“I knew that this would bring a lot of attention but it’s nonetheless a bit overwhelming… Seeing how great it has been received was a wonderful feeling though.” He also sings the praises of his “amazing” team who he urges people to follow. “Just the thought of having a project of mine be seen by millions of people made me really anxious,” he writes. On Instagram, Djafari simply says the project was “really fun to make” and, despite the pressures of working for two of the biggest pop stars in the world, has been gratifying. He’s no newbie to the music video genre, with music videos for Lucky Chops and Fjaak winning major animation awards at La Guarimba and Animattikon, respectively. When two legendary pop idols collaborate to create the perfect end of summer dance hit. This latest short however is pure sugary delight. Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix). Known for his bizarrely brilliant characters and worlds, this project also shows another tone to the director’s work, whose previous films for Adult Swim and band Squid are more sinister and unnerving. There is also a trippy countryside scene where flowers with juicy lips bop and the clouds are shaped like unicorns and castles. Then animated versions of Dua and Elton, hand-drawn by Seo Young, invite the characters to explore more of Djafari’s vivid landscapes: an interplanetary one where each gets their own planet to dance atop. Well I Am7 thought it, but I Dm7 kept it F Em hid. Oh no, no, Em no (No, no, no, no) And Am7 this is what I Dm7 should have F said Em. Im not the Dm7 man they think I am at F home. Til touchdown Em brings me round again to Am7 find. Created over lockdown, Djafari and his team wanted to encapsulate “a post-lockdown feeling to get back to a place where we can once again enjoy and feel music together in a fresh 2021-kind-of-way”. Am7 And I think its gonna Dm7 be a long, long F time. According to producers Blinkink, the video aimed to create a galaxy “full of celebration, dance and joy”. One dancer draws a shooting star in the sky, while flying fish seem to effervesce from the souls of their shimmying shoes while giant flowers with eyes grow and surround them with nature. As the characters strut their stuff, 2D hand-drawn elements adorn the frames, adding an ethereal energy. The video sees a gang of four claymation-like 3D characters dressed to the nines in disco gear – platforms, flares, waistcoats and Elton-esque flamboyant glasses to boot – arrive via escalators through a portal in space, to a camp, glittering party. For what is poised to be the biggest pop star collaboration this year, Djafari has directed the video for Dua Lipa and Elton John’s Cold Heart (PNAU remix), bringing his signature surrealism and mixed media techniques in bounds. “Where all of us can meet on the dance floor, forget the outside and lose ourselves in the healing waters of music and love eternal.Raman Djafari has a firmly established following for his wildly imaginative music videos and films, but this latest commission sees the animator leap to the big leagues. “Take them into our world, the psychedelic lazer black lit club.
“Setting a stage for the two greatest performers in the world today Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa, we knew we had to go in deep,” says PNAU. “It’s so very special, with some of my very favourite Elton John classic songs combined – I loved being part of such a creative and joyous experience.” “It has been an absolute honour and privilege to collaborate on this track with him. “Elton is such an inspirational artist and also has the naughtiest sense of humour – a perfect combination.
I’d love to hear the original version that Pnau sent to Elton, which (presumably) included only his vocals, back when the ‘Good Morning to the Night’ project was.
While Dua says, “Ever since we first “met” online, we totally clicked. It was originally just released as a single, but it can be found on his most recent album, The Lockdown Sessions. The energy she brought to ‘Cold Heart’ just blew my mind.” “And having the opportunity to spend time with Dua, albeit remotely has been incredible. “But being off the road has meant that I’ve actually had time to get back to my roots as a session player and collaborate with some wonderful artists. “The last 18 months have been hard,” says Elton. Now, we have ‘Cold Heart’ and how bloody good. Dua then performed at The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party.Įlton later asked Dua if she’d like to collaborate remotely, due to lockdown restrictions. She asked him about his experiences with Studio 54 ahead of the release of Club Future Nostalgia, her remix album.Ī friendship blossomed, with John appearing on Dua’s Studio 2054 livestream. The collab came about after Dua Lipa invited Elton John on an Instagram Live. Dua Lipa takes care of that famous ‘Rocketman’ chorus, which is an absolute treat.
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