The ensuing visuals, at least initially, serve to heighten the unease. The man collapses with a heart attack, and my interpretation of the video is that everything that follows can be seen as the hallucinations of a dying man. It’s a feeling of unhappy claustrophobia that’s somehow related to bodily death, which is the next theme to emerge.
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The setting is dominated by gray, from the ugly carpets to the monotonous chairs to the industrial windows separating us from the freedom of the outside world. The camera hones in on the actor’s face, which is a mask of panic-a visceral, sweaty kind of discomfort native to air travel. Immediately, Wilson establishes an atmosphere of deep anxiety as a man in a suit sprints through an airport to catch his plane. The video for Tame Impala’s “Let It Happen,” directed by David Wilson, is the year’s best example of an artistic music video. And while most finished products are fairly forgettable, it’s always gratifying when something beautiful is created. Instead, it’s more of an abstract connection-the director translates the emotions of the song, rather than the lyrics. When you think about it, music videos are a strange genre that comes with a loaded question: How do you interpret a song? Most modern songs don’t tell a linear story, so it’s not like the musician or director can follow a script. Soulwax took on possibly one of the hardest tracks to remake, and if anything, it’s one of the most accurate and astounding mixes I’ve heard in such a long time.Is it fair to ask for artistic depth from a music video? Maybe not-maybe it’s only reasonable to demand entertainment. There’s a real driving beat there (thx cowbell), and it only works harder to further heighten this sonic masterpiece.
It HAS been bumped up to nine minutes, and if anything, this one is somehow more dancefloor friendly. Layers upon layers of dreamy psych-funk lay dormant in this one, and it’s the elemental progression of genres that makes this one eventuate into this 9 minute odyssey Soulwax has made. The vocals are clear as day, the percussion still exists in the huge soundscape, and yet, there’s so much more to this one. But then again, did you expect anything less from them? Elements of Tame Impala’s original track are so blatantly there, yet Soulwax has given it such a funky spin. What stands out most for me, is how spot on this remix is.
However, SOUL WAX has just picked things up, and somehow taken this one up a notch.
It’s almost eight minutes of psychedelic bliss, made up of some incredibly crafty instrumentals unlike anything we’ve heard from the Perth group before.Ĭut to September, ‘Currents’ has been out for a few months, and ‘Let It Happen’ will no doubt still be in the forefront of our minds for years to come. With this in mind, it’d be pretty accurate to say that this one’s almost untouchable. I’m bold enough to say it, and dare I say, the track speaks for itself. TAME IMPALA have written possibly the tune of the year, if not my lifetime. Tame Impala ‘Let It Happen‘ (Soulwax Remix)
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