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Showing posts with label video premiere. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video premiere. Show all posts
2011-11-12
2011-10-28
Mein Land
Rammstein has announced the release date[s]* and some other details for the Mein Land single, which also comes with a Jonas Åkerlund video. I'm not sure if Rammstein's visit to Australia was the inspiration for this baby, but it promises to be something a bit different for the band (see the album art for a hint...The single will appear as a 4 track CD Digipak, as well as a 7″ vinyl with 2 tracks. In addition to MEIN LAND, it includes the as yet unreleased song VERGISS UNS NICHT, as well as remixes by BossHoss and Mogwai.
Check out Rammstein.com on November 14 (German time, one assumes) for the video premiere.
* November 11 in German, Switzerland, and Austria. November 14 internationally.
2011-06-11
Video Release Estimate
Rammstein's site has stated that they expect to release the new video in late Autumn this year. I won't link to the Rammstein site, as it's behaving very strangely for me. The 'Rammstein's North America Tour' link takes me to the article just posted with a URL indicating it's the Golden Gods nomination article, and I'm deeply confused. The CMS seems to have gone a bit haywire.
2011-02-15
2011-02-08
New Combichrist Video
If you've been paying attention to Combichrist's various community channels you will be aware that they have filmed a video for Throat Full of Glass, which looks something like a Tarantino flick, judging from the making-of photos they've shared. They've announced the video will debut on Valentine's Day, and have posted a teaser for your delectation. Go-go Combichrist!
Also, if you haven't read it yet, check out my interview with Joe Letz here.
Also, if you haven't read it yet, check out my interview with Joe Letz here.
2010-09-30
Broken Pieces
The new Apocalyptica video production has exactly the same palette and devices as End of Me, so I have to assume the same mind is behind both videos. Gorgeous, emo, richly textured, ever so pretty, and entirely grey-scale, both videos make extensive use of scarily structured vamp models, architecturally classic interiors, gorgeous vocalists, and of course the wonderfully photogenic Finns. A success, I'd say.
Apocalyptica's second 7th Video
The video for Broken Pieces from the 7th Symphony album was due to be released 11 AM German time:
I'm thinking that was around 15 minutes ago. Okay, so I was late, but at least the news is still fresh. This is the second video from the latest album, and the song, like opener End of Me, is incredibly catchy. End of me featured Gavin Rossdale, who was absolutely stellar. Broken Pieces is lit up by Lacey, and I have to say I find her just as compelling, though Broken pieces is the extent of my experience of her.
Update: here it is:
@apocalypticafi Heute, 11:00 Uhr deutscher Zeit, Deutschland Premiere des neuen Videos von Apocalyptica's zweiter Single "Broken... http://fb.me/KpmtQgAK
I'm thinking that was around 15 minutes ago. Okay, so I was late, but at least the news is still fresh. This is the second video from the latest album, and the song, like opener End of Me, is incredibly catchy. End of me featured Gavin Rossdale, who was absolutely stellar. Broken Pieces is lit up by Lacey, and I have to say I find her just as compelling, though Broken pieces is the extent of my experience of her.
Update: here it is:
2010-07-06
End of Me Video Out
Apocalyptica have released the video for End of Me, featuring Gavin Rossdale, from Bush:
The full version is on their site.
The full version is on their site.
2010-04-24
Down & Out
You have probably noticed that the new video is not available just now. This is, I suspect, because it was released earlier than planned. I hope they put it back into service soon.
It may also be because of the load. A lot of people viewed it, and the performance from MySpace's systems was pretty poor. I watched the video in ten to twenty second chapters, as the service struggled to cope, and have read about others having a similar experience. I would think that if MySpace felt the load was too high they would simply make the video unavailable, as is their right.
Here's to MySpace increasing the resource pool for their video service, because if a Rammstein premiere can do that I can't begin to imagine what a more globally popular band's release would do to their network.
It may also be because of the load. A lot of people viewed it, and the performance from MySpace's systems was pretty poor. I watched the video in ten to twenty second chapters, as the service struggled to cope, and have read about others having a similar experience. I would think that if MySpace felt the load was too high they would simply make the video unavailable, as is their right.
