SeeSounds is currently discussing possible future Featured Artists with the industry’s Big 3 Players:
EMI Music Australia: to hold a Daft Punk screening of Interstella 55555, and other music videos.
Universal Music Group: to hold a Lady Gaga screening, coinciding with the launch of her new album, Born This Way.
Warner Music Australia: to hold a Kylie screening, coinciding with the Australian-leg of her Aphrodite World Tour.
You might not be fans of all of these Artists, but you have to admit that ALL of them have had some pretty spectacular music videos over the years!!
What’s not to love about Daft Punk‘s dancing skeletons, marching androids, and gyrating mummies!
You probably know this already, but Director Michel Gondry, designed this video so that each character would represent a different part of the track.
- The Robots (walking around in a circle, representing a vinyl record), represent the robotic singing voice.
- The Athletes represent the ascending/descending bass guitar.
- The Swimming-Capped Girls represent the keyboard.
- The Skeletons represent the guitars.
- The Mummies represent the drum machine.
Now, go back and watch the clip again and see how it works – it’s Awesome!!
This video was my first introduction to Lady Gaga. I’d heard of her before this, but it wasn’t until I’d crossed the threshold into the fluorescent white, Bath Haus of GaGa that I was hooked. Directed by Francis Lawrence (who also directed Will Smith in I Am Legend); this is a great track, and an even better video!
With a music career spanning more than 2 decades, Kylie has had the time to perfect the art of making amazing music videos. This one is directed by Michel Gondry, who plays with repetition (one of his favoured video technique), as Kylie strolls around a Parisian intersection.
These were three of my favourites; now tell me some of yours..?
Just in case you missed the cinema screening of this superb collection of music videos, or maybe you just want to re-live the experience – we’ve gathered ALL of the clips played on the night, to share with you – our SeeSounds groupies!
Vote for your favourite at the bottom of this post!
After seeing The Chemical Brothers awesome performance at the Sydney Entertainment Centre the night before, several eager fans arrived early at SeeSounds’ premiere event, keen to continue the party.
It was 5pm on the dot, and our Winners of the FBi Radio Ticket Giveaway Competition appeared at the Dendy Opera Quays, saying they were keen to make a start on the green, “Chemical Cocktails“, in preparation for The Chemical Brothers Official Music Video Anthology.
The guests continued arriving right up until 7:15pm, when we had to close the doors and get the show started.
Inside the private cinema, we found the SeeSounds screening had attracted a handful of Sydney personalities, including Australian DJ, Dan Murphy; Sydney Photographer, Brenton Parry; Social Media Commentator, Cathie McGinn; acid stag Music Blogger, Jez Ryan; and EMI Music Australia Blogger, Kara Mukerjee.
The show kicked off with a brief Welcome Speech from Event Director, Simon Edds (see image below), who announced that Ed Simons (one half of The Chemical Brothers) had tweeted about the screening on his private Twitter account, letting fans know the event was on in Sydney, which was greatly appreciated!
One of the pre-show trailers was for a soon-to-be-released (maybe soon to be banned) zombie, computer game, called Dead Island. If you haven’t seen it before, it’s a pretty horrific clip, and definitely worth a watch!
Over the 90 minute cinema screening, which was a first for Australian audiences,SeeSounds presented 18 of The Chemical Brothers best music videos on the big screen.
The audience would cheer and whistle when their favourite track appeared on the big screen, and the cinema erupted in applause at the end of several of the most impressive clips. The room had an amazing energy, as everyone danced along to the Chemical Beats.
After the credits had rolled, the crowd stuck around to try their luck in the SeeSounds Prize Pack Giveaway!
We had 3 x First Prize Packs, consisting of:
- 1 x Collectors copy of Further on vinyl. - 1 x Double Pass to attend the Preview screening of Battle: Los Angeles. - 1 x Limited Edition Chemical Brothers Poster
(Thanks to EMI Music & Sony Pictures)
3 x Second Prize Packs, consisting of: - 5 x Chemical Brothers CDs - 1 x Double Pass to see Wasted On The Young. (Thanks to EMI Music & Paramount Pictures)
4 x Third Prize Packs, consisting of: - 2 x Chemical Brothers CDs - 1 x Double Pass to see Wasted On The Young. (Thanks to EMI Music & Paramount Pictures)
As an Extra Bonus, we also handed out a heap of extra copies of The Chemical Brothers latest CD, Further; and more Double Passes to see the Australian film, Wasted On The Young. (Thanks to EMI Music & Paramount Pictures)
SeeSounds sends a Huge Congratulations to all of our Prize Pack Winners!
