Fresh from the collaborative EP with German producer LO “Fkkking High“, /_\drian Daniel delivers the follow-up promotional video for the song entitled “Fool.” The Brooklyn singer/songwriter teamed up with upcoming director, J-Emz, to bring to life one of the standout records from the EP; a record dedicated to how the misusing of your heart by lending it to the wrong lover can lead to a mental/spiritual corruption.

Beautifully put together, the video follows an eerie performance by /_\drian Daniel alongside cameos from his band, The Stoners, as each personnel gets picked off one by one by the treacherous lover.
Here’s what /_\drian had to say about the construction and intention of the video:

I wanted to the video to reflect what I saw in my head when I created the song. The band represents my soul and creativity and how it can be corrupted by a relationship to the point where your lose your essence. So me and J-Emz put together a concept that would shows that. I just wanted it to be painfully glorious.

The visual was recently released through Vevo. Check it out below and let us know what you think about it!

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Meet Herakut, a team of German Street Artists formed in 2004. The two collaborators, Hera and Akut, work together through an ongoing dialogue that goes beyond the voices of the two artists: it also involves the viewer. Herakut often incorporate quotes of their own or of poets in order to crystallize the message they are trying to convey. Working with earthy tones and smooth blending techniques, their pieces absorb their background. They paint the relationship between human and animal characters as a social commentary on human nature–the good and the bad and the wars we fight within ourselves.

“Only when you have found your own voice you have something to contribute to a conversation, right? So, fit is probably best to find your own artistic identity first because then you know what it is that you are lacking. Akut and Hera are like Ying and Yang. That is what makes the work in our duo so effective. We don´t step on each other´s feet, because we have separate territories.”  [Read more: here]

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Dust, the independent Swiss/German artist, morphs textured shapes into hints of realism. The street artist, painter, illustrator and toy-designer plays with different materials offering a large spectrum of artistic ability with one common style. His universe seems like a darker Jean Giraud aka Moebius world. His art is about outlining figures. It is subtle and always has an element of surprise.

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