13 Music Videos W/ Special Effects Part VIII

I made this using only screen shots from the videos on the list and photoshop. Please don't sue me, I'm one of those broke artist types and have made $0 from this website. I'll happily remove the art from your video if you don't want to be included. 

1. Chromatics - "Shadow" 2017  PORTLAND MUSIC  While Chromatics may hail from Portland, they've done a great job of making sure that their art goes global. I'm sure you'll agree that Ruth Radelet has those spaceship eyes (see above).




2. Ivan Ave - "Circle" 2016 (Produced by Mndsgn)  I fuck with triangles, rectangles, hectagons, AND circles but Ivan Ave has shaped up his own opinion. >>> "I don't really fuck with triangles no more, I don't really fuck with rectangles either, I don't fuck with hectagons even. I'm done tryna work the angles, it's enough just working the circle." That said, I definitely fuck with this song.




3. Everything Is Recorded feat. Sampha - "Close But Not Quite" 2017  The art is this video really does it for me. Anyone else feel like Everything Is Recorded popped out of nowhere? Thank you to XL Recordings for showing us so much great music over the years. Sampha really fux with the special effects, see below. I get it, me too.





4. The Chemical Brothers feat. Beck - "Wide Open" 2016  Young Jedi, if you master special effects at a low budget, you'll be able to do cool shit like this later.




5. Homeboy Sandman - "Bamboo" 2017  The creative team behind this video nailed it. Sending virtual good jobs out to Schlonglord (lol), The Lurk, and Robert Adam Mayer.




6. James Blake feat. Bon Iver - "I Need A Forest Fire" 2016  Now is actually a great time to need a forest fire...

The Colour In Anything is a magical album for when you need to create a chill zone.




7. TOKiMONSTA feat. Yuna - "Don't Call Me" 2017  It kinda seems like these two are way more into circles than Ivan Ave who made a whole song about it. He actually used more ovals than circles; these two are legit circle fans. Ivan Ave may be a poser in the circle loving world. I write shit like that so that when I read this later, I'll laugh out loud.




8. Beth Ditto - "Fire" 2017  My favorite parts of this video are when she uses the whip to steal that guys corn dog and that one of the guys keeps his brass knuckles down his pants. Beth Ditto (also of The Gossip) was born to be a superstar.




9. Young Fathers - "I Heard" 2013  I'd never really listed to anything from the Anticon crew before but was prompted to check it out after serving Doseone at The Crocodile one night. The mirror effects in this video totally wicked and affordable for those who are thinking about progressing past their status as Soundcloud rapper (you may not know who you are).




10. La Luz - "You Disappear" 2015  SEATTLE MUSIC  There is a lot to love about La Luz; watch and find out for yourself.




11. Bjork - "notget" 2017  Bjork has been an inspiration to artists spanning all genres for decades but stays eternally young due to her deep seeded wonderful weirdness.




This is one of the best photos I've ever seen.

12. Sampha - "Blood On Me" 2016  You know you're winning at life when you get to drop a car from a tree in your music video. His latest album, Process, is waiting for you on your favorite music platform when you're ready.




13. Busta Rhymes + Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be?!" 1998  This may be one of the most 90s videos ever. Busta as a silver band conductor for the win.

13 Music Videos They "Put A Bird On It"

Mad props are due to Bird from Rhymesayers but this is about the kind of birds with feathers like this one I saw in Lisbon at the São Jorge Castle (they put some birds on it). Shoutout to the geniuses of Portlandia for the inspiration.

I took this photo in Lisbon, Portugal in December 2016

1. Prince - "When Doves Cry" 1984  To those running Prince's YouTube channel; thank you and I love you all for blessing us with Prince videos in our latest time of need. Please can we keep them and can we have some more?




2. 18+ - "Crow" 2014  This is the birdiest of them all by way of the crow sample.




3. Awkwafina - "Queef" 2013  Queen La-queefa is the queefiest of them all... you'll see what I mean. I just discovered Awkwafina yesterday and life's been way more hilarious.