Here's to MySpace increasing the resource pool for their video service, because if a Rammstein premiere can do that I can't begin to imagine what a more globally popular band's release would do to their network.
2010-04-23
The Till is Dead - Long Live The Till
Oh yeah, I missed it. A Rammstein premiere. Gah! That will teach me for having gainful employment and living in bloody New Zealand. Haifisch, with all the narrative and humour we've come to expect, and a few nice flash-backs thrown in for good measure...with twists. It's a good video. Not quite up there with Ich Will, in my opinion, but damned good.
Also, apparently people in other countries can get the entire Rammstein video catalogue from iTunes. I can't. Once again living in the most beautiful place in the world burns me.
Also, apparently people in other countries can get the entire Rammstein video catalogue from iTunes. I can't. Once again living in the most beautiful place in the world burns me.
2010-04-22
Confirmation for Haifisch
The video premiers this Friday on MySpace, and the single is coming in May (date to be confirmed soon on The Gauntlet). Obviously this one is not an R18 video...
2010-04-20
Haifisch? Bless You
Soon, right? It can't be far off. A small hint, possibly about how and where, has come from The Gauntlet. He's queried Herzeleid users as to how many have MySpace accounts. Yeah, I know, it's obscure, but possibly very useful information.
2009-12-22
Nitty Gritty
Did you read my LIFAD review on TG? If not here's the Ich Tu' Dir Weh bit:
Since I penned that I have read translatons and LILTed the song, so I will need to write a new review with the lyrics in mind at some point. That's not the focus here though. We're looking at the video for the song. The reason I have dredged up my review is the video backs up the music rather well.
I'll start at the wrong end, because the bridge and close are the most distinctively marked sections in the video. For the bridge, where Till is, vocally speaking, on his knees, the video pulls into a close-up on his face, and we get a good look at him.
His face is half in darkness, tears streak his cheeks, and those eerily pale eyes feature. The makeup is great. This is the makeup he should wear live. But the makeup is secondary to the eyes.
The eyes have made an indelible impression on me. I don't think they're achieved with lenses. I think his eyes have been desaturated and lifted in post. The saturation has definitely been messed with for the bridge itself, as the bloodshot lower eye is natural base colour with a bit of a boost, lightened slightly, while the surrounding shot has had saturation lowered. I think there's too much detail visible in the iris to be a lense too. Light simply doesn't behave the same when it's stopped at the front of the cornia. The iris is contoured and the crenelations are visible, so unless there's a new lense out that lightens the eye without opacity we're seeing Till enhanced by makeup and post production work, and nothing more invasive.
Interleaved with shots of Till are time-slipped shots of the rest of the band. They look decidedly demonic with the mad head movements and post effects. It's creepy, but effective.
You should note that they only light one side of his face (his right) during the bridge. When lighting switches to the other side they are mirroring the image. I expect the problem with the piercing is the reason for this. The scarring on Till's face makes it clear what they have done, and I'm honestly not sure why they bothered. The change in lighting direction doesn't add a damned thing to the sequence, and the mirroring is fairly obvious because Till is not a symmetrical man.
The bridge is a very emotive part of the song, but the closer that follows is pure climax, and the video goes in a frenzy of cuts, time-slipped spasms, and post effects of other kinds to convey that really nicely. Flake enveloped in lightning, Till 'swinging his dick' (dildo mic), Paul 'having what she had', etc. It all says the same thing. The explosion at the end is a little hackneyed and tacked on, but suits the orgasmic aspect.
Up until that point the song is all menace of the most sexual kind, and I now know that the lyrics bear that out in the most repellent way. The video is a little gentler, but still sweats sexual innuendo liberally. More on that in the next part.
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The ecstatic pain of one of my favourite tracks opens with a waveform from Flake, which quickly drops into a (classic) hard riff via the drums. The rhythm is basic, but lively. It's like a heartbeat, and I don't just mean the primary beat. I also feel the little demi-beats that peek out from behind the main surge of an asymmetrical four chamber organ throbbing on and on and on...
