mercredi 25 décembre 2013

Juno Reactor - Song To the Siren ( Edit : The Audio Visual Foundry ) 2009


... Juno Reactor current line up : Ben Watkins, Budgie (drums) Sugizo (Guitar – Japan) , Mali Mazal (Dancer /Percussionist – Israel) , Hamsika Iyer (Singer – India) , Amir Haddad (Guitar – Spain) , Kostas (Percussion – Greece) ....great cover & shots edit .....

mardi 24 décembre 2013

dimanche 22 décembre 2013

Louis Ronan Choisy ft Virginie Ledoyen - Opium, Fumée de Rêve ( Audio track ) 2006


Arrangement : Alexandre Azaria & Jean Gobinet

Dans le port de Saïgon                     Ecrit & composé par Charlys & Guy d'Abzac 1930  
Est une jonque chinoise
Mystérieuse et sournoise
Dont on ne sait pas le nom

Et le soir dans l'entrepont
Quand la nuit se fait complice
Les Européens se glissent
Cherchant des coussins profonds

Opium ! Poison de rêve
Fumée qui monte au ciel
C'est toi qui nous élève
Aux paradis artificiels

Je vois le doux visage
Les yeux de mon aimée
Par toi j'ai son image
Dans ton nuage, fumée

A l'abri du demi-jour
Les lanternes qui se voilent
Sont de petites étoiles
Qui pâlissent tour à tour

Dans le soir au parfum lourd
Au gré de la fumée lente
Le fumeur se représente
Les plus beaux rêves d'amour

Puisqu'on dit que le bonheur
N'existe pas sur la terre
Que l'aile de mes chimères
Puisse nous conduire ailleurs

Au paradis enchanteur
Plein de merveilleux mensonges
Dans l'ivresse de mes songes
J'ai laissé prendre mon coeur

samedi 21 décembre 2013

vendredi 20 décembre 2013

Henri Michaux - Le grand combat ( Poème ) 1927


Il l'emparouille et l'endosque contre terre ;
Il le rague et le roupéte jusqu'à son drâle ;
Il le pratéle et le libucque et lui baroufle les ouillais ;
Il le tocarde et le marmine,
Le manage rape à ri et ripe à ra.
Enfin il l'écorcobalisse.
L'autre hésite, s'espudrine, se défaisse, se torse et se ruine.
C'en sera bientôt fini de lui ;
Il se reprise et s'emmargine... mais en vain
Le cerceau tombe qui a tant roulé.
Abrah ! Abrah ! Abrah !
Le pied a failli !
Le bras a cassé !
Le sang a coulé !
Fouille, fouille, fouille,
Dans la marmite de son ventre est un grand secret.
Mégères alentours qui pleurez dans vos mouchoirs;
On s'étonne, on s'étonne, on s'étonne
Et  vous regarde,
On cherche aussi, nous autres le Grand Secret.

mardi 17 décembre 2013

Juno Reactor - God Is God ( Edit : Tao Nano 2010 / Original Director : Sergéi Paradzhánov 1968 )



..... "Sayat Nova" aka "The Color of Pomegranates" ..... Armenian iconic imagery .....Directed by Sergei Parajanov in 1968, he subsequently was sentenced to five years hard labor in a Soviet gulag , Siberia ....masterpiece ... genuine psychedelia ....
Watch the complete movie here : https://vimeo.com/groups/35mmandrisdamburs/videos/26713595

lundi 16 décembre 2013

Modek - Clown In My Kitchen ( Dir : Jonas Frederik Jos Wellens ) 2013



.... Flemish does it better ! fun & catchy ..... after The Prospects yesterday , welcome to Modek ... design & illustrations by Gijs Dries ....

jeudi 12 décembre 2013

Be Bop Deluxe - Maid In Heaven ( UK Live TV Appearance ) 1975


......Bill Nelson is the most underrated guitar hero of the world .....proof is HERE  .... Yorkshire's accent ...fantastic band ....

mercredi 4 décembre 2013

iDiots - Funny short ( Dir : Big Lazy Robot VFX ) 2013



...music : Full Basstards ...very clever & enjoyable  animation .... we're all a bit idiot in our consuming craziness ( even if we're not Apple's aficionados ) ......

mardi 3 décembre 2013

The Paper Kites - Young ( Dir : Darcy Prendergast ) 2013



.... 350 + faces  .....4000+ photos .... amazing video & nice track ....
                                    
