-techno-bro-house music. While I could be 'impressed' with his 'epic sounds' and 'musical progression as an artist', I will probably not listen to this song again and probably enjoy a remix of the song by an authentic blogcentric remixer more than the original. The video is pretty 'whatever.'
Music Video: Winter Gloves - Let Me Drive
Analysis: I don't really 'like' this song or video or have ever heard of this band/will ever hear of them again. But it sort of just reminds me of alternative life before the internet really 'took over' the indie music landscape. I think a younger, more alternatively naive version of me would have thought that this video was 'cool' and that the song had all of the elements of an 'authentic indie band' (keyboards, bearded bro with glasses, aggressively earnest lyrics). Miss those days. Maybe we were more drawn to bands like this because there was 'less crap' to sift through, so it was less pressure on us and more time to find bands to be 'tolerable.' These days, I only want greatness.
Music Video: Bloody Beetroots (Ft Steve Aoki with original vocals) - WARP
Analysis: I think this song is a 'banger.' I think the brand of the song is supposed to be HARD. There is an angry AZN man yelling at the camera sometimes. I wonder if this new brand of bangerelectro is like the modern, niche version of 'slipknot' for kids who aren't as poor as the kids who got really into hardXcore rock. I sort of wish I lived in the greater Los Angeles area, and had the opportunity to be a slow-motion alt 'partying to this song' in the video. Feel like I probably would have twittered about how much fun I was having while I was at the video shoot. Not sure if I would put this song 'on my iPod' but might play it if I were a bangerrific DJ. For a more critical, well-informed opinion on this music video, visit Big Stereo, where the blogger uses phrases/sentences including "Slo-mo cookie cutter hipsters" and "Bloody Beetroots come off as a pale reflection of better times spent with Vitalic." One time I wrote a blog post about Steve Aoki that was 'epic.' Maybe I should read it again and react to it with my current state of mind. h8 being 's0 fickle/flighty.' just trying 2 stay relevant. but n e ways... I think this video is a 'mockumentary' or something.
Music Video: Smashing Pumpkins - Today (Morgan Freeman + VISA remix)
Analysis: Can't believe the Smashing Pumpkins 'sold out' and let VISA use their song in their commercial. jk. happy 4 them. Billy Corgan seems like a chill bro who has been through a lot [via 1979 tonight, tonight]. Kinda sad how we're all getting older and music 'that was cool during our youth' is being used to encourage us to buy stuff with money that we don't have. h8 marketing. sad on the inside. Need to buy a flat screen tv to cheer myself up. Might also buy 'a wii' and 'some marijuana/lean.'
Have yall seen n e good music videos lately?
Just trying 2 stay relevant and identify
This has been a music video recap by Carles. Carles is a full time student at a high level digital arts graduate program. He is also a Teaching Assistant for Digital Media 101:Lessons in Photoshop, InDesign, and iMovie.
To me, Xinobi and Anoraak represent the golden era of 'uncovering foreign artists on myspace before there were too many crappy producers pretending to be European artists on myspace even though 99.9% of myspace artists were already uncovered/Aleks Discodust had lined up [EXCLUSIVES] with them.'
So it's kute to see this Anoraak remix of Xinobi and know they are releasing it on beatport. I think the Anoraak Remix of "Day Off" sounds a lot like his remix of The Outrunners' "Cool Feeling." Maybe some1 should mash it up if they are feel like partaking in a creative weekend activity.
Also posted is a Romantics cover by Anoraak. I think this song is a good product that it seems like a bunch of non-electro blogs are eager to post since it is 'a cover of a poppy song from the 80s.'
In 2007, I feel like there were a lot of these bloglectro artists who I only knew about via blogs. I didn't know if they would ever release music, or if I would just download mp3s from them forever [via blogs]. I am glad that BLOGCENTRIC artists are starting to monetize their products with tours to Australia and album releases.
[MP3]
The Romantics Talking In Your Sleep (Anoraak RMX)
Xinobi Day Off (Anoraak Remix)
Applicable Web Presences
http://www.myspace.com/anoraak
http://www.myspace.com/xinobi
http://myspace.com/discotexas
http://valeriecherie.blogspot.com
Buy "Day Off" High Quality
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/122783/day_off
XX BONUS BLOG-CENTRIC ARTIST WHO IS RELEASING MATERIAL TO PURCHASE SOON COVERAGE XX
Check out this FUTURECOP! interview conducted by an Aussie AltBro with an eye patch & suspender t-shirt.
[video via Trashbag Kids]
A 2007 Classic:
Futurecop! makes enjoyable songs. I will listen to his songs for the next several decades, and it will always make me think of the year 2007.
Here is a picture of Futurecop wearing a purple American Apparel hoodie. Unlike your friend/acquaintance/enemy who wears the same hoodie, he actually does something with his time, as opposed to just 'being the dude who wears the purple AA hoodie.' Futurecop makes enjoyable music.
Futurecop will be on tour in Australia soon.
[MP3]
Futurecop! Dial 1-800-NY
Futurecop!'s myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thefuturecop
Buy Unreleased Futurecop MP3s
http://indiestore.7digital.com/futurecop
If you are just hungry for more Futurecop MP3's for your personal use
http://geewizzandthepharmacists.blogspot.com/2008/01/back-to-future.html
Futurecop!'s music should be at the end of your favourite film. Whether it's "The Goonies" or "The Shawshank Redemption," the Futurecop's songs manage to transcend generalizations and represent the underlying sound of the any generation after 1980 (in a good way).
Visit Futurecop's myspace to experience some great visuals from your youth. His myspace background image is probably one of the best I've seen.
Futurecop! was built to be a weekly force on Hype Machine's Most Popular page.
[MP3]
Futurecop! N.A.S.A [HIGHLY REC'CD]
Futurecop! Transformers [HIGHLY REC'CD]
Futurecop!'s Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/thefuturecop
More images from Futurecop's Myspace If you're not intrigued enough to visit
