emptyset - Collapse [Official HD]

The video for 'Collapse' looks to match the sequence of processes and distortions within the audio, by affecting footage and animation through a series of analogue junctions. As a means of synchronising sound and image an electromagnetic coil was used, which when triggered by the audio outputted from a power amp created corresponding visual distortions. This resulted in the audio directly driving and shaping the signal itself. A cube was used as a structure that could be collapsed throughout the video, shifting from solidity to a series of disparate distorted planes, still locked to the sound but no longer contained in its original state. This work is currently being developed for a live context, expanding on the performative possibilities of signal processing, distortion, and transmission. 'Collapse' forms part of emptyset's 'Collapsed' ep on Raster-Noton.

Video by Clayton Welham and Sam Williams

[joyusachoobarb]

i cannot believe this marks ten years of one of my favourite records of all time. what an absolute masterpiece of sound

[SuiteVII]

I am kicking myself for not discovering Emptyset earlier! This is exactly what I've been searching for! And, the visual makes their sounds transfixing... Amazing stuff!

[kennethdemeester]

Mindblowing ! This music brings me to a strange place and I like being there !!

[geniemist]

Collisions between particles inside the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher have created what looks like a new form of matter.

The new kind of matter is called color-glass condensate, and is a liquidlike wave of gluons, which are elementary particles related to the strong force that sticks quarks together inside protons and neutrons (hence they are like "glue").

[Asaconstant]

The concept or rather process involved in your video is fantastic

[Yizak]

Oh my god, one of the coolest thing I've ever heard/seen

[extracrazyguy]

1:39 I need new headphones now ... great album so far !!

[domkilon]

wow, found this via Andy Stott. Sitting in this dark room, pounding this into my ear drums

[blr]

Holy shit, I'd never heard anything like this before
But that was fucking awesome!

[DocteurZeuhl]

SUBTEXT is an anagram for BUTTSEX, and I feel like it's not accidental. I love this track, and I love this movie.

[nikka]

<3 <3 you just made love to my ears. And the visuals rapped my eyes

[BeatCarrier]

1:14 this goes way harder than it should

[Maganiusz]

Great! I like it very much. It could be longer.

[artao]

Not only is the music awesome, but your video style is RIGHT down my alley. Very much the sort of thing I'm doing. LOVE IT.
Is this all analog video glitching, perhaps with some video synthesis?

[filmlets]

The tortelloni sonos fondamental for Liam

[tHNc]

i made a video of an emptyset repeat on LUFF 2013, it's crazy how my lens gone bad with lights in rythm!!!

[shAiDawn]

This kind of reminds me of Lorn.. love this! Thank God for friends who :O
Made my night :)

[Banloca]

how and where can i learn to create videos like this? what software etc?

[monse]