EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
EARMILK EARMILK
EARMILK EARMILK
  • NEW MUSIC
    • DANCE
    • ELECTRONIC
    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • HIP-HOP
    • INDIE
    • POP
    • ROCK
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
    • DOCUMENTARIES
    • EVENTS
    • FASHION
    • LIFESTYLE
    • MUSIC GEAR
    • MUSIC INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY
  • OPINION
  • ALBUM REVIEWS
  • GEAR REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • FEATURES
    • FESTIVALS
    • EXCLUSIVES
    • LISTS
    • CONTESTS
    • Photo Journals
  • SERIES
    • Artist to Watch
    • Under The Crust
    • Flashback Friday
    • Suicide Sundaes
    • Daily 2%
    • The Club
    • Weekend Selector
    • Mashup Mondays
    • Artist Remixed
    • Wobble Wednesday
    • Night Rumours
    • Indie Sabbath
    • Straight No Chase
    • Straight From the Teet
  • Contest
  • Dance
  • Dreampop
  • Event Review
  • Indie
  • Indie Dance
  • Mainstage
  • World Music

Radar Awards give video directors and musicians prestigious recognition

  • August 12, 2016
  • Alex Leonard
Total
0
Shares
0
0

Radar Awards is a new initiative based out of London that acknowledges upcoming artists and music video directors. Contestants sent in their music videos from over the past year, totalling over 700 entires. The Radar team then selected the top 15 videos for each category. EARMILK along with many other music platforms and specialists goes through the process of watching and ranking the proposed best. The winners receive special publicity through VEVO, aid from leading production companies, and new equipment and software for future projects. 

The winner for the Indie category is Susanne Sundfør and her flashy video for “Accelerate”. The director is Stian Andersen, a Norwegian film maker and photographer. Susanne is originally from Iceland, which perhaps has influenced the cooler touch of a black and white colour scheme. The psychedelic lighting is contrasted with various darker attempts to silence the singer. The melody itself is catchy and Susanne's voice pierces through on the chorus. 

The winner for the Dance section is Fakear with a elaborately told story called "Animal". Antoine Besse is the director behind the video, a French director with experience in music videos, short films, and commercials. Fakear and his song "Animal" also won best artist, which is highly credible among the hundreds of nominees for each category.

The music video itself sparks a range of emotions, as one can't help but re-watch the intriguing timeline set in Myanmar. There is a clear story that unfolds following a small child in search of balloons of all kinds. The music is relatively simple and soothing, yet the child's attitude matches the upbeat tempo. While he finally finds what he is looking for, the beginning narration makes one ponder on the child's fate. 

The Radar Awards could not have been made possible without the ambitious attitudes of the director Caroline Bottomley, promotions manager Lizzie Cooley, and the other amazing staff who were behind the idea. Caroline adds,

"Radar Awards is all about finding and connecting up & coming talent – bringing exciting new video directors worldwide to the attention of artists and labels, and celebrating the artists and labels who commission those directors. We're already big in this space, but the sector could do with a lot more diversity and our ambitions include helping make this happen."

The overall support Radar Awards received from judges and media channels, which agreed in showcasing new music videos, is a positive sign of the event growing. In future years, hopefully other artists from an international media sphere will submit alternative and interesting video projects. You can watch a short recap of the award ceremony below. 

Connect with Radar Awards: Website | Youtube | Facebook

Connect with Fakear: Youtube |  Facebook

Connect with Susanne Sundfør: Youtube | Facebook

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Share 0
Share 0
Related Topics
  • Fakear
  • Radar Awards
  • Susanne Sundfør
Alex Leonard

Alex is a creative critic who browses the Internet in hopes of finding new talent and genres whenever time allows and there is a good wifi. His interests are in artists who take control of their own possibilities and projects because the best creators have a clear vision ahead of them. Contact him at dranoelalex@gmail.com for all press opportunities and music ideas!

Previous Article
  • Hip-Hop
  • Music Videos
  • Southern Trap

Keith Ape flosses his way through "Diamonds" video

  • August 12, 2016
  • James Elliott
View Article
Next Article
  • Electronic
  • Feature
  • Indie
  • Mainstage
  • Premiere

Arkells' "Private School" gets a booty shaking remix by Robert Delong [Premiere]

  • August 12, 2016
  • David Sikorski
View Article
You May Also Like
View Article
  • Indie
  • Pop
  • Synth

Fake Dad is "So Dramatic!" in new single

  • September 26, 2023
View Article
  • Afrobeats
  • Dancehall
  • Indie

Zubi is all about his "Lifestyle" [Video]

  • September 26, 2023
View Article
  • Indie
  • Music Videos
  • Pop

SÉNA tries to drown her sadness within the "After Party" [Video]

  • September 26, 2023
View Article
  • Indie
  • Music Videos
  • Pop

Nikita Lev delivers a vibrant new visual for "Nowhere Bar"

  • September 24, 2023
The Gleeman
View Article
  • Indie
  • Music Videos
  • Pop

The Gleeman presents a catchy visual for "Somebody" [Video]

  • September 24, 2023
Emmanuel Carlos St.Omer
View Article
  • Indie
  • Reggae
  • Soul

Emmanuel Carlos St.Omer shares a new album, "Radical Son – Back to Roots"

  • September 23, 2023
View Article
  • Indie
  • Pop

Edie Yvonne reigns supreme with "Queen Bee"

  • September 23, 2023
View Article
  • Hip-Hop
  • Indie
  • Music Videos

Lord Willin x Dylan Cage x Consiglio – "Who Am I?" [Video] prod. by Dosha Burna

  • September 23, 2023
Popular Music
  • Fake Dad is "So Dramatic!" in new single
    • September 26, 2023
  • Don Trip shares fresh live version of engaging song "Say Less" [Video]
    • September 26, 2023
  • RyanNicole, Baykeeper, and HH4C share potent offering "Small But Mighty" [Video]
    • September 26, 2023
  • SoloSam shares expressive single "HATERS"
    • September 25, 2023
  • Nikita Lev delivers a vibrant new visual for "Nowhere Bar"
    • September 24, 2023
Recent Scoops
  • Rising star Adom's latest single "Poor Kid" soars to #1 on the US R&B iTunes Charts, signs with AWAL/Sony/Orchard.
    • September 22, 2023
  • A-Zal’s debut single "Movie Script" breaks through iHeartMedia’s Mediabase Top 40 Activator Chart
    • September 19, 2023
  • Ralan Styles collaborates with iconic brands to elevate his music and style
    • September 13, 2023
  • Inside pop singer Dea’s behind-the-scenes struggles of being in the music realm
    • August 31, 2023
Community Voices
  • From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton
    • July 14, 2022
  • Tyler the creator
    4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour
    • March 31, 2022
  • 4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022
    • January 27, 2022
  • The TikTok Takeover of Hip-Hop
    • January 11, 2022

EARMILK EARMILK
  • Jobs
  • About EARMILK
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Music
All Milk. No Duds.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.