Today we’ve got a treat of a single and video from Melbourne singer-songwriter/producer Youthfire aka Stephen Carmichael, a beautiful stop-motion effort for his dulcet new track ‘Hallucinate’.
The ever-unfolding clip is a the beautiful end result of a collaboration between Stephen and video artist Bec Todd (Sloe Motion), a black and white collage that, if stared at for long enough, will probably induce hallucinations of its own.
“Collaborating with Youthfire is always a pleasure,” says Bec, who hand-drew all of the images throughout the clip. “His textural, electronic beats and lyrical prowess reveal a deep, fragile landscape brimming with emotion and creativity.”
“I’m really inspired by Bec’s work,” adds Stephen, “and how she approached creating the ‘Hallucinate’ film clip (she’s very patient and lovely) as there was a lot of going back-and-forward on the exploration of ideas. I wanted to capture a feeling of uneasiness and disarray in order to articulate the emotions explored in the song, such as loss, longing and confusion.”
You can check out the effort below, which is officially released tomorrow via MGM. If you like what you see and hear, you can catch Youthfire supporting Mo Louie Thursday December 8 at Boney from 8pm.
