POP (culture) ATTACKS!! VIDEO: ALLI NEUMANN – “Monster” (Lewis Lloyd, director)
Alli Neumann – ‘Monster’ EP is available @ iTunes.
by Walter Price
It’s only been a short minute since burgeoning German pop sensation Alli Neumann dropped her last dazzling EP, ‘Hohes Fieber’ (High Fever). But that hasn’t stopped the artist/performer/actor from releasing 5 fresh tracks with the new ‘Monster’ EP. And the recent dark and bouncy single by the same name is a blast from the past. This familiar throwback sound is provided by legendary producer/arranger Franz Plasa behind the studio knobs. And his past work with Nena and Falco shines brightly through. Which is an impeccable fit for Neumann’s retro-style of serious musings wrapped in bouncy dancefloor romps.
The Lewis Lloyd directed film for the single is an examination of the ridiculousness and unwavering love/addiction for pop-culture. The 50s/60s era Hollywood B-film monster, the 80s, music, and the lackadaisical way we accept (foreign or domestic) government’s increasingly meddling in our lives…sound fun? It really is a brilliant good time. Hands-down, the most entertaining music video of 2019, so far…Bravo.
ALLI NEUMANN
VIDEO CREDITS
Director: Lewis Lloyd
Producer: Paulie Voorkamp
DoP: Peter Garajszki
Production Design: Miren Oller
Costume Design: Grace Nicholas
Editor and VFX: Lewis Lloyd
Shot on 16mm/Digital in Berlin
Production: Pauli Productions & Lewis Lloyd World Aka. Veird Wibes
1st AD: Filipa Ekeroth
1st AC: Diego Gardo
2nd AC Film: Andrea Pedrinelli
2nd AC Digital: Sebastian Rodriguez
Gaffer: Christoph Neuhaus
Best Boy: Konrad Losch
Grip: Mish Klares
Styling Supervisor:
Sandra Hemmink
Costume Assistant: Olimpia Laracca
Art Supervisor: Paulina Radic
Art Assistant: Nuria Sastre
Set Dresser: John Mcintosch
Set Dresser: Spencer Kennard
BTS & Runner: Sebastian Steins
HMU – Alli: Samantha Pottmaier & Jean Battirola
HMU – Special Effects: Eavan Derbyshire & Jesper Lindgren
Drone Operator: Alfonso Moral
Photographer/BTS: Maarten Delobel
VFX Supervisor: Robert Rauchfuss
Editor: Lewis Lloyd
Colorist: Lita Bosch
Title Design: Tabitha Swanson
Sound Design: Julian Lautenbacher
Development Lab 16mm: Cinelab London Ltd.
Catering: La Vie en Toast
Studio: Raketa GmbH
Monster: Trevor Silverstein
Herr Kommissar Werwolf: Stephan Müller
Choreographer: Madeleine White
Dancers: Lingji Hon, Max Blax, Carmen Lafran, Qazim Gashi, Annalise van Even, Em Orshan, David Voigt, Zihern Lee
Special Thanks to Temaï, Josh and everyone at Urban Spree, Dami Import, Family Schrey, Frame24 & Cinelab London
David Voigt and everyone at Birdmilk Collective & B(l)ock
Jeanne Sardou at Proberaum, Cabuwazi Treptow
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