Music Videos: Where Image, Sound & Culture Collide
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Music Videos: Where Image, Sound & Culture Collide
Speakers TBA
For a lot of us, music videos were our first glimpse into a world we wanted to be part of. They shaped how we dressed, how we moved, how we felt. For a while, they faded into the background. But recently, they’re back at the centre of culture. This panel explores that shift. How music videos have returned not just as visuals for music, but expanding and evolving into works that define culture. They sit right at the crossroads of sound, fashion, identity, and storytelling and they’re shaping how we see and share the world around us. Hosted by Amsterdam based production studio 100%, this talk brings together some of the most exciting voices working in and around the format today. 100% started out with zero budget and big ambition. Our first video was K-Liber’s Viben, made with friends and adrenaline fueled energy. Two decades later, we’re still pushing boundaries, most recently with Cero Ismael’s Driving Round Looking For Unknown - a piece that’s been turning heads across the scene.
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