If there’s something I truly appreciate, it’s things that are enjoyable to listen to and pleasant to look at, and on an ever so infrequent occasion, those two arrive to my ears and screen at the same time, in one form or the other. This is one of those occasions.
Today, I am very happy to present to you an amazing short film disguised as a music video for the song “T’oublier”, taken from Le Temps Du Loup‘s recently released album Leteo. The picturesque video created by Rubén F. Farrona is an amalgamation of beautiful sceneries and augmented reality, providing a striking visual counterpart for the ten-minute colossal track. So take a comfortable posture and dig into this holistic endeavor from below:
As said, the visuals are utterly striking and captivating, with their vivid and transforming colours and scenes that breathe a whole new kind of life and light to Le Temps Du Loup‘s output (which I discussed in depth together with the band some years ago). That’s, of course, not to say the band would be one-dimensional or anything in that vein, but quite the contrary; Le Temps Du Loup lets their musical artistry flow unrestrained and flourish without boundaries, so having someone match that with equally exuberant visuals is a rather noteworthy event. The band offered a bit of a background to the creation of the flick:
‘”T’oublier” video is a project commissioned by our dear friend & video artist Rubén F. Farrona, who is responsible for the concept, shooting, editing, and post-production. The creative process was carried out with intensive listening to the evolutionary path that “T’oublier” has had, conforming a free visual interpretation inspired by long hikes accompanied by a video camera through the mountains of his hometown and the French Pyrenees, where music and video merge to create a mutation metaphor concept.’
Mutation indeed is a good word to demonstrate how seamless the transition between the visual and musical deliveries is: if you look at it from even a remotely similar point of view as I do, you understand what I mean when I say that in hindsight it’s actually unbelievably difficult to separate the two. The evolving geometric graphics translate to the aural nuances and details that float amidst the natural backdrops, with both literal and figurative elements coming together in unison to form something truly impressive and all-encompassing. If you read my review of Leteo from few months back, the first thing that you notice is that I use very similar vocabulary to describe the music that I do now with this video, and if anything, that should underline how perfect of a match they are. I wish more artists would focus on delivering observable banquets for their listeners to devour with all their senses, as it truly elevates the experience to a whole new level. There simply can’t be too much beauty in this world.
