By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Mountain – More than blood
First segment: Black and white. The secret to this video's thrilling success lies in the intelligence and shrewdness with which the editing was conceived. The editor understood from the outset that, with all the technical feats required to make this clip fast-paced and exciting for the viewer, The goal was to put the song (yes, the sound result) and its rhythm front and center, as the most important value of the final product. Everything that happens on screen, down to the color choices, is perfectly aligned with the music. It's 21st-century shoegaze, courtesy of one of the most interesting bands in Central America's almost unknown catalog. Fortunately, with each release, they provide every reason to be noticed throughout this hemisphere.
Sarasqueta – Luck
Second segment: Explosive color. Julen Sarasqueta is responsible for everything. He's responsible for this beautiful piece of music and this incredible video, made at home with items stored on the various shelves of his house and with the full collaboration of his wife and daughter (and, of course, his cats). Here is a happy combination of stop motion and short segments captured in his various personal spaces. This Basque man, a resident of Buenos Aires, With his own resources, and by using family albums, he has achieved an impeccable example of brilliant work without the need for excesses or superfluous elements. And the color, yes, the color, is exquisite, optimistic, encouraging, more than appropriate for these moments where hope is sometimes lost.
Silver Revolver + Erin Memento – Thom
First segment: Back to black and white. Revólver Plateado returns, this time setting aside the prominent guitar that has always defined them and instead prioritizing the digital sound of machines that imprint unfamiliar cadences on the Colombian band's music. Accompanied by Spanish singer Erin Memento, they also present..., a video made remotely and manufactured with bold and interesting transitions and textures that simulate old European films from the middle of the last century. A welcome return that sparks our attention as we await the collection of tunes that his new album will bring.