Since the event, several of our guests have emailed the SeeSounds HQ, to share their thoughts on the event:
Ed said, “Its like a business-class, nightclub experience: air-conditioned climate, comfortable seating, and all of your favourite tracks to dance along to.” Thanks Ed – we’ll see you again at the next event; and congratulations on winning one of our major prizes at the event!
Sian was one of our VIP Ticket holders, and said, “I Love the concept of being able to see the videos of your favourite artist, in a place that lets you to enjoy them at their best. Looking forward to the next one!” Thanks very much, Sian – we’re stoked you had such a great night!
Damo said, “It had me dancing in my seat, and the sound was Awesome!” Thanks for that, Damo – next time, we’ll get you up and dancing in the aisles!
SeeSounds is proud to have presented this premiere event, and we look forward to bringing you the next one shortly.
Vote for the next SeeSounds Featured Artist in the Coming Soon section of this site.
From 5PM tonight, SeeSounds will have a Tickets Desk set up, out the front of the Dendy Opera Quays, selling tickets (strangely enough…), to attend the One-Night-Only, Cinema Premiere of The Chemical Brothers Official Music Video Anthology!
This is the first time Australian audiences have been given an opportunity to experience The Chemical Brothers impressive music video collection, on the BIG SCREEN!
Sure – most true fans already have the DVD, Singles 93 – 03; and many of you would have seen the clips online before – BUT, tonight-only, our cinema audience will be the First in Australia to claim bragging rights over seeing the Official Music Videos on a Massive, Cinema Screen!
…and let’s not forget about the quality of the Dendy’s Dolby Digital Sound System.
It’s SUPERB!! Built to handle the heaviest of bassy-beats, dropped by the Brothers!
In celebration of the SeeSounds premiere event, The Dendy Opera Quays will be mixing us special, green drinks throughout the night, called The Chemical Cocktail,
But if this Still isn’t enough; we also have a HEAP of Lucky Door Prizes to giveaway at the event tonight. Things like, Collector’s Vinyl Pressings, CDs, Film Premiere Tickets, and other film passes too…
As you can see in the map below, the Dendy Opera Quays is located on the Eastern side of Circular Quay, near the Sydney Opera House, and conveniently right next door to the Guylian Belgium Chocolate Cafe. You’d be hard pressed finding a more beautifully located cinema, anywhere in the world.
We look forward to sharing it with you all tonight. See you at the show!!
Tonight, at The Chemical Brothers Official Music Video Screening, SeeSounds is giving away 20 FREE double passes to see the new Australian film, Wasted On The Young, which is currently screening in cinemas.
Critics are raving about the film’s cinematography, and some have called a “powerful, provocative and intelligent film” about school bullying and revenge.
I’ve worked with the film’s Lead Actor, Alex Russell, on an upcoming film, called Bait 3D, and have seen first-hand the level of intensity he brings to his work.
I’m looking forward to seeing this one!
Catch you all at SeeSounds tonight (for your chance to score the free tix!)
Just wanted to send out a Massive Thanks to the team at Pedestrian.TV for this awesome write-up about the SeeSounds event, which can be read in full, here.
To quote a piece from the article:
“…dress up, get loose and dance to your heart’s content to the British dance duo’s entire anthology with the kind of reckless abandon that you just can’t really justify in a sharehouse.”
As a taster of what’s to come for our audience on Friday night, here’s The Chemical Brothers clip for Out Of Control, staring Rosario Dawson. Viva la revolution!!
This morning, I was at the Dendy Opera Quays, doing a screen test for the event on Friday, and got a bit of a buzz when I walked past the front of the cinema!
Hanging on the wall, overlooking the beautiful Sydney Harbour, and the Harbour Bridge, was our SeeSounds/Chemical Brothers Event Poster!
This cinema is located in such a spectacular part of the world; and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!
After the event, SeeSounds recommends indulging in a little coffee and dessert at the Guylian Belgium Chocolate Cafe, which is conveniently positioned right next door to the Dendy Opera Quays.
Round off the evening with a walk around the Sydney Opera House, and take in the city’s lights from along the Harbour Foreshore.
We live in such a beautiful and unique city – and sometimes this is easy to forget, unless you get out there and explore it for yourself.
When was the last time you shared such an experience..?