4. Myke Bogan - "Mango Tree" 2017 EYRST/PORTLAND Myke Bogan, of PAC DIV with Like, has been working his ass off lately and it sounding pretty damn good.




5. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" 2011  I have nothing but love for RHCP and would be stoked to see them doing their thing on a rooftop or anywhere really.




6. Michael Jackson - "Leave Me Alone" 1987  This may possibly be one of the best music videos ever...which is good because it's one of the weakest pre-HIStory songs Michael left us with.




7. DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels - "Nobody Speak" 2016  This crew did so much more than just put a bird on this masterpiece of a music video. A Killer Mike quote from the YouTube credits:  "It's such a dope video. It's what I really wish Trump and Hillary would just do and get it over with...And even in that fight I think Hillary would win - and that's not an endorsement."




8. Santigold - "Banshee" 2016  This also appears on a YouTube playlist of Music Videos with Puppets alongside Quasimoto, DRAM, Tool, Madvillain, and a bunch of other artsy weirdos I love.




9. Hail Mary Mallon (Aesop Rock + Rob Sonic) - "Breakdance Beach" 2011  I'm definitely trying to hit up Breakdance Beach...which could be anywhere with the right crew.




10. Abstract Rude feat. Slug + Brother Ali - "The Solution" 2015  This reminds me of the Grieves and MC Type video for "My Girlfriend Beats Me" (it's a must watch) but this one has a Kitchen Aid Mixer cameo sooo.




11. Mount Kimbie feat. James Blake - "We Go Home Together" 2017  This song is from the upcoming Mount Kimbie album, Love What Survives, due out this September. Thanks for being you James Blake (le sigh). FYI, this is not a dance party cut but Give Slow Jams A Chance.




12. Berner + B Real with Snoop Dogg + Vital - "Faded" 2015  These enterprising stoners managed to make a lifelong career and millions of dollars off of their love of weed. There is a bird in this video, it happens quick. Smoke some weed and look for it while cringing at the weak chorus.




13. Wizdumb - "L.A.fternoon" 2011  SEATTLE HIP HOP  It warms my heart to watch music videos by artists currently residing in Seattle. I'm of the opinion that creating/finishing music videos will help propel musicians out of the realm of "local artists" and into the music industry.

Top 10 Albums of 2016 (In My World)

These are the albums that got the most listens and provided the most feels of 2016 in my world. That said, there are a ton of albums released in 2016 I haven't even listened to yet because the hype was off (it's an internal jedi thing, I don't get it either). Spotify kept track of what I actually listened to the most... I made this list for me so I can look back later and be like...damn, 2016 was a great year for music. Had to throw my 2 Pence into the ring (I wrote this from my hotel room in London).

1. Anderson.Paak - "Malibu"  I was shocked/amazed/overjoyed to find that this album that could (and should) be overplayed in it's entirety. His KnxWorries song "Suede" with Knxwledge from 2015 had already convinced me (and Dr. Dre) that Anderson.Paak was whoa, but damn has this man added an element of joy to the world of music that we've been missing for awhile.



This series of videos by Mass Appeal did an amazing job of capturing some of the most beautiful moments throughout the creation of this masterpiece (Dre's reaction).




2. A Tribe Called Quest - "We Got It From Here... Thank You For Your Service"  A Tribe Called Quest's album, "We Got It From Here... Thank You For Your Service" was released at the exact moment the world needed it most. We the people were all heartbroken at the results of the Nov. 8 election but were still able to find some joy through their music when they gifted us this album three days later. The well timed pause in the beat followed by "The ramen noodle; Your simple voodoo is so maniacal, we're liable to pull a juju" gives me beat nasty face every-single-time...pretty damn close to this guy's priceless reaction.






Their Live On SNL performance was bittersweet but beautiful, it's great to see Jarobi White back on the scene but Phife's absence was very apparent. Thank you to the surviving members of A Tribe Called Quest for working through their loss and having the courage to keep moving forward. We love you and always will.




