Erotic Shapeshifting Dots

In the recently released music video for Aeternam Vale & Kerri LeBon “Hiding Love,” director denial.of.service presents an almost NSFW display of shifting dots. These dots, quite clearly, seem to be digitized scenes of found porn footage. The method reflects that of Robert Hodgin’s experiments in digital stippling, but as the Creator’s Project points out: this is more experimental and abstract. That said, the main …

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Ethereal offerings from Massive Attack, The White Stripes and De La Soul, and more music this week

Mac Miller feat. Anderson .Paak: Dang! Thanks in no small part to a sublime hook from Anderson .Paak (whose gorgeous LP Malibu was released in January), Mac Miller’s new track “Dang!” is probably his best yet. The super-groovy tune (which is the lead single from his upcoming record The Feminine Divine) taps into some timeless funk to deliver a summery, breezy vibe. The colorful, retro-tinged …

Massive Attack: The Spoils

In Massive Attack’s just-released, John Hillcoat-directed video for “The Spoils,” Australian actor Cate Blanchett’s beautiful face decomposes in front of your eyes—eventually resembling something discovered in an ancient tomb. The slow-moving, haunting video is a perfect match for the song, which features vocals from Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval. Written by Daddy G and Stew Jackson, the track is undeniably Massive Attack—mesmerizing sounds from an outfit …