Good Videoclips Library - Keyword 'Disturbing'

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Let me introduce you to my Good Videoclips' Virtual Corner - Good Videoclips Library. Today the key word is 'Disturbing' and I will show you a few videos which have disturbed me lately.

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1. Slightly Disturbing

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Let me begin with Vampire Weekend and 'Giving Up The Gun'. And let me tell you that I honestly LOVE this video!!! Surprisingly (or maybe not) a Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal appears in it just next to Daft Punk. However the confusing thing about Daft Punk is that they can be easily mistaken with every 2 guys in the world who happened to put on aerodynamic and shiny crash helmets. So I can't be sure about them. But most definitely it is an interesting clip.

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2. More Disturbing

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Arcade Fire's 'Sprawl II' with Cyndi Lauper as the leading vocalist is a sort of a variation of Manic Street Preachers'  If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next video (but 10 years later and in a slightly more optimistic atmosphere),  Michael Jackson's Thriller zombies and a happy artistic presentation of quirky dresses.

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3. Disturbing indeed

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Scissor Sisters 'Invisible Light' is a video made by Nicolas Mendez. However I don't know if it's a clip inspired with the song or made for the band. It's disturbing for sure. It's has got a bit of 60s. and 80s. thrillers' confusion.

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Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light from CANADA on Vimeo.

M.I.A. - Rebellion and a Diva

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Living in London is an interesting experience for me in terms of music. Before coming here I thought it would just blow me away with amazing tunes and venues. However the majority of it is rather bad taste pop. This is what you get in big clubs. I still have to search through internet to find artists who do something different and venues which stand out. And am still looking for my favourite places in London where I feel inspired. Big city, lots of things to check out, a lot of inspiration still for me to find.

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M.I.A. - a London female artist attracts attention with her casual fashion style and revolutionary videoclips which look as if they were made with the use of very simple computer tools for home movies. She is an amazing woman with her own opinion on art and music. The casual look and feel she chooses brings in a lot of energy into her music. M.I.A. believes that music stars shouldn't be that much of fashion icons or victims. Also videos don't need to be perfectly produced, because it takes away a lot of the original vibe. She is most definitely a classy personality not only in London, but world music, now. She has got an amazing ability to change visually and create a certain atmosphere in her songs while always looking absolutely relaxed and effortless. This is how we get a M.I.A. - rebellion, a girl next door M.I.A. and a beautiful Diva. Wow! This is what I call inspiration!

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M.I.A.'s 'Jimmy' video presents a funny mixture of different styles and things which you get living in a big city. You get a combination of Indian influences, American 90s. pixel-art images and colourful old disco atmosphere. Basically you get a collage of everything, but in a fresh way. This is what I feel London is all about. And 'Jimmy' represents it very well. Because this city is not only about the Big Ben, Tower Bridge, English Breakfast Tea and fish & chips served on every corner. It is about an ambience and an incredible coexistence of different cultures, fashion traditions, nations' history paths, beliefs and legends on one common level.

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Vintage Robot Explores Life

LCD Soundsystem
"Home"
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I am vintage robots' geek. So it is not surprising I felt in love with LCD Soundsystem's "Home" videoclip. It tells a story of a robot (I love the way he moves and his shape) who gets alive and escapes from his inventor to have a bunch of simple as well as extraordinary experiences in a big city.

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"Home" has been released in December 2010 by a Houston-based Funwince Supergroup. Funwunce is the brainchild of Mark Armes, a local filmmaker, animator and designer who’s been active in the Houston scene for years now.

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Funwunce Supergroup Website:
http://cargocollective.com/funwunce
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An interview with Mark Armes:
http://www.29-95.com/music/story/lcd-soundsystem-video-director-mark-armes-has-funwunce
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Pop Divas' Videoclips

Kelis
"Acapella" - videoclip

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Today I made an update in the current pop divas' videoclips and got very sad. It seems Lady Gaga on one hand inspired people in music showbuisness, but on another started a trend of more agressive and invasive clips. Christina Aguilera followed her with "Not Myself Tonight" - a video coresponding with Madonna's "Human Nature", including quite shocking sado-masochistic, lesbian and group sex references. Rihanna introduced futuristic clothes and cyberpunk hair-does, which is very refreshing. She also seems to feel very good as a mature woman, not a girl, enjoying her beautiful body. She is grown up and interesting. However sometimes she lacks class a lot. All those girls appear to sell their music by doing cheap erotic show. They introduce more and more shocking elements which gets a bit confusing. An enjoyable entairtainment turns into porno film introduction. One gets scared of what may come next.

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Finally I came across a beautiful videoclip of Kelis - "Acapella". The song is far better than those of the girls mentioned earlier and this makes whole lot of a difference. Kelis is not particularly shy about showing her beautiful body, but in a different context. Luckily there are still clever women in showbuisness who can save the planet.

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As for me the next season belongs to Kelis and she has all the potential to defeat the pop divas including Lady Gaga if the last one doesn't come up with better songs and some kind of a valuable message. Constant references to what Madonna did in the 80s and 90s and fashion variations might be not that attractive to the audience any more. Although one has got to appreciate her amazing work, talent, ambition, impressive impact on popculture and not diminish her achievements.

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Przypominam o deadlinie międzynarodowego konkursu na teledysk !!! - 7 lipca, wtorek. Twój filmik musi być już wtedy umieszczony na YouTube, a link wysłany do organizatorów w USA.
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http://maja-persson.blogspot.com/2009/06/miedzynarodowy-konkurs-na-wideoklip.html
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Międzynarodowy konkurs na wideoklip!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeden z najwięjszych światowych blogów poświęconych sztuce
www.booooooom.com
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ogłosił bardzo ciekawy konkurs na wideoklip dla zespołu Choir Of Young Believers. Termin - 7 lipca. Należy ściągnąć utwór, wsłuchać się w niego i... do niego zatańczyć lub zrobić coś równie intrygującego, zarejestrować to za pomocą kamery wideo, po czym materiał umieścić na YouTube i przesłać organizatorom linka. Materiał ma być niewyedytowany, nieobrobiony, czysta radość chwili i szczerość doznań. Albo masz coś uczciwego do powiedzenia za pomocą swojej artystycznej intepretacji, albo nie i żadna postprodukcja nic nie zdoła dodać ani niczego ująć. Wszystkie nadesłane filmy zostaną połączone w jedną całość. Nie ma złych ani przegranych.
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Mile widziane w nadesłanych filmikach są następujące motywy:
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- latawce
- wschód i zachód słońca
- pływanie pod wodą lub podwodny świat
- sztuczne wąsy
- roboty
- wycinanki
- sreberka
- okulary słoneczne
- zwierzęta
- sztuczne tatuaże z Bravo
- piękni ludzie lub brzydcy ludzie
- otwarta przestrzeń łąki
- zrób swój filmik na dachu budynku
- zrób swój filmik pod kocem
- zbuduj swój plan filmowy na własnym biurku
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itp. itd.
Szczegóły tutaj:
http://www.booooooom.com/2009/04/24/project-8-a-music-video-for-choir-of-young-believers/
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