MusicasevocativeasthestuffmadebyComTruise—masterofthetransportingsynthodyssey—necessitatesvideosthatarenothingshortofcinematic.Hencethefullyblown-outtreatmentfor“Brokendate,”whichrollseverythingfromeightiescopnoirtoBladeRunnerretro-futurismtoslo-moHypeWilliamsnodsintoonefive-minuteworlduntoitself. SayspreviouscollaboratoranddirectorWillJoinesof10lbPictures:“WhileIwascuttingthe‘Fairlight’videoearlierintheyearIkeptthinkingthatitwasfun,butifIeverhadtheopportunitytoactuallyfilmsomethingforoneofComTruise'ssongsthenIcouldreallygoalloutandcreatethiswholeworldthatwouldbespecificallytailoredtohismusic.”Missionaccomplished. ABOUTCOMTRUISE WhentalkingaboutthemusicofComTruise(oneofthemanypseudonymsofNewJerseydesigner/musicianSethHaley),thenostalgiabitinevitablycomesup,solet'sgetthatoutoftheway.Yes,hissongstapclassicsci-fiandproto-electroinawaythatisdistinctlyearlyeightiesinscope.Butthey'realsoremarkablyweird—stutter-stepproggyandintoxicatinglypsychedelic,likethoseclassictouchstonesgotdrunkonlavalampjuiceinsideapinballmachine.Afterhiswell-receivedCyanideSistersEP,agripofremixesforartistslikeTwinShadow,NeonIndian,and,uh,DaftPunk,andafewfloatingMP3s,Truise'sfirstLP,GalacticMelt,willfinallyenterbrainspacesthissummer. Find'GalacticMelt'inTheGhostlyStore: http://theghostlystore.com/products/com-truise-galactic-melt ProductionHouse: 10lbPictures|http://10lbpictures.com/ Director:WillJoines Producer:SarahRomney Cinematographer:ZoëWhite Releasedetails: http://ghostly.com/releases/galactic-melt TourDates: http://ghostly.com/live#com-truise
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