Banjo Or Freakout, aka psychedelic bedroom popmaker Alesso Natalizia, has woven so many watery layers, laps, and flows into “Upside Down” that it would’ve been surprising if this Blake Salzman-directed video didn’t take place by some sandy waves. The clip begins with still shots of an axe, a teddy bear, shells, etc. But as the Londoner sings at the start of the track, it’s “the middle of summer,” so after the trippy intro we get a bunch of folks in costumes running slo-mo into the ocean until a girl turns around and shifts the camera’s focus. Dreamy on a number of levels.
Beach listening:
The “Upside Down” 12″ is out via Half Machine.
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I love the randomness, the beach, beautiful girls, the communal feel and the collage of images and colors at the end. Possible my new fav video.
I haven’t seen a music video that held my attention like this. What a beautiful thing.
This made me pretty happy. Seems to wear August well.
I got to the end of that video, and just wanted to watch it again. I’ve haven’t seen a video capture the feel of a song so well since “If I Had A Heart” by Fever Ray.