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Saman Kesh x Placebo | Can You Solve The Mystery?

one small seed — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:56:51 +0000

Although Saman Kesh developed a fascination to ‘visually lie’ early on, he first made some significant moves toward filmmaking when he was 18. After he decided to give up his focus on business to study at the Art Center College of Design, he went on to win SXSW Best Music Video 2010 as well as 2013, and more recently directed two striking videos for the melancholy-embracing alt-rockers Placebo. The first one was for ‘Too Many Friends’ prior to the release of their seventh studio album Loud Like Love, and the second was a new video out on 14 March for the single ‘Loud Like Love’ (additional to the alternate director videos). Similar to the first clip, the film for ‘Loud Like Love’ warns us that we need to pay attention because there’ll be a quiz at the end of the video. Narrated by American Psycho‘s Bret Easton Ellis, we’re presented with highly cinematic riddles that not only display an eye for detail on behalf of the director but ask us to have one too. Is your answer D? Then fill in your answer in the comment section below!

Saman Kesh is a filmmaker that murders robots, abuses musicians, tricks celebrities in becoming involved with his absurd goals, and creates worlds that he wishes he could live in. It’s safe to say: Saman’s going to be a fine leader of the new world. — Unhappy Client (samanftw.com)

Placebo – ‘Loud Like Love’

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Placebo – ‘Too Many Friends’

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Placebo | Alternate Director Videos

one small seed — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:24:03 +0000

For the release of their seventh studio album Loud Like Love last year, teen-angst rockers Placebo brought out an internet show titled ‘LLLTV’ streamed live from the YouTube Studios in London. It was the first YouTube live stream of its kind, featuring the band performing new and old audience favourites, interviews and guest appearances by people who collaborated with Placebo on the making of the album. Carrying on the creative spirit, they made a Limited Edition Box Set version of the album available, which featured a DVD of videos to the album’s tracks directed by emerging directors. And, to make things exciting, they released each of the music videos created for the set separately on Facebook over the last nine days (3 – 11 March 2014). While the album has received criticism for being ‘simply okay alt-rock’, the videos — each of them conveying a select message — could give the songs that missing flavour. Here are four of the nine, enjoy!

‘Exit Wounds’ – Directed by Charlie Targett-Adams for CTACTA

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‘Scene of the Crime’ – Directed by Rebecca Rice for UFO Label

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‘Rob the Bank’ – Directed by Diego Contreras and Dave Ramirez

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‘Purify’ – Directed by AJ Gomez and Victoria Velarde for GroovyChaos

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Issue 15 Online

one small seed — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:15:57 +0000

ISSUE 15 FEATURES:

LIFESTYLE: ORIGINS OF AN ICON
ART: TRETCHIKOFF – SA POP ART PIONEER
MUSIC & HERITAGE: LUCKY DUBE
ELECTRO-POP SUPERGROUP: DEPECHE MODE
TRENDSPOTTER: DION CHANG
SA MUSIC ICON: BARNEY SIMON
FASHION: ROCK CHIC
FASHION: LOCALISED
THE ART OF POPAGANDA: RON ENGLISH
SA ARTIST: ASHA ZERO
LEVI’S PHOTOGRAPHER: ROMI STERN
AUSSIE ALT. ROCK: POWDERFINGER
DARK POP: PLACEBO
URBAN ‘HIP-BOP’ JAZZ: RUS NERWICH
INSTRUMENTAL HOUSE: FLASH REPUBLIC