                   ****   Best of 2013  ****

lundi 2 décembre 2013

dimanche 1 décembre 2013

These New Puritans - V [ Island Song ] ( Dir : Picnic ) 2013


...beautiful & psyche animation .... wonderful  piece of music ...dreamy , atmospheric & trippy ...amazing , a must see ( & listen to ) ....

jeudi 28 novembre 2013

mardi 26 novembre 2013

lundi 25 novembre 2013

Vintage Trouble - Pelvis Pusher ( Dir : Jason Ensler ) 2013



.... supa 60'style ( real ) R n'B / blues rock band .... catchy & sooo well done ( they do know all the tricks & licks ) .... not original but pleasant vid ....

dimanche 24 novembre 2013

TS - We Were Here ( Dir : Owen Schwartzbard ) 2013



... as a short film ... teenage hormonals tension ... beauty of  Texas wasteland & landscapes....Carlos Morrow & Marley Reynosa ..... alternative/electropop ....great cinematography & pace ...

samedi 23 novembre 2013

vendredi 22 novembre 2013

Pharrell Williams - Happy ( Dir : We are from LA ) 2013


...... 24 hours long music video ! ...interactive ....French touch directing ....tons O'Cameos ....performance ...
                Watch it HERE ! ( & bring some drink & food  ! ) 
                                 
                    ****   Best of 2013  **** 

Open Souls - Ram Bhajan ( Dir : Roland Lindner ) 2013


.... Katie Ryan ,  Odissi dancer .....drummer Seb Rochford (Polar Bear), beatboxer Jason Singh & British Indian singer Ranjana Ghatak ....

jeudi 21 novembre 2013

mercredi 20 novembre 2013

Pomplamoose - Royals/California Love/Loser mashup ( Dir : Pomplamoose ) 2013



 Royals by Lorde, California Love by 2Pac & Dr. Dre  & Loser by Beck ..... filmed in one take, using only a single projector  ...fav ' DIY duet of mine ....xlent vocalists & musicians .....fun ....

mardi 19 novembre 2013

dimanche 17 novembre 2013

Freddie Mercury & David Bowie - Under pressure ( A capella audio track ) 1981



Farrokh Bulsara & David Jones '  inspired vocals lines ...+ Roger Taylor high pitch vox .....thrilling .... bare & even stronger ....

jeudi 14 novembre 2013

The Last Shadow Puppets - I Want You ( She's So Heavy ) ( Beatles cover live Electric proms ) 2008



..... best Beatles cover ever ? ....at least a fantastic one ... Miles Kane , Alex Turner & great band ... enjoy ! ( Poor video Q , sorry , can't find a better one for now ....)

mercredi 13 novembre 2013

Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch - Etimasia ( Dir : Jacqueline Castel )



.... beautiful dreamy gothic stuff ... less is more ....( David Lynch has shown the way ? ) ....Jozef Van Wissem is " Only lovers left alive " ( Jarmusch last movie ) soundtrack  composer ....

lundi 11 novembre 2013

From PAPER To SCREEN - Short film ( Dir : Thibault de Fournas ) 2013


...  brilliant short film about the evolution of typography .... Music : Clair de Lune - Debussy , Shoot the Piano Player: Poursuite - Hugh Wolff & London Sinfonietta - Georges Delerue

dimanche 10 novembre 2013

We Are Shining - Wheel ( Dir : Carl Addy ) 2013



....fabulous & infectuous afrobeat influenced groove from London .... Talking Heads ' " Remain in light " era & Byrne & Eno " My life in the bush of ghosts " &  bit of Fela kind of mix ....psychedelicious  video ....shamanism's not dead ....

