Rendezvous, The Murf video
An epic new video from Rendezvous for the release of their single, The Murf, is hands down one of the best of the New Year period. Charting the history of the universe and the future of mankind, the genius animation is built up around the electro track that’s got instrumental comparisons with Daft Punk’s Digital Love.
There’s also the feel of the brilliance of the music video for Arcade Fire’s Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), which was easily the video of the year in 2004. The Murf is futuristic with slight funk bass and an off kilter fleck or two of Brian Eno every now and again.
The slow motion animation on the hang gliding man is massively captivating and the striking firestone scene is class, building on the unique style of the video. It all shakes out to the climax with humans having to escape from Earth before a meteor hits in amazingly stylised space pods, which is sort of an inevitability eventually if we’re ever to go on.
The Murf single came out at the end of 2011 and preludes the upcoming release of Rendezvous’ latest album, Another Round Please. Out on the 24th February 2012 on Rough Trade and Moot Records, it continues the electro love fest that’s done so well on The Murf.
