Directors, never immune to the nostalgic allure of the pixel, have injected bold, blocky 8-bit imagery into the videos of all kinds of songs. The videogame-inspired visuals seem an especially appropriate accompaniment for chiptune music, itself spawned from an aural fascination with retro games.
With more and more filmmakers adopting the visual vibe of old-school videogames, its time to pay tribute to some of the most creative 8-bit videos. Here are the 11 best videos (so far) that borrow from the videogame aesthetic.
Underworld by Leeni
Its impossible to explore 8-bit music videos without at least dabbling in the world of chiptunes music crafted in the style of, and often with the same computer hardware of, old-school games. Chiptune songstress Leenis clip for Underworld plays like a videogame stage show. Stick around for the eye-popping pixel light show towards the end.
Renegade Platinum Mega Dance Attack Party by Bogdan Raczynski
Bjrk collaborator Bogdan Raczynski takes the lo-fi approach with Renegade Platinum Mega Dance Attack Party, injecting a pixelated break dancer into the real-world setting of an electro-hipster crash pad. Watch for the little red dudes game-inspired power-ups.
White Lights by Supersystem
Three is a trend, right? Like Razynskis clip and Pixels, the video for D.C. rock band Supersystems White Lights imagines game characters invading the real world. Here, the electronic beasties are rendered in vector graphic a la Ataris Asteroids and Tempest.
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