samedi 9 novembre 2013

Arcade Fire - Afterlife - Live at YouTube Music Awards ( Dir : Spike Jonze ) 2013


....Smashing clip by Spike Jonze .....Live Show director John Gonzalez....Greta Gerwig is awesome .... great actress ( & dancer !) ..& the band ...fabulous !....

mardi 5 novembre 2013

Jon Auer - Josephine ( Audio track ) 2006


.... from the LP's  Songs from the Year of Our Demise .... pop marvel by co-founder of The Posies ... enjoy the craftmanship .....

samedi 2 novembre 2013

vendredi 1 novembre 2013

mercredi 30 octobre 2013

Paul McCartney - Queenie Eye ( Dir : Simon Aboud ) 2013



... still THE pop master ... on the " New " single , the voice sounds a bit old/tired but nevertheless , this guy can write  catchy melodies like no one else ....I hope he can carry on forever !

lundi 28 octobre 2013

dimanche 27 octobre 2013

Apple Jelly - Control ( Dir : Jeremi Durand ) 2013


..... ft Alize Biannic & Petru Hriscu ... electro-disco-punk from Rhône-Alpes .... ça bastonne dur ... it's kicking hard ...

jeudi 24 octobre 2013

Mike Quinn - I Hope It Goes Away ( Dir : Ben Berman ) 2013


funny & pleasant clip  ..... with a little help from Google Earth ... great idea & directing ... good song , voice & style ( Eels , Pavement  , ... )

mercredi 23 octobre 2013

Omar Souleyman - Warni Warni ( Dir : Cali Thornhill DeWitt ) 2013



....he's from Syria ... produced by Four Tet  ... funny ( & cost less ) use of green screen  ...high energy exotic dance track ....Rizan Sa’id on keyboards .....

Arcade Fire - Here Comes the Night Time / We Exist / Normal Person ( Dir : Roman Coppola ) 2013



.... plenty o' Arcade ( 22 mns ! Pack of 3 ) fun , music and cameos ( James Franco , Zack Galifianakis , Bono , Ben Stiller , Michael Cera , etc ...)

mardi 22 octobre 2013

Red House Painters - All Mixed Up ( Dir : Phil Harder ) 1996



... written by Ric OcasekThe Cars 1978 eponymous album ).... one of my all time fav' ... amazing cover version ( for some , better than the original )...very sensitive ...the video is fine too ( Twin Towers at 2:10 ) Wings of Desire inspired ....do not miss it !
also :  http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2014/01/sun-kil-moon-lost-verses-audio-track.html

lundi 21 octobre 2013

dimanche 13 octobre 2013

Kacey Musgraves ft 2Pac & Dr. Dre - California Smoke - Mashup ( Mix Mash : Fairly Trill ) 2013



..." Blowin' smoke " & " California love "....supa/mega/catchy track ....If you don't feel like dancing on this then I'm sorry to announce you that you must be dead ! .....

samedi 12 octobre 2013

Birdsmell - Throw my mess around ( Audio track ) 2013


..... excellent new project by Ben Bridwell ( Band of Horses ) .... great americana .... ( try " Tulsa  " too ) ....
                             listen to it HERE !

vendredi 11 octobre 2013

Ukulele Outing ( aka Andrea Pestoni/The Entry ) - On ( footage taken in Greece ) 2013

        


....Crete  .... dream pop ....so peaceful & cool it hurts ....
                                     Watch it HERE !

samedi 5 octobre 2013

Lorde - Tennis Court ( Dir : Joel Kefali ) 2013


... sweet sixteen ...Ella Yelich-O'Connor ....from New Zealand ...big success straight away but  this is soooo well done ...very catchy sound prod ....

jeudi 3 octobre 2013

Teenage Fanclub - What You Do To Me ( Dir : ? ) 1991


... perfect Big Star cover !  .... ( Uhhh ! Sorry , it's not a cover  !?!?! ).... great band , great track , luv'it !

