Saturday, October 29, 2016

‘THE KIDS’ VISUALS

It’s finally here! ‘Dreamland has dropped! Mic Righteous releases the brand new music video to his latest offering entitled ‘The Kids’.

Make sure you go and suppot the new album available to buy, stream and preview on iTunes here.

‘WHEEL RIDDIM’ MUSIC VIDEO

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Nottingham Grime emcee Mez makes his visual return as he drops the music video to his latets offering entitled ‘Wheel Riddim’.

Alice Olivia - 'Shot You Down'

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Alice Olivia is already - in certain quarters - a pretty big deal.

Huge online, her imposing YouTube figures tower over most other newcomers.

Yet she hasn't, truly, broken out of this. Perhaps the biggest cult figure in the country, new single 'Shot You Down' could mark her puncture into the mainstream.

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Ice cool pop music delivered with shades of classic R&B, it's a moody, atmospheric gem, an exercise in passion and restraint.

Set to enter 2017 with incredible confidence, Alice Olivia has handed the video for 'Shot You Down' to VIVID.

And you can check it out below.

Halloween seems like the perfect time of year for a band named Casper Skulls to make a breakthrough, and that's just what the noisy Toronto indie rock outfit are poised to do. They drop their new EP Lips & Skulls today (October 28), and in addition to the new audio release, the band have also shared a video.

"Love Brain" hears Melanie Gail St-Pierre taking over lead vocals, and it has been given the visual treatment, courtesy of director Shawn Kosmerly. He pairs the grunge-y, fuzzed-out punk jam with scenes of a young woman running away, and literally setting her past on fire.

Lips & Skulls is out now through Buzz Records.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Otzeki - 'Already Dead'

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Otzeki know how tough it is to find like minds.

So when the pair tumbled across one another - uncovering a mutual taste for Ricardo Villalobos and David Beckham - they knew that they had to make it work.

And work they did. Left field pop with some off kilter melodies, the duo plucked their name from a book of Russian history found in North London music (and alcohol) establishment The Finsbury.

Set to headline London venue the Shacklewells Arms on December 9th, Otzeki are ready to unveil powerful new cut 'Already Dead'.

Bristling with venomous energy, the taut songwriting matches dreamy vocals to those minimalist beats.

The accompanying visuals underline the project's DIY approach - tune in below.

Lindsey Stirling - 'Hold My Heart' ft. ZZ Ward

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The internet seems to break barriers on a near daily basis.

For example: Lindsey Stirling is a New York Times best-selling author, an acclaimed electronic violinist who experiments with new sounds.

At the heart of all this, though, likes her YouTube channel which has notched up an astonishing one billion views.

Not bad going, if you ask us. A remarkable breakthrough story, Lindsey Stirling continues her electronic journey on new cut 'Hold My Heart'.

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The track features ZZ Ward, and it's a blistering fusion of old and new, the classical realm and big, big beats.

VIVID is able to premiere the lyric video - tune in below.

Catch Lindsey Stirling at the following shows:

April
3 London Eventim Apollo
5 Dublin Vicar Street

Them&Us - 'Icarus'

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Them&Us may well be familiar to you.

After all, the duo comprise former Basement Jaxx vocalist Ami Carmine and acclaimed beat-boxer Killa Kela.

Working together and taking fresh directions, the pair have released two EPs to date, comprising some artful yet immediate electronic pop.

New single 'Icarus' has become a viral success, and has helped propel Them&Us to new heights, reaching new fans in the process.

The band recently took time out to shoot a live session on the steps of Relentless No. 5, in London's Denmark Street - formerly Tin Pan Alley.

It's a fantastic clip - bristling with energy, it's musicians playing for the love, really getting to the core of why they're performing.

Tune in now.

Champagne Years "Hold My Head"

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Winnipeg indie-pop outfit Champagne Years released This Yen Closing My Throat last year, but haven't released a video since the arrival of "Détente"— until now. The band took a bit of a pause and underwent some lineup changes, but they're back at it and ready to reveal a new clip for "Hold My Head."

The concept for the video arose from a set of mannequin heads that guitarist Josh Benoit happened upon and bought at a thrift store. His plan to use them in a future video project has now come to fruition, though it's his bandmate Gareth Williams who really got the most familiar with one particular severed head.

"I hadn't made a video with so little prep time before, but I felt pretty confident in Gareth's ability to sell the bond between himself and the head — I think they really connected," Benoit tells VIVID "We shot it pretty much in sequence one evening and I had finished editing it within a week. We essentially tuned out the analytical voice asking 'What the fuck does this mean?' and went on feeling for this one."

Nevertheless, there are still traces of a statement being made about loneliness and isolation and the strange ways humans deal with those experiences in the video.

See that translate onto the screen by watching the premiere of "Hold My Head" in the player below.

Thursday, October 27, 2016

DAVE "Six Paths"

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‘SIX PATHS’ VISUALS

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South London rapper Dave makes his return as he drops the brand new music video to his latest offering entitled ‘Six Paths’.

‘Six Paths’ is the title track take from Dave’s recently released project which is still available to buy, stream and preview on iTunes right now, so make sure you support the 18-year old with a lot to say if you’re feeling this one!