Music Watch list: John Legend’s “Made To Love,” FKA twigs’ “Water Me,” The Uncluded’s “Organs,” and Tesla Boy’s “Undetected.”
John Legend – “Made To Love”
With creative direction by Yoann Lemoine , director Daniel Sannwald gives John Legend one of his sexiest and most artistic visual accompaniments for “ Made To Love .”
Featuring New Zealand vocal sensation Kimbra , the song appears on the soul crooner’s forthcoming Love In The Future , out September 3, 2013 and available now for pre-order .
Additional Credits
Producer:
Brian Turner
Executive Producer:
Kathleen Heffernan & Charles-Marie Anthonioz
FKA twigs – “Water Me”
UK ethereal pop newcomer FKA twigs , formerly known as just twigs, has big tearful eyes in her latest video for “ Water Me “ directed by Jesse Kanda . Some digital manipulation gives the simple video treatment a recognizable manga (Japanese comic art) feel.
The sad, short and breathy tune will appear on twigs’ forthcoming EP2 , set for September 10, 2013 release and available now for pre-order .
EP2 follows December 2012′s EP , which can be heard and download via Bandcamp.
Additional Credits
Concept:
Jesse Kanda & FKA twigs
Executive Producer:
Juliette Larthe (Prettybird)
Head of Production:
Margo Mars (Prettybird)
Producer:
Shimmy
DOP:
Sy Turnbull
Stylist:
Jean Paul Paula
Make-up:
Bea Sweet
The Uncluded – “Organs”
Quirky insects fill the video for “Organs,” the latest single from Rhymesayers’ duo The Uncluded , better known as Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock .
Director Rob Shaw along with animator Suzanne Twining bring the beetles, grasshoppers and organs to life for the song which appears on Uncluded’s May 2013 debut, Hokey Fright .
Additional Credits
Production Company:
Bent Image Lab (Portland, Oregon)
Executive Producer:
Ray DiCarlo
Producer:
Nate Baston
DP:
Bryce Fortner
Art Director/Lead Puppet Fabricator:
Kimi Kaplowitz
Production Coordinator:
Robert A. D’Esposito
Gaffer:
Jim Birkett
Puppet Fabricators:
Marty Easterday, Morgaine Faye
Set Designer:
Jesse McManus
Composite Artists:
Rob Shaw
Editor:
Michael Ward
Tesla Boy – “Undetected”
A distinct 80s vibe bursts out of both the visuals and audio for Tesla Boy ‘s “ Undetected “ music video by acclaimed UK based animator, Noriko Okaku .
A synthy R&B tune by the Russian electronica trio, the single appears on their May 2013 release, The Universe Made of Darkness .
The video was premiered exclusively through Jay-Z ‘s Life+Times.