3. Homeboy Sandman - "Kindness For Weakness"  My respect for this man and his unique talent (and record label) has no limits. My favorite line from the album is "the glass isn't half empty or half full, it's all drink," an observation about the timeless dilemma I'd never heard before. I love people who have a unique perspective on the world. According to the roster on the sidebar of my website, I've posted about Homeboy Sandman ten times already. I'd really love to see my talented musician friends step their games up and work as hard as Homeboy Sandman so I could post their music videos ten times...



Here's some words from Homeboy Sandman himself on how it all went down...




4. Solange - "A Seat At The Table"  It's beautiful to see such a highly evolved woman doing her thing, she's welcome to a seat at my (cheap ass Ikea) table anytime. The music videos for "Cranes In The Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair" are almost too perfect. Here's hoping she releases a video for "Mad," I don't fux with Lil Wayne but he still crushes the song and the message is on point.



Here's the link to a great interview she did with another highly evolved being, Tavi Gevinson, founder of Rookie (and beyond). Shoutout to all women who have the balls to be themselves and go all in for their vision, I wanna be just like you (but more me of course) when I grow up.




5. James Blake - "The Colour In Anything"  "The Colour In Anything" was released within days of the Radiohead album "A Moon Shaped Pool" so I took both albums on a road trip to get to know them. That day, I decided I loved this album the most. I had the extreme pleasure of seeing him at The Neptune Theatre in 2013 and it remains to be one of the best concert experiences of my life (as a fan). His show later that year at Showbox Sodo did not provide the same emotions due to vibe and layout of the venue but I wholeheartedly support this man.



James Blake and his team have yet to make a video for my favorite song on the album, "Timeless," so this fan-made video will do for now.




6. J. Cole - "4 Your Eyez Only"  I did the Road Trip Challenge with both "4 Your Eyez Only" and Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love!" and J. Cole won the first round because a few singles stood out to me more but my relationship with Childish Gambino's album is only just beginning. The prize for winning the Road Trip Challenge is to get overplayed the most but maybe I'll work on stepping my game up with that in 2017. The storytelling of the title track "4 Your Eyez Only" is currently in my Top Five (rotates daily). J. Cole went for it and dropped the following two videos on the same day, I love that shit.



J. Cole is coo and everything but I still think Joey Bada$$ did it better.




7. Radiohead - "A Moon Shaped Pool"  In my universe, Radiohead albums age well so it's best for me to take my time getting to know them. I fall in and out of love with Radiohead songs as their lyrics and vibe become relevant in my life or when I've grown enough to connect with Thom Yorke's genius at that moment.



Live Radiohead videos really do it for me, they released a few in 2016 that further prove their talents and take my breath away...another one will appear on my site soon.




8. Onry Ozzborn - "Duo" SEATTLE MUSIC  Onry Ozzborn has been steadily killin it for years and has seriously stepped his game up with this release. He does a great job of supporting his peers and I truly value his presence in Seattle. I sincerely hope that the still blossoming artists I love will follow his example and stay classy. The "duofilm" below is a masterpiece.



The lineup for the Duo Album Release at Nectar Lounge was perfect and he sold the place out, I had a fabulous time.




9. Noo & 10.4 Rog - "Inner G" TACOMA MUSIC (AND BEYOND) My thought process when I listen to the music of these two geniuses... "what? holy shit, this is fucking awesome, (checks number of listens), I can't believe they're not more famous, I'm gonna listen to it again to figure out why it's so damn good, 10.4 Rog is a genius, Noo is killin it." The rest of the Home Slice team and myself had the pleasure of hosting Noo at The Crocodile Back Bar back in September and it was whoa (I made the show flyer myself).



I would love to see a video for "Without You" featuring Muzzy Legault this song is straight fire (and I don't even say that shit). Here's hoping I get to see 10.4 Rog live in 2017, will travel.




10. Remember Face - "Remember Face" SEATTLE MUSIC  This release amazes me because it's fucking beautiful to see the people you love grow, challenge themselves, and get even better with every release. The Remember Face live performances I've seen show that they're going the extra mile and that they truly love what they're doing. I can't wait to see what they do next. This album made it on Seattle Weekly's "The Most Underrated Local Records Of 2016" with Noo + 10.4 Rog and that's wicked awesome.