That pulse is pervasive and relentless. The guitars, vocals, bass, and keyboards work to and around it. There is no getting away from it, and it is good. The song changes gear a few times, but the rhythm doesn't drop out. This track is riff-heavy, but is not lead by the riff. Schneider is most definitely the spine of this song. I feel it in my bones.
The chorus consists of beautiful voices undulating in and out of the rhythm. The choral melody is robust, if basic, and the layering of sound is rousing. This is a wall of sound done the right way. The verse contrasts by being fairly monotonal, which works very well.
Till pushes his voice through a range of textures. All work towards the feeling that he's trying to catch you out; lulling you slightly with full voice, all the while watching, and then pouncing with a switch to his trademark purr. The bridge is different again. He's almost in his knees, vocally speaking. There's an entreaty or pain in there, which I don't understand. I can't wait for a quality translation of these lyrics.
This is a seriously hot song though. It's oozing sex, but not in a nice wholesome way. No, that wouldn't be Rammstein at all. The sex dripping off Till's knuckles in this track is greasy, dirty, and white hot. There are plenty of promises in his voice…but they're almost entirely threats. His character is not being remotely friendly: he's definitely about to screw you in this unaffectionate but passionate encounter, but rather than being a lover you're so much meat caught in his headlamps, and it won't end well for you.
Got the idea?
Actually, I think this is the theme of the entire album. Ich Tu Dir Weh is just much more so. It's dark and hot and steamy, and I'm guessing the younger, more neurotic, heterosexual males reading this are shifting uncomfortably in their seats about now...
If you are listening to it properly it will leave you slightly breathless and entirely rapt. You may even experience the odd shiver up your spine. You'll never know quite how healthy or otherwise that is though...and there's no safety word should you seek escape.
Since I penned that I have read translatons and LILTed the song, so I will need to write a new review with the lyrics in mind at some point. That's not the focus here though. We're looking at the video for the song. The reason I have dredged up my review is the video backs up the music rather well.
I'll start at the wrong end, because the bridge and close are the most distinctively marked sections in the video. For the bridge, where Till is, vocally speaking, on his knees, the video pulls into a close-up on his face, and we get a good look at him.
His face is half in darkness, tears streak his cheeks, and those eerily pale eyes feature. The makeup is great. This is the makeup he should wear live. But the makeup is secondary to the eyes.
The eyes have made an indelible impression on me. I don't think they're achieved with lenses. I think his eyes have been desaturated and lifted in post. The saturation has definitely been messed with for the bridge itself, as the bloodshot lower eye is natural base colour with a bit of a boost, lightened slightly, while the surrounding shot has had saturation lowered. I think there's too much detail visible in the iris to be a lense too. Light simply doesn't behave the same when it's stopped at the front of the cornia. The iris is contoured and the crenelations are visible, so unless there's a new lense out that lightens the eye without opacity we're seeing Till enhanced by makeup and post production work, and nothing more invasive.
Interleaved with shots of Till are time-slipped shots of the rest of the band. They look decidedly demonic with the mad head movements and post effects. It's creepy, but effective.
You should note that they only light one side of his face (his right) during the bridge. When lighting switches to the other side they are mirroring the image. I expect the problem with the piercing is the reason for this. The scarring on Till's face makes it clear what they have done, and I'm honestly not sure why they bothered. The change in lighting direction doesn't add a damned thing to the sequence, and the mirroring is fairly obvious because Till is not a symmetrical man.
The bridge is a very emotive part of the song, but the closer that follows is pure climax, and the video goes in a frenzy of cuts, time-slipped spasms, and post effects of other kinds to convey that really nicely. Flake enveloped in lightning, Till 'swinging his dick' (dildo mic), Paul 'having what she had', etc. It all says the same thing. The explosion at the end is a little hackneyed and tacked on, but suits the orgasmic aspect.
