In a year that has seen plenty of standouts within the musical spectrum, it would be easy to look past the array of exceptional videos to also be released. Whether it was a chill nod to the female figure courtesy of Schoolboy Q, or a high-energy sensory overload from Chromeo, 2014 has seen its fair share of distinct videos. When running through your day to day, à la Ryan Hemsworth in his video for “One For Me”, expect to be reminded of bizarre and grounded visuals alike, where Dillion Francis and DJ Snake’s “Get Low” and Chet Faker’s “Talk Is Cheap” represent the opposite ends of the spectrum. If a more standard approach is more your style, we recommend sticking with “Lazaretto”, or “You’re Not Good Enough”. Animation also makes an appearance on our list with the claymation in “Shake” and cartoonish style in “Trippy’s Theme”.
We have compiled a list of acclaimed and lesser-known, yet equally as inviting videos below. While our list may not fall in line with other best of lists so far this year, we urge listeners to take a unique journey through different genres and stylistic elements below. We ensure you it’ll be a serene free fall, much like Mogwai’s video for “Simon Ferocious”.
List (No Particular Order):
- SEVDALIZA – "Sirens of the Caspian"
- Elliphant – "Revolusion"
- ScHoolboy Q – "Man Of The Year"
- MOON BOUNCE – "SHAKE"
- SPOOKY BLACK – "WITHOUT YOU" (Prod. Greaf)
- Chet Faker – "Talk Is Cheap"
- Goldlink – "When I Die"
- Chromeo – "Jealous (I Ain't With It)
- Doja Cat – "So High"
- RATKING – "Canal"
- Childish Gambino – "Sweatpants" (Feat. Problem)
- Real Estate – "Crime"
- Sylvan Esso – "Play It Right"
- Buraka Som Sistem x Vhils – "STOOPID"
- Flatbush Zombies x Trash Talk – "97.92"
- Well$ – "Django"
- Klangkarussell – "Netzwerk"
- Young Thug – "stoner"
- Bones – "TheReturnOfThePimp"
- Jamie xx – "Sleep Sound"
- Mogwai – "Simon Ferocious"
- M.I.A. & The Partysquad – "Double Bubble Trouble"
- Dillon Francis & DJ Snake "Get Low"
- Chester Watson – "Act IV"
- Hervé x Zebra Katz – "Tear The House Up"
- Animalia – "Stifling"
- Jack White – "Lazaretto"
- Hawk House – "Chill Pill (Experiment 2)"
- How to Dress Well – "Face Again" (Part 2 of 3 "What Is This Heart?" trilogy)
- Blood Orange – "You're Not Good Enough"
- Flatbush Zombies – "Palm Trees"
- The Hics – "All We'll Know"
- Lydia Ainsworth – "Malachite"
- Chaz French – "Came Down"
- Shamir – "Sometimes a Man"
- Para One – "You Too"
- Ryan Hemsworth – "One For Me" (Feat. Tinashe)
- 20syl – "Kodama"
- Lana Del Rey – "Shades Of Cool"
- Chancha Via Circuito – "Coplita" (Feat. Miriam Garcia"
- Sir MIchael Rocks – "Playstation 1.5"
- Ibeyi – "Oya"
- FKA Twigs – "Two Weeks"
- Illangelo – "Clockwork" (Feat. Phlo Finister)
- Cayucas – "Will The Thrill"
- Trippy Turtle – "Trippy's Theme"
- RL Grime – "Core"
- ZHU – "Faded"
- Harrison – "Akira"
- The Peach Kings – "Mojo Thunder"
- Lies – "Verticals"
- Bedtimes – "It's a Trick"
- Flying Lotus – "Phantasm" (Feat. Laura Darlington)
- TOBACCO – "Streaker"
- Basement Jaxx – "Never Say Never"
- Madison LST – "Even When It Hurts"