Andrew Savoie and Chimaroke Abuachi of Remember Face branched off from Nu Era, their crew had an amazing album release party for Armadilla Lexus in 2016. I was smart enough to film this epic moment, shaky iPhone style; the talent of everyone in the video shines through the poor quality.






HONORABLE MENTION (mostly because it wasn't time for me to bond with them yet, fortunately music is timeless when made from the heart) :

NoName - "Telefone"
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"

Ten Great Songs

1. Quadron - "Favorite Star" 2013  *It's a ***** happy song.




2. General Elektriks - "Frost On Your Sunglasses" 2005  *This is off the Cliquety Kliqk album, I also love "Tu M'intriques."




3. Declaime feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow - "Mages Sages II" (Produced by Flying Lotus) 2010  *Next level jam.



4. James Blake feat. RZA - "Take A Fall For Me" 2013  *Not surprising that a James Blake and RZA would make a song this amazing.




5. Portugal. The Man feat. Danny Brown - "Evil Friends (Jake One Remix)" 2013  *This is the first song I contributed to Reign City, and it's awesome.




6. King Krule - "Foreign 2" 2013  *King Krule will be playing at Barboza on December 14. I'm so there.




7. Glass Candy - "Candy Castle" 2007  *I would love to see a Glass Candy and Chromatics show someday.



8. Barry Adamson - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" 1997  *I originally found this song on the Lost Highway Soundtrack, which had some serious gems.

9. Deltron 3030 - "3030" 2000   *Deltron 3030 is coming to The Crocodile on November 17. They have a new album called Deltron 3030: Event II. Dan The Automator's discography is truly amazing.



10. The XX - "Angels" (Budo Remix) 2013  *"Angels" seems like it was made to be remixed. Budo's incredible new album is best described in this guy's Tumblr page review.

Nine Music Videos featuring Escalators or Moving Walkways

1. Feist - "My Moon My Man" 2007  *I'm down with Feist.

2. Lil' Kim feat. Puff Daddy - "No Time" 1996  *From the nasty and fabulous Hardcore album.

3. Next - "Too Close" 1997  *Nineties classic.

4. The Bug - "Catch A Fire" 2010  *I don't really love this song, but, it definitely has an escalator. This is a Ninja Tune release.

5. Big K.R.I.T. - "R.E.M." 2013  *This song is one long James Blake sample.

6. Frank Ocean - "Lost" 2013  *The adventures of Frank Ocean, documented by way of music video.

7. Oddisee feat. Toine of DTMD- "Different Now" 2011  *I like how they are singing to each other in the restaurant and that their table has its own mini Rowe jukebox.

8. Everlast - "What Its Like" 1998  *I realize that this is not traditionally cool, I have always liked this song anyway.

9. Gorillaz feat. Andre 3000 and James Murphy - "Do Ya Thing" 2012  *This is a weird and long Converse commercial.

James Blake Live on KEXP

Five Great Songs I Am Currently Overplaying

1. Ghostpoet - "Meltdown" 2013  (UK HIP HOP)  *This song is amazing, I think this is the highest quality of UK Hip Hop that I have found so far. Thank you again to the Pigeons and Planes website. This song also appears on the Ten Music Videos featuring Texts or Phone Calls. You can listen to music from his new album Some Say I So I Say Light on his website (www.ghostpoet.co.uk/) or at the Guardian website (here).

2. alt-J (∆) - "Something Good" 2012  *I think this song is a masterpiece. "Something Good" also appears on Eight Music Videos featuring Confetti. It sounds especially good when driving with the windows down on a sunny day, or with headphones on, or wherever you are.

3. Radiohead - "Talk Show Host" 1996  *I just found this song again after rewatching the Romeo and Juliet movie. Someone pointed out to me recently that the story of Romeo and Juliet is a story about teenagers who kill themselves because they can't be together. We read this in junior high, that is messed up, but, the song is great. "Talk Show Host" was also on The Bends.

