Lykke Li has taken my soft spot of Scandinavian pop music to another level. The Swedish singer recently collaborated with Moses Berkson to create ‘Solarium’, an experimental short film which conveys the mood of her upcoming album. Too cool.
I absolutely love short films, and am a big fan of the surreal/avant garde camp as well. In the age of iPhones, youtube, and Lady Gaga, it’s only inevitable that these things are in Vogue once again. Here’s a list of other, older films along those lines which I’m fond of. Feel free to chime in with your favorites!
1) 1924’s Ballet Mecanique by Fernand Leger
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