video premiere: expand your mind with the afrofuturist visuals of hip-hop group marlowe’s “things we summon”

It’s rare for a video to so perfectly capture the vibe of a song that it becomes hard to tell where the short film ends and the video begins. The newest video from Marlowe (a collaboration between producer L’Orange and vocalist Solemn Brigham), is a spaced out Afrofuturist mind-fuck of the highest order. There’s something simultaneously retro and futuristic about both the track, with it’s golden era production and the visuals, which pay tribute to the lo-fi effects of classic sci-fi. Over a beat that’s at once driving and chill, Solemn’s vocals are hypnotic blurring the line between outer space and inner thought. This is one of those videos you’re gonna want to watch a few times.

“Things we summon is one of the smoothest cuts on Marlowe,” Solemn tells us, “It’s a contrast to some of the quicker tracks and brings a calm but still urgent pace to reflect to. Working with Alex Thompson was great. I think the video perfectly matches the tone of the song and creates an eerie atmosphere to keep you floating. Shout to Mello for seeing the record through. Don’t be consumed by the things you summon”

Check out the full album here: https://lorange360.bandcamp.com/album/marlowe