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Gods, millionaires and pure abstraction

I like posting music videos - it doesn't require a whole lot of writing, it attracts a lot of readers and it's always interesting to sort of match the music and the visualizations, to see if the video complements the track or is it more like a mini-film that uses the song as soundtrack (not that there's anything wrong with that). I usually don't like when videos are too literal, but it isn't a problem with electronic music, especially when there are no vocals involved - who knows what this song is about. Yet sometimes you watch the video and go "Yep. This is exactly what this song is about." Just like this fun animated abstraction for Wagon Christ's "Chunkothy" from his latest album Toomorrow. All kinds of funky brightly colored weirdness happens, there's no point in describing. Apparently there's even a 'Mexican cat' somewhere in there, whatever the hell that means. Directed by Celyn Brazier.

Wagon Christ - "Chunkothy"

I'm not sure if I totally dig the direction Pati Yang went with her new release Wires And Sparks, but her talent is undeniable and the video for "Near To God" is pretty cool - sexy and creepy at the same time, with Pati singing in church with a double set of emotionless teenage twin sisters. Couldn't find director's name. Help?

Pati Yang - "Near To God"

Don't know how official this video is (it's definitely not on Ninja Tune channel), but it looks like it was made specifically for Amon Tobin's "Mass & Spring". I personally don't share author's ultra-dark interpretation of the track, but the video features a very attractive girl in negligee, so I'm not complaining. Created by the29nov films.

Amon Tobin - "Mass & Spring"

Not much going on in the video for Thievery Corporation - "Take My Soul". But you don't need much when you have someone as stunning as LouLou on vocals. Just show her face, add some glittering randomness in the background and you got yourself a perfect video. The directing genius is, again, unknown.

Thievery Corporation - "Take My Soul"

And now back to silly nonsense. Bouncing smiling and singing furry balls! Rapping dudes in pink wigs and big silly hats! Um... That's pretty much it. Just a lot of bouncing balls and rapping dudes. But still fun. This is what Chinese Man is all about - fun and hip-hop beats. Video for "Get Up" from the album Racing With The Sun is directed by Fred & Annabelle.

Chinese Man - "Get Up" (feat. Ex-l, Lush One, Plex Rock)

And here's a different kind of nonsense and different kind of fun. The video "How Banking Works" features a dude pasted onto various luxurious backgrounds dancing to a jazzy and unmistakably Funki Porcini tune "Belisha Beacon". So, yeah, this is a video that has a different title than the track it is based on. Directed by Funki Porcini (of course).

Funki Porcini - "How Banking Works"