In the silent depth of space, immeasurably old, immeasurably far, glittering with a silver flame rolls a great and burning star that bears the noble name: HALCYON.
Dude, I don’t know, but I think this might be one of the best videos on all of YouTube. Wait, didn’t I just say that like, last post or something? Seriously though, I mean it this time…
A selection of comments about “Headbanging while making fire” as posted on YouTube:
“you guys are badasses. this is the plateau of manliness.”
- foodcomatose
“As a somewhat distinguished, or at the very least experienced, film critic, I can say with no doubt in my mind that esy87’s “Headbanging while making fire” is this generation’s Citizen Kane. I lament that the character limit of a YouTube comment box could never hope to sustain an analysis worthy of this work of art, however, such an endeavor is unnecessary - “Headbanging while making fire” is of such a pure, simple quality that it can be both understood and enjoyed within its 1:42 run time.”
- Blocken
“Somehow they seem like animals who have an irresisteble urge to do this.”
- Mazinager
“it’s about the pragmatic views on socio-economic modalities that were initiated in the southern colonies, pre-revolutionary war … oh, and the oil crisis”
- guttermanek
“where is this? looks like a great place to camp”
- xedgedubx
Dude, I don’t know, but I think this might be one of the best videos on all of YouTube. If you’ve never experienced the brilliance that is the motorik beat, watch out, mind blowing ahead! Anyways, you might have to fast-forward past the weird German introduction, and then ignore the pointless parts after the song ends, but its totally worth it. Also, sorry the quality sucks, but how else would you expect something as awesome as this to be?
Amazing things to look for:
1. The drum kit is 2 toms (with pillows on top for that extra compressed sound), and 2 cymbals.
2. The synth dudes are lying down (and in a position not dissimilar to that of the lying Buddha.)
3. White overalls. (See also: Drummer’s visor.)
4. Interpretive dancer.
5. Wait… make that interpretive dancers.
My good friend and amazing designer Ryan Colditz recently returned from Coachella with some three-dimensional photography of the happenings! It’s like bringing a little piece of the mind-melting insanity straight to your face. And, completely fitting for musical photography- think of it as stereoscopic surround sound! 3-D glasses required!
More images & a quirky essay by Ryan himself on the (mostly self-invented!) art of 3-d photography. The dude jig-rigged two cameras with some McGuyver style maneuvers from Home Depot! Great stuff.