Up until that point the song is all menace of the most sexual kind, and I now know that the lyrics bear that out in the most repellent way. The video is a little gentler, but still sweats sexual innuendo liberally. More on that in the next part.
Video provided by The Gauntlet
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Details Be Damned
I'm probably going to end up staggering my thoughts on this video. That's not a bad thing, as I have a tendency to find new perspectives in myself, but it may be a bit tiresome having it split up. I might need to repost this earlier stuff later, with a more complete review as I dump my thoughts out for you to pick through.
This video is exactly what the spiel said it would be:
Nothing more and nothing less. This is Rammstein stock. A reduction of their live show into a very thick and sticky syrup. Not to be taken lightly.
Aesthetically it's unreal. They all look beautiful. Olli and Till in particular are flattered beyond belief. Olli has always been a good looking guy, but in this video he's downright stunning. Till, never a pretty critter, looks beautiful in a strange and brutal way. I'm still ambivalent about RZK's do, but he's looking intensely Richard, and the other three look great in their own, very different ways.
Appearances aside this video shows them all at their most basic. The trademarked signature stuff is all there; the same stances, moves, and expressions we have come to expect, lit, framed, and recorded for our delectation, and all in self-conscious, low colour, 35 mm glory.
Till's crabbed movements and shit-eating grin, wonderfully enhanced by lights wired in through his cheek; Richard's splay-legged new-born colt stance and exaggerated playing; Flake's mad 'I've got too many joints to keep up with' activities; Paul's deadpan, minimalist approach; Olli's I'm hinged at the pelvis terminal dance moves; and Schneider's energy conserving tautness. It's all there, and it's all dished up in a fairly deliberate manner.
This is a good thing. I've read several fans complaints about performance videos, but performance is Rammstein's metier. Their stock in trade is their live show, and as wearable and addictive as their studio work is, it merely serves to populate their live set-lists when you get right down to it. Rammstein's story-driven videos are lovely. Don't get me wrong, but I do think they were well overdue on this one. The Feuer Frei video, which was a glorified movie trailer, and the other videos which have included performance elements, such as Benzin and Pussy, do provide small bites, but they're somewhat dumbed down, weak versions of the actual live show vibe. Ich Tu' Dir Weh actually conveys the pyro, the frantic pace, the energy, and the Till-based insanity rather well, and I'm glad they've finally done it.
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This video is exactly what the spiel said it would be:
Ich Tu Dir Weh" is the ultimate distillation of a RAMMSTEIN concert into five minutes.
Nothing more and nothing less. This is Rammstein stock. A reduction of their live show into a very thick and sticky syrup. Not to be taken lightly.
Aesthetically it's unreal. They all look beautiful. Olli and Till in particular are flattered beyond belief. Olli has always been a good looking guy, but in this video he's downright stunning. Till, never a pretty critter, looks beautiful in a strange and brutal way. I'm still ambivalent about RZK's do, but he's looking intensely Richard, and the other three look great in their own, very different ways.
Appearances aside this video shows them all at their most basic. The trademarked signature stuff is all there; the same stances, moves, and expressions we have come to expect, lit, framed, and recorded for our delectation, and all in self-conscious, low colour, 35 mm glory.
Till's crabbed movements and shit-eating grin, wonderfully enhanced by lights wired in through his cheek; Richard's splay-legged new-born colt stance and exaggerated playing; Flake's mad 'I've got too many joints to keep up with' activities; Paul's deadpan, minimalist approach; Olli's I'm hinged at the pelvis terminal dance moves; and Schneider's energy conserving tautness. It's all there, and it's all dished up in a fairly deliberate manner.
This is a good thing. I've read several fans complaints about performance videos, but performance is Rammstein's metier. Their stock in trade is their live show, and as wearable and addictive as their studio work is, it merely serves to populate their live set-lists when you get right down to it. Rammstein's story-driven videos are lovely. Don't get me wrong, but I do think they were well overdue on this one. The Feuer Frei video, which was a glorified movie trailer, and the other videos which have included performance elements, such as Benzin and Pussy, do provide small bites, but they're somewhat dumbed down, weak versions of the actual live show vibe. Ich Tu' Dir Weh actually conveys the pyro, the frantic pace, the energy, and the Till-based insanity rather well, and I'm glad they've finally done it.
