IN PRODUCTION: Owl City - Matt Stawksi, dir.

Supporting the Walt Disney video game flick Wreck-It Ralph...

• artist: Owl City
• song: "When Can I See You Again?"
• label: Walt Disney
• director(s): Matt Stawski
• production co: Artists & Derelicts
• producer: Paul Bock
• DP: Tom Banks
• commissioner: Gina D. Jones 

IN PRODUCTION: Beware Of Darkness - Lance Drake, dir.

• artist: Beware Of Darkness
• song: "Howl"
• label: Bright Antenna/ILG
• director(s): Lance Drake
• production co: Artists & Derelicts
• producer: Sarah Park

 

IN PRODUCTION: Tristan Prettyman - Lance Drake, dir.

• artist: Tristan Prettyman
• song: "I Was Gonna Marry You"
• label: Capitol
• director(s): Lance Drake
• production co: Artists & Derelicts
• DP: Starr Whitesides
• producer: Paul Bock
• commissoner: Danny Lockwood

WATCH IT: The-Dream "Dope Bitch" -clean- (Lance Drake, dir.)

Drugs bad. Money good.

The original coketastic video The-Dream "Dope Bitch" gets overhauled for those outlets who ain't feeling the "music as narcotic" theme of the original. Now, it's music as money. Cocaine bricks get swapped for gold bricks, while the some of the snowdrift effects get swapped for some golden scrims (thankfully: no golden showers). Even a straight-edger could tell you the original version is more, uh, addictive, but this is a good example of how you can clean something up for the kids. --> watch "Dope Chick" 

The-Dream f/ Pusha T "Dope Bitch" (RadioKillah/IDJMG)
Lance Drake, director | Paul Bock, producer | Artists & Derelicts, production co | Larkin Seiple, DP | Deji Laray, editor | David Dreyer, production deisgner |  Margo Wainwright, commissioner

WATCH IT: The-Dream f/ Pusha T "Dope Bitch" (Lance Drake, dir.)

How many white lines, razor blades, mounds of powder does Lance Drake need to whip out before you realize that the titular Dope Bitch is a bitch on dope and not just a bitch who looks dope? --> watch "Dope Bitch"

The-Dream f/ Pusha T "Dope Bitch" (RadioKillah/IDJMG)
Lance Drake, director | Paul Bock, producer | Artists & Derelicts, production co | Larkin Seiple, DP | Deji Laray, editor | David Dreyer, production deisgner |  Margo Wainwright, commissioner

IN PRODUCTION: The-Dream - Lance Drake, dir.

• artist: The-Dream f/ Pusha T
• song: "Dope Bitch"
• label: Radiokilla/IDJMG
• director(s): Lance Drake
• production co: Artists And Derelicts
• commissioner: Margo Wainwright

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WATCH IT: Young Man "Fate" (Jordan Bahat, dir.)

A study in how restraint and simplicity sometimes means more of an impact. The colors, the dust knocked up by the pounding floor tom and the schisming of the screen all resonate in as the clip confidently moves forward with nothing else but band performance. --> watch "Fate"  

Young Man "Fate" (Frenchkiss)
Jordan Bahat, director | Li Lu, producer | Artists And Derelicts, production co | Matt Workman, DP

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WATCH IT: De La Soul presents "Must B The Music" (Matt Stawski, dir.)

This De La Soul offshoot is essentially group members Posdunos and Dave in character as First Serve, a new discofied musical venture with French producers Chokolate and Khalid. Director Matt Stawski and artist Serge Gay Jr. creates a highly detailed cartoonish world in which these characters play out their backstory. Based upon the video and a couple supporting teaser clips (here and here), there's enough creative madness to fill an entire series. --> watch "Must B The Music"

De La Soul's Plug 1 and Plug 2 present First Serve
"Must B The Music" (PIAS/Duck Down)
Matt Stawski, director | Paul Bock, producer | Artists And Derelicts, production co | Andrew Shulkind, DP | Serge Gay Jr., artist | Scrambled Visual, vfx | Paul Rice, production designer  | Missy Galanida, Heather Heller, David Naylor, exec. producers | John Moule @ PIAS, commissioner

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IN PRODUCTION: The Knux - Evan Dennis, dir.

• artist: The Knux f/ Natalia Kills
• song: "1974"
• label: Interscope
• director(s): Evan Dennis
• production co: Artists & Derelicts
• commissioner: Mark Bridges

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IN PRODUCTION: De La Soul - Matt Stawski, dir.

• artist: De La Soul
• song: "Must Bee The Music"
• label: PIAS UK
• director(s): Matt Stawski
• production co: Artists & Derelicts

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IN PRODUCTION: Stooshe - Matt Stawksi, dir.

• artist: Stooshe
• song: "Love Me"
• label: Warner UK
• director(s): Matt Stawski
• production co: Artists & Derelicts

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IN PRODUCTION: Young Jeezy f/ T.I. - Lance Drake, dir.

• artist: Young Jeezy f/ T.I.
• song: "F.A.M.E."
• label: Def Jam/IDJMG
• director(s): Lance Drake
• production co: Artist & Derelicts

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IN PRODUCTION: Nicole Scherzinger - Aaron Platt & Joseph Toman, dir.

• artist: Nicole Scherzinger
• song: "Try With Me"
• label: Interscope
• director(s): Aaron Platt & Joseph Toman
• production co: Artists & Derelicts
• rep: LARK CREATIVE
• producer: Michael Angelos, Kathy Angstadt
• exec. producer: Missy Galanida, Heather Heller
• commissioner: Kathy Angstadt

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WATCH IT: Sublime/Rome "Take It Or Leave It" (Lance Drake, dir.)

There's no escaping the girl of his dreams in this new Sublime with Rome video. What at first seems like just some garden variety possessiveness — with a kinky handcuff twist — progresses quickly beyond even stage 5 clinger levels as she takes a demonic glee in his various (suicidal) attempts to escape her clutches. --> watch "Take It Or Leave It"

Sublime with Rome
"Take It Or Leave It" (Fueled By Ramen)
Lance Drake, director | Sarah Park, producer | Artists And Derelicts, production co | Larkin Seiple, DP | Megan Fenton, production designer | Bob Curreri, colorist | Missy Galanida, Heather Heller, exec. producer | David Saslow, commissioner

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