4. Tokimonsta feat. Gavin Turek - "Darkest Dim" 2012  *Tokimonsta is on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder Crew. She is ridiculously cool.

 

Here is an interview with Tokimonsta.

 

"Weirder is better" -Tokimonsta


5. James Blake - "Life Around Here" 2013  *There is an incredibly well written review of this album on Potholes In My Blog.

 

 

 

 These are pictures of James Blake I took at the Neptune Theater in Seattle on April 23, 2013.

 

Ten Music Videos featuring Trees

1. James Blake - "Overgrown" 2013  *James Blake at the Neptune Theater was the best concert I have ever seen. He is a true genius.

2. The Beatles - "Strawberry Fields Forever" 1967  *This video was way ahead of its time.

3. DTMD feat. Godly MC and Kev Brown - "Raw"  2012  *This song is all about the beat for me, it is one of the better releases from the Mello Music Group.

 

4. Little Dragon - "Twice" 2007  *This is a very slow moving song, I feel like it never gets to where it is trying to go. Little Dragon definitely improved since 2007.

5. Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana - "Eyesdown" 2010  *This dancing girl has a skull on her skull.  The song is great too.

 

 

 

6. Split Prophets (Blanka, Paro, Datkid, feat. Dee Green and DJ Rogue) - "The High Life" 2013 (UK HIP HOP)  *I watched this video a lot to figure out if I liked it, this leads me to believe that it is interesting even though the rappers aren't that good.

 

 

 

7. The Black Opera feat. Mayer Hawthorne - "Queen Of Hearts" 2013  *This song needs work, I feel like they tried to distract us from the poor quality by showing us a bearded Mayer Hawthorne.

 

 

 

8. Cutta Chase - "Meditate and Maintain" 2013 (UK HIP HOP)  *This doesn't suck, but, it's really not that great either.

 

 

9. Quelle Chris - "Milky" 2012  *This instrumental is pretty interesting, but still needs something. I rarely contemplate what songs are actually about until I find myself singing them aloud. I will likely never listen to this enough to figure out why he decided to call the track "Milky".

 

 

 

10. Bonobo feat. Grey Reverend - "First Fires" 2013  *This is definitely not a party jam, one must be in a Bonobo kind of mood to enjoy this music.

 

Ten Music Videos featuring Water

1. The Human League - "Human" 1986  *Slow motion splashes are rad.

2. James Blake - "Limit To Your Love" 2010  *When played on the right stereo, the bass in this song would definitely make water react in this manner. I get to see James Blake for the first time on April 23 at the Neptune Theater, it will be amazing.

3. Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z - "Suit and Tie" 2013  *I don't love this song but I do like Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z. The big water scene is towards the end. Sometimes I don't like songs that millions of other people like because of my not-so-secret desire to like different stuff than the masses.

4. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep" 2010  *The mainstream got this one right. I feel like the water in this video is one of its best attributes.

5. Ralph Tresvant - "Sensitivity" 1990  *There was a lot of filming people who were standing behind falling streams of water in the late eighties and early nineties.

6. Bell Biv DeVoe - "Do Me (Remix)" 1990  *I definitely prefer the album version, but a classic nonetheless.

7. De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan - "All Good?" 2000  *A car wash video like this one would be lacking without water. Chaka Khan still pairs so nicely with Hip Hop.

8. Porno For Pyros - "Tahitian Moon" 1996  *I liked two Porno For Pyros songs, this one and "Pets".

9. RZA aka Bobby Digital - "La Rhumba" 2001 *I think this crazy rap party is supposed to be going on inside the red bottle. I don't believe that for a second.

10. Sade - "Sweetest Taboo" 1985  *At the beginning of this video, it looks like Sade gets pissed when she sees this guy litter. Sade says, "littering is not sexy" with her eyes.

Ten More Music Videos featuring Famous Actors and Actresses

1. Ray Wise (Laura Palmer's Dad from Twin Peaks) in Beach House - "Wishes" 2013

2. Mr. T (@1:06) in Busta Rhymes feat P. Diddy and Pharrell - "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" 2002

3. Tilda Swinton in David Bowie - "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" 2013

4. Eddie Murphy in his own video "Party All The Time" 1985  *Eddie Murphy was on top of the world in the eighties, he had to make an album.