mercredi 2 octobre 2013

Keep Shelly In Athens - Recollection ( Dir : Lamar+Nik ) 2013


.....dream pop from Greece ..... nice track & sound ...they're is so many videos filmed in various scrap yards / no man's land / abandoned plants & buildings , I was ready for the worst & in fact this one is awesome ! ... metaphorical bubbles   & right feel .....

mardi 1 octobre 2013

samedi 28 septembre 2013

Mumford and Sons - Awake my soul ( Dir : Klara Harden ) 2012



..... Americana .... lovely song .....  excerpts from  splendid short film by Klara Harden  " Made in Iceland " ...
full watch here :  http://vimeo.com/31158028

vendredi 27 septembre 2013

mercredi 25 septembre 2013

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan - One ( Dir : Derrick Belcham ) 2013


at last ...a new sound approach ! ( I'm bored to death of " new " female singers singing the same way the same song ) .. collective metal/Post rock /electro /dance / pop /Mohawks ....Montreal ..Toronto ...

mardi 24 septembre 2013

lundi 23 septembre 2013

Wire - Kidney Bingos ( Audio track ) 1988


.......double treat ! ........automatic writing .....pop masterpiece .......

Wire - Eardrum Buzz ( Dir : Angela Conway ) 1989


... one of my favorite track & band ever .... pop , noisy , funny , clever ....a must ...( best Q on the web ....) & play the game , spot the new wave cameos !

samedi 21 septembre 2013

Holy Ghost! Dumb Disco Ideas ( Dir : Ben Fries ) 2013



.....minimalist video... electro/disco ( with a Talking Heads touch ) duo from Brooklyn , NYC .....Nick Millhiser & Alex Frankel ... catchy & groovy ...

mardi 17 septembre 2013

Grand Prix - Opening title sequence ( Saul Bass ) 1966


....for racing cars & cinema  lovers ....by  titles' master ( see Psycho & North by Northwest )....
                                   watch it HERE !

samedi 14 septembre 2013

Rob Moir - The Fear ( Dir : Grandson and Son ) 2013



.... sad & beautiful Americana song .. some skin texture & light FX's make me think of ancient Dutch paintings ... singing is slightly out of tune but charming ...

jeudi 12 septembre 2013

Moby ( Vocals : Cold Specks ) - A Case For Shame ( Dir : Moby ) 2013


..... wonderful  moving voice & track....  Cold Specks aka Al Spx aka ???? ...Moby improved recently with amazing guests .....

Burning House - Turn Off The Robot ( Dir : Christopher Mills ) 2013


.... funky old school ...brilliant cutting/drawing works ....Burning House is a duet : Hervé Salters (General Elektriks) & Chief Xcel (Blackalicious)......

mercredi 11 septembre 2013

Basement Jaxx - What A Difference Your Love Makes ( Dir : Damian Weilers ) 2013


..." not so inspired " track by the Jaxx but they still got  " savoir faire " for dancin' stuff & those South African township dancers exhale such a positive feeling ....

mardi 10 septembre 2013

Arcade Fire - Reflektor ( Dir : Anton Corbijn ) 2013



.... David Bowie as guest background singer ....James Murphy as " production " consultant ...& Anton Corbijn as director .... great single ....Korg MS 20 ...top notch luxury ....

Classixx - Holding on ( Dir : DeadHorse ) 2013


.... great Disco track as good as Daft Punk for my taste ....& good " camera attached to the car bonnet " video ....

lundi 9 septembre 2013

Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals ( Dir : Sleigh Bells ) 2013


... loud , young , sexy , heavy , pop , tatooed , catchy , finger's snap
low-angle shots ...... vain but pleasant ....

