A flamingo montage from the music video for “Reaching Out” by Nero
Crystal chandeliers, white tigers, pink flamingos, neon lipstick, diamonds, casinos, race cars, bikinis, palm trees, and some crazy editing… That’s what you’ll find in the video for “Reaching Out” by Nero, today’s Friday Video Pick! When it came to pairing visuals with rhythms, the UK-based electronic group went all out for this track from their 2011 debut album.
Ready for action!
Directed by Johanna Andersson of Nexus Productions, this crazy awesome video is filled with stock footage from Corbis Motion, and only the most glamorous, tropical, decadent and Neon Noir-style clips were chosen. Which is why we love this piece! I’m already getting ideas for the theme of my next Retro Foodie shindig…
Diamonds and tigers and lips, oh my!
In case you wondered, yes, the track’s title phrase comes from a line in the second verse of Hall and Oates’ 1984 single “Out of Touch.” And Hall’s voice was not a sample! He kindly let Nero record a whole new set of vocals. Now about those visuals… Let’s just say the Miami Vice references are very intentional. In fact, someone needs to go ahead and make the fictional TV series that this video mimics the opening credits for…
A screen shot from the music video for Reaching Out by Nero
So without further ado we say… WATCH THE VIDEO!:
Oh, and Happy Friday!
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