5. Elijah Wood, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Susan Sarandon, Jason Schwartzman, Chloe Sevigny, Will Ferrell, and many others in Beastie Boys - "Fight For Your Right (Revisited)" 2011

6. Shia Lebeouf in Sigur Rós - "Fjögur piano" 2012  *Surprising nudity contained, BEWARE! This music video is more like a music film.

7. Christina Hendricks in Broken Bells - "The Ghost Inside" 2010  *Gas is extremely expensive in space.

8. Terrence Howard in Ashanti - "Foolish" 2002

9. Rebecca Hall in James Blake - "A Case Of You" 2011

10. Danny DeVito (@1:26)  in Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye - "Music" 2001

Ten Music Videos With Cool Camera Tricks

1. James Blake - "The Wilhelm Scream" 2011  As always, James Blake is best heard when you can feel the bass.

2. Julian Malone - "7Milli" 2012  I prefer "Julian the foolian" unfiltered. He's cool though.



3. Stereo Mc's - "Connected" 1992  The official video with the cool tricks keeps disappearing from YouTube, so I'll use this version as a bookmark.




4. M.E.D. feat Oh No - "War and Love" 2012  Alchemist and Stones Throw together, swoon.



5. The XX - "Basic Space" 2009  This band is amazing.

6. Twin Shadow - "Patient" 2012  His music and videos are creative and interesting, but, I don't really like it that much.

7. Trance Farmers - "White Out" 2014  It's all distorted and great.

8. Radiohead - "I Might Be Wrong" 2001  I love the evolution of Radiohead.

9. James Pants - "Thin Moon" 2010  This Stones Throw video also qualifies for the puppet list.




10. Rebel - "1992" 2013 (SEATTLE MUSIC)  Rebel is the son of the legendary Vitamin D.

Ten Music Videos featuring Motorcycles

1. Eve and Gwen Stefani - "Let Me Blow Your Mind" 2001  *I can't believe Gwen leaves her fabulous car in the intersection to ride on the back of a 4-Wheeler, I guess she can probably afford to get another one. Gwen and Eve are taking part in shenanigans.



2. James Blake - "Retrograde" 2013  *James Blake is always best when played loudly to better hear the intricacies of his music.



3. Patra feat. Yo-Yo - "Romantic Call" 1994   *2Pac is in this video! Also contains people riding illegally in convertibles, dogs, hanging laundry, bell-bottoms guy, and fierce dance moves.

4. Jody Watley - "Don't You Want Me?" 1987  *I love the sudden rainstorm, the choice of loverboy, and the innovative use of fans in this video.



5. Eddy Grant - "Electric Avenue" 1982  *The motorcycle is definitely one of the main characters in this video.



6. Santigold - "Disparate Youth" 2012   *This video makes me want to start a music video rating system and give this one top marks in every category.



7. The Knife - "Full Of Fire" 2013   *You may have heard of shock rappers (like Odd Future), this could be called a shock music video.



8. Aaliyah - "If Your Girl Only Knew" 1996   *I once saw Rahzel at a South Lake Tahoe casino do this song solo. I think this is one of her best songs.



9. The Fugees - "Fu-Gee-La" 1996  *This video and album cemented their classic status.



10. Gang Starr feat. Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx - "Militia" 1998  *This might be the only video in which I have seen one of those tall wicker chairs, plus, there is a ninja motorcycle chick that kicks Guru through a window.

Ten Music Videos featuring Piano Scenes

1. Clutchy Hopkins - "Verbal Headlock" 2010

2. James Blake - "Lindisfarne" 2011

3. Lykke Li - "Little Bit" 2007

4. Biz Markie - "Just A Friend" 1989

5. John Lennon - "Imagine" 1971

6. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert - "Same Love" 2012

7. When In Rome - "The Promise" 1988

8. Alicia Keys - "You Don't Know My Name" 2003

9. Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgettin'" 1982

10. Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1975