animation

This is the music video for Casiokids‘ Fot i Hose.

Old analogue and trashy keyboards, pop melodies and a digital & shadow puppet theatre make up the Norwegian electro-troupe that is Casiokids.

The band sprung out of an idea of making electronic music more visual, but has developed further into being a collective of theatre blended with pop melodies often sung in their native language and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop. The music draws similarities and takes inspiration from Paul Simon’s “Graceland”, Ivor Cutler, New Order, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti.

Casiokids are new to me. If you know anything more about them, leave a comment!

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The video, by Gold Greendot,  is a mixed-media stop motion music video and celebration commemorating the election and inauguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States:

Showcasing Adam Freeland’s remix of Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic” and the imaginative stylings of forward thinking toy artists Dalek, Bill McMullen and Kubrick, to name just a few. Independently animated and directed by the progressive minds of the directing team GOLD, the piece is a labor of love that invites everyone to join in or create their own celebration.

Alex Inglizian put this together from 671 still frames shot with Nikon D70.

Sounds made with Roland Juno-60, TR-909, Omnichord, Yamaha CS-5, & hand made synth.

Just a fun little animation – Drum Machine.

This is a little off topic – but this trailer for Nina Paley’s animated feature, Sita Sings The Blues, a.k.a. “the Sitayana”, makes it look super-awesome. 

It’s a feature-length animated version of the Ramayana focused on much-put-upon Sita, it’s filled with musical numbers and it’s basically a tremendous DIY project, created by Paley on her home computer. 

I love the stylized animation, the vibrant colors and, especially, the music, when the Indiatronica kicks in. 

The film is making the rounds of film festivals, but the Paley is getting shafted by the music industry because of music licensing issues. There’s a great interview with Paley at Coilhouse. 

If you’ve been lucky enough to see Sita Sings The Blues, leave a comment!