Did you already know Hot Gossip? Probably the first which explored indie rock in Italy, this band from Milan produces good music since 2004. Last May they took out of the oven their new album Hopeless: 8 seductive tracks you can taste watching Wasting my time.
Real Mess is the second video from their first album Angles (2006). I remember I was fifteen when I noticed it in a store: it was love at first sight. The graphic was so fresh for those years, that I immediately bought it. Many years have passed and I keep on listening to it; it’s here beside me right now, and I think this album is still rocking today.
Real Mess is the fourth brathless track. Directed by Virgilio Villoresi‘s brilliant mind, the video is a chaotic set of shapes which collide with each other. You’ll see the frontman of the band constantly overwhelmed by the flow of objects, dragged from a situation to another. As in the short film Frigidaire (2005), Villoresi uses the tecnique of collage. He cut up images from newspaper and printings, reassembling them into a new configuration, frame by frame, then amalgamates them all using stop motion.
From Fiesole (Florence, Italy) with love, this author moved to Milan where he currently lives and works. As he tells us on his website, he “learned alchemical synthesis from Harry Smith, structural ontology from Jonas Mekas, how to make art of garbage from Jack Smith, ritual magic from Kenneth Anger”. Stop motion and paper are recurrent elements in his production. He often uses little objects, scraps of paper and exploits the espressive potential of hands, so his approach can be defined as more analogical than digital. I suggest you to have a look to his works: he directed short films, advertisements, and many lovely videoclips such as Pryntyl for the Italian artist Vinicio Capossela.
No more words now: it’s time enjoy this messy video.

Hot Gossip – Real Mess

Artist: Hot Gossip
Direction:
Virgilio Villoresi
Released:
May, 2007
Techniques:
Cut-up and collage
What's Cool:
A messy flow of shapes will hit you while watching this video
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January 15th, 2013


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