Toadies - Rattler's Revival ( Dir : Justin Wilson ) 2013



.... magic potion .... Sinners ! Still time to save your souls ! ....remind me of missed " Rocket from the Crypt " ...have fun  !

dimanche 8 septembre 2013

samedi 7 septembre 2013

Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 - Mean Mouthed Mama ( Dir : Serg Soza ) 2013



...fun , sexy & exciting garage rock " à la Jon Spencer " from NYC ... enjoy ! .... rock's not dead !
The band  : 
Labretta Suede
Johnny Moondog
Capt'n Gerry White
Max Speed $1000
Chris ‘Bumbo’ Kemp
Jay Vodanovich

Bankrupt - Timewaster ( Dir : ? ) 2013



..... Budapest based Hungarian punky band .....funny edit ...vintage hot rod footage ....Les Chics Clips are back with some good rockin' stuff !

vendredi 23 août 2013

Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone ( Dir : Doug Martin & Steve Martin ) 1982



..... XLent song & video ... a classic .... ( see also Gnarls Barckley's cover , here ) : http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/03/gnarls-barkley-gone-daddy-gone-dir.html

jeudi 22 août 2013

Spiritualized - I Am What I Am ( Dir : AG Rojas ) 2013


......suburbian " quarter world "  ( Taft , CA. ) ... boredom & cultural misery .... sad but brilliant video ... Rory Culkin is Macaulay's younger brother ....second masterpiece Spiritualized/AG Rojas ( also here :
http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/06/spiritualized-hey-jane-dir-g-rojas-2012.html )

mercredi 21 août 2013

mardi 20 août 2013

Mark Romanek Music Video Montage - ( Edit : Nino Del Padre ) 2011



.... Brilliant editing of some of Mark Romanek's awesome music videos ....nothing to add really ... on Les Chics Clips click on it's tag , many of his videos are there ... the edited clips are listed on the Vimeo page ....

lundi 19 août 2013

dimanche 18 août 2013

vendredi 16 août 2013

lundi 12 août 2013

Placebo ft Bret Easton Ellis - Too Many Friends ( Dir : Saman Kesh ) 2013



Song start at 1:20 ...I'm not very keen on Placebo ... but this video is awesome ... clever & tricky as a little thriller movie ....Narrated by Bret Easton Ellis !  classy ....enjoy the Quizz too ...

Phantogram - When I'm Small ( Dir : Isaac Ravishankara ) 2011



.... both very good looking young musicians  ...she reminds me of Liv Tyler ...a slight squint add to her charm ....pleasant music , you might ( as I do ) prefer this one : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSgLHWR16o

samedi 10 août 2013

mardi 6 août 2013

Peter von Poehl - Twelve Twenty One ( Dir : Thomas Aufort ) 2013



.... Strange vid .....the girl is such an unbearable brat ! ... but the track 's nice ( start at 1: 43 ) , great voice & arrangement by our sweet Swedish " troubadour " ....

dimanche 4 août 2013

Persepolis - Know your enemy ( R.A.T.M. cover ) Live gig 2013



....special friends at court .... recorded July 22th in Mont-de-Marsan , France ...by courtesy of " Le Ballet des Muses  & Little Italie " restaurants ....Milo & Robin  , both 15 ( dressed as " Festayres " )....

Gramme - Too High ( Dir : Scratch Pictures ) 2013



......ultra/mega/supa/catchyfunky bassline ....

personaly I hate gore in movies but if you don't mind blood, here's an XLent French touch dancin' track ( startin at 1:40 ) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt9wnawn7xQ

samedi 3 août 2013

James Farm - Polliwog ( Live Jazz Standard NY ) June 2011


..... fabulous ( still ) young jazz band ....Joshua Redman : sax   Aaron Parks : piano Matt Penman : bass & Eric Harland : drums ....

Jay Z - Picasso Baby ( Dir : Mark Romanek ) 2013



..... A Performance Art Film ....very well filmed by Mark Romanek ... plenty of cameos ... NY VIP's ....catchy & ........ slightly disturbing ( I'm not sure why ...)

Jacuzzi Boys - Double Vision ( Dir : Corey Adams ) 2013



...Stockholm syndrom ....bad guuuurrrlsss .....catchy pop track ...vain but good vid !  ...... obviously inspired by Clockwork Orange  ....

mercredi 31 juillet 2013

James Blake - Life Round Here ( Audio track ) 2013



...splendid voice , track & sound production .....classy , modern & soulful ....there's no clip with it ....music speaks for itself ....

dimanche 28 juillet 2013