Video Day #tzaupbeat

Tessa Violet is speaking for all of us in her new single and video for Bored.   You might think two Declan McKennas are better than one in his (their?) new video for The Key to Life on Earth. I caught Boy Harsher back at Now That’s Class just over a year ago and loved their dark, dank synth sound - fully on display in their new video for for Electric. 

Bonus:  I find myself, like many, taken with the rise of DaBaby.  There’s something about him, and his rap style, that I find so satisfying.  While this video may not have usually made my Video Day post, I couldn’t help but also be taken by the sight of a Cleveland Browns jersey in a video!  When was the last time that happened??

Video Day #tzaupbeat

Clean Bandit is back on the scene with Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie.  Speaking of being back on the scene, I’ve been missing Dillon Francis’ recent singles - but now it’s time to catch up, starting with Anywhere ft. Will Heard.  Sinkane is back with a beautifully soulful track and video for U’Huh.

Bonus:  Cleveland’s own Cloud Nothings have a new video for Modern Act.

Video Friday

A Video Friday! Starting off with CHVRCHES’ Lies.  Next up, I can’t say that the new Sky Ferreira video is all that good, but it’s a great song.  Phantogram has a new video for Black Out Days.

Friday Bonus:  “The British producer Jon Hopkins released the conceptual dance album Immunity earlier this year, and now director Tom Haines has effectively translated that album’s aesthetic into the music-video form. Watch the video below.” (Jon Hopkins – “Collider” Video - Stereogum)

Video Friday

Cut Copy wants you to Free Your Mind. Pet Shop Boys want you to stay for the Weekend with Thursday. Moderat compliments a great bass line with line drawings, outlining their vision for Bad Kingdom.  

Bonus: Katy B is back, with a new video for 5am.

Video Friday

It's Friday!! A stunning video for Small Black's Breathless. Holy Ghost's groovin' Okay. And finally a Little Boots video for Satellite!

Bonus: Stumbled on this older Beyonce video for Move Your Body… Not a huge Beyonce fan, but this makes me wanna dance!

Video Friday-ish

So I missed Friday by a couple hours, but these videos can't wait.  Finally new stuff by Blood Orange with his video for Chamakay. Next up is the much talked about MØ - XXX 88 ft. Diplo (of course). Finally is this UK group with that great 90's dance sound, I present Chase & Status - Count On Me ft. Moko

Bonus:  I can't quite tell how I feel about Empire of the Sun.  I generally like their sound a lot, but… 

Video Friday

CHVRCHES is sticky sweet with their new Mother We Share video. Next up is Austra's 80's B-Movie inspired video for Painful LIke.  Finally, some more retro goodness with MS MR's Think of You (who are coming!)

Bonus… Speaking of the 80's, check out the found-footage video for Jamie XX's remix of their song Sunset.

Video Friday

Some new, old Robyn!  Better late than never.  Next is some new stuff by my new favorite band, CHVRCHES.  New Simian Mobile Disco, and Jon Hopkins, who I just stumbled upon this morning.

 

A mesmerizing video by Jon Hopkins, who just released Immunity last month.

Video Friday

Well that was an unplanned month off.  Seen these yet?

  

Bonus.  A new David Guetta, who's song isn't anything outstanding, but the video is certainly… something.

Video Friday!

It's a long weekend, get ready to party!  Some amazing dance stuff for you, most of which you might have already caught on my TZA Upbeat YouTube Playlist - if you're into that kind of thing.   Starting things off with an amazing good track from Holy Ghost! for Dumb Disco Ideas - stunning.  Next up is Big Black Delta's Side of the Road, another scorcher of a track.  Finally, !!!'s sporting some sexy Rolling Stones underwear (?) for their video for One Girl/One Boy.

 

The bonus this week goes to the venerable Pet Shop Boys with Axis.

Video Tuesday-ish

Some fun stuff this week…  Foxygen reveals more of their quirkiness with their video for No Destruction.  Dublin-based Little Green Cars has a catchy little number & video for Big Red Dragon.  Finally, a couple of great, delicious pop videos by NY's MS MR.

 

 

Bonus: A second video by MS MR

New Series: Video Friday!

No, this isn't a late version of Video Tuesday.  I was thinking that, with as many videos as I run through, it might be fun to group the more dance/upbeat ones as a "Video Friday" series, you know, to get the weekend started!  Not to say I'll be doing two video posts every week, but maybe.

We'll kick it off with Small Black's new (NSFW) video for Free at Dawn.  Next up is the new Calvin Harris video for I Need Your Love feat. Ellie Goulding- which is already blowing up.  A fun video and concept.  Finally, A-Trak is trying to challenge OKGo in their video concept - incredible, though I can't imagine this wasn't edited together.

Bonus this week is a Basement Jaxx video… after the hit Where's Your Head At, these guys remained on my radar. All I have to say about this new video is WTF?