Video provided by The Gauntlet
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A Small Slice of Pain
I'm not going to comment on the video yet. I need to watch it more than once, and while fully conscious. I also need to get out of the mindset I'm in, which is not positive or friendly in any way. I woke up angry this morning, which happens once in a blue moon.
In the meantime it should be noted that the performance Rammstein is just about to begin is the last until the try again in Luxembourg, January 31, so wish them well. Happy Christmas, strange men.
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In the meantime it should be noted that the performance Rammstein is just about to begin is the last until the try again in Luxembourg, January 31, so wish them well. Happy Christmas, strange men.
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ITDW Tease
It counted down to zero, and sat, a line of zeroes tormenting me. I F5ed, and what did I see replacing the rank of naughts? Herr Lindemann's bloodshot eyes and a new counter, once more whittling down the seconds. There is a delay on this premiere, it seems.
It's almost half past midnight here. I'm going to bed.
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It's almost half past midnight here. I'm going to bed.
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2009-12-20
A Note on Indexing
The new ITDW video and single cannot be advertised in Germany in a general way. This is part of the indexing system. If you are wondering why the video premiere information is not on the official Rammstein site then this might give a clue as to why. The official Rammstein site is a German site. It is generally accessible in Germany, without age verification or any other way to keep minors (those under 18 years of age) out. For this reason no promotion of the new single and the video debut can be posted on that site.
If you have a Twitter account please retweet 'We Have a Lift-off...Date: ITDW will premiere on Monday, 1 PM CET, 7 AM EST, and 1 AM Tuesday NZT. w00t! Go to visit-X for the ... http://bit.ly/5B65WE' from LILTwitter. Since Pilgrim Management can't promote Ich Tu' Dir Weh on their site we need to give them all the help we can to do so by any means we have at our disposal. Twitter is a good start. Push it!
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If you have a Twitter account please retweet 'We Have a Lift-off...Date: ITDW will premiere on Monday, 1 PM CET, 7 AM EST, and 1 AM Tuesday NZT. w00t! Go to visit-X for the ... http://bit.ly/5B65WE' from LILTwitter. Since Pilgrim Management can't promote Ich Tu' Dir Weh on their site we need to give them all the help we can to do so by any means we have at our disposal. Twitter is a good start. Push it!
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The Sell
"Ich Tu Dir Weh" is the ultimate distillation of a RAMMSTEIN concert into five minutes. As with the preceding video "Pussy," Jonas Åkerlund stands at the helm as director, and for "Ich Tu Dir Weh," he captures the show on the band's "rehearsal stage" in 35mm. A full-bodied format to do filmic justice to RAMMSTEIN's own brand of "widescreen" staging.Please retweet my Tweet about this. This needs the widest distribution we can give it. Pimp it, spread it, share it, and push it, please!
The plan was simple. Åkerlund uses the language of grand cinema, RAMMSTEIN delivers the rest: the theatre, the flesh, the frenzy. The result is formidable. "Ich Tu Dir Weh" shows the band at its purest and most concentrated. A beast, only awakened to life onstage under the spell of fire and a maddening roar. On December 21st, 2009 at 1pm CET (7am EST), "Ich Tu Dir Weh" celebrates its premiere at visit-x/rammstein.
Visit at your own risk.
That time is midday GMT, Monday 21 December.
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2009-12-19
We Have a Lift-off...Date
ITDW will premiere on Monday, midday GMT, 1 AM NZT, 1 PM CET, 7 AM EST. w00t! Go to visit-X for the goods then.
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2009-12-16
More Teasers
TG has more teasers and finalised single release dates up. Now we just need that damned video...
Also, a big shout-out and get well for Flake, who has an infection that landed him in hospital recently.
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Also, a big shout-out and get well for Flake, who has an infection that landed him in hospital recently.
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