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More new music and videos we bookmarked and liked.
There’s no denying that in the right hands, music and video is a powerful mix: one lends itself to the other. Don’t just take our word for it, take a look for yourself and see what pops up in your feed.
The volume of new material uploaded and streamed across the web on a daily basis is off the chart. There’s something in the region of 2.6 million videos added to YouTube alone every day. When it comes to tuning into the likes of Youtube, Instagram, and Vimeo, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed by a sea of pulsating zeros and ones.
With all the major players swamped by an ever rising tide of content, wrestling for what’s left of your attention to reel you in. Any attempt to keep up is not for the faint hearted, and not something most have the time or attention span for.
From skimming the surface, the one thing that continually stands out is just how much great talent and material there is out there. The level of quality and creative endeavour directors and artists dedicate to their craft is as immense, as it is inspiring.
Flick through our latest picks
Here’s our fresh micro selection of new music and videos, we think deserve some of your time and attention:
Little Simz – Young
Taken from her album ‘Lotus’ which recently dropped on 6 June 2025, Little Simz’s new single ‘Young’ holds the tongue firmly in cheek – as does the video. All of which raised a much needed smile.
Set against grooving bass, ‘Young’ sees Simz play her old-aged self throwing in a cheeky accent. “I’m 20 something young with my priorities straight (yeah), I need to buy a booze and I need to buy a draw“… you get the picture.
Directed by Dave Myers, who she joins forces with once again since 2022’s ‘Gorilla’. Simz takes the lead as a fully dressed and delightfully rude old lady, as she takes to the streets, sticking up her middle finger to strangers in the street. Then joining a party full of punks in a pub where things get lively. After getting thrown out, she smashes a bottle on someone’s head, raising one final middle finger to the camera – before going off to play her bass, why not?
Max Cooper and Aneek Thapar – I Exist Inside This Machine
Using thousands of anonymous quotes as inspiration and capturing the experience of being human in the modern age. Max Cooper and Aneek Thapar conjure up more shades of sorcery on ‘I Exist Inside This Machine’ – one of their latest music and video creations to accompany their ‘On Being’ LP.
After Cooper asked: “What do you want to express, which you feel you can’t in everyday life?”
The riposte: “I exist inside this machine for a short while. Constrained by its structure, somehow feeling that I am more, but unable to comprehend. Then I am gone. What should I make of this?” appeared on his website.
As Cooper explains: I found this beautiful quote on the database which resonated with my own experience of life in a way I wanted to express musically and visually. Seemingly, the duo have executed it very well – creating a slick and impactful statement about the bleakness of reality in this captivating piece.
Stereolab – Aerial Troubles
A video conceptualised and directed by Laurent Askienazy – an early adopter of using computer generated imagery to produce his art. Tim from Stereolab has been a fan since he first became aware of Laurent’s photographs over twenty years ago.
Laurent made the video using AI as a tool to create images, animating and manipulating them first, then assembling them and generating sequences. Summoning the spirit of 60s American home life into a somewhat abstract narrative, which offers more style than substance (some might argue). The process includes slow motion, repetition and overall rhythm that has an interesting appeal all the same.
Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke – This Conversation is Missing Your Voice
‘Tall Tales’ is the debut collaborative album from Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke. True to their strengths, “This Conversation is Missing Your Voice” is a masterclass in dark, claustrophobic electronica.
Balancing eerie stillness with an undercurrent of tension the video is directed by Jonathan Zawada. Set in an amazon style warehouse, the visual setting reflects the menacingly mundane nature of the capital-consumerist society we inhabit. A snapshot of a roll-on, roll-off conveyor belt transporting goods to their next pit stop. It’s a perfect accompaniment to Pritchard’s production and Yorke’s unmistakable voice that drifts through the mix.
Use Knife – Freedom, Asshole (feat. Spooky-J)
‘Freedom, Asshole’ is the first single from Use Knife’s ‘État Coupable’ LP. A gut-wrenching piece of raw electronica featuring live drums by Spooky-J (from Nihiloxic).
Teaming up with Belgian multidisciplinary artist Youniss Ahamad, a longtime collaborator and creator of the band’s live visuals. The video embodies unease through distorted images, a black-and-white palette and abstract bird loops.
The artist muses: “For me ‘Freedom, Asshole’ is about fighting for freedom even when everything seems bleak.”
