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Music videos, performances, and creative audio experiments that stand out from the noise. Expect inventive covers, unusual instruments, and artists pushing boundaries in sound and style.
(Violence) The stop-motion animated video for Lex Amanri’s track “The KiLL 2,” follows a duo of dolls looking for a good time. But as their night progresses, so does their descent into madness. And after an intense scrolling session, they head out on the town for a brutal killing spree. And it ends just like
Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has given us some of the most memorable and distinctive sounds from the 1990s through now. Musician and podcaster Asa Park digs into Albarn’s influence on pop, alternative, hip hop, and global music. From dominating Britpop to anti-grunge to Gorillaz’s ever-changing style, Albarn has never painted within the lines.
Motown meets metal in this mashup of The Temptations’ “Get Ready,” with Ratt’s “Lack of Communication,” courtesy of remix maestro Bill McClintock. It’s another unlikely combo that makes perfect sense once you hear it, blending soulful vocals, glam metal guitars, and a driving rhythm.
You’re not supposed to stick things inside a piano. But if there’s one thing we know about Vinheteiro, it’s that he’s a rule breaker. In this video, he shows how placing marbles on the strings of a grand piano affects its sound. They add a strange rattle that roughens out its normally smooth notes. We wonder
Who says that priests can’t be cool? Located in Nafplio, Greece, Father Dionysios Tabakis shows off his guitar skills with his fretless 8-string Harley Benton, which he’s tuned like a traditional Middle Eastern string instrument called an oud. Played with loads of sustain, the resulting sound blends smooth note transitions with electric intensity. (Thanks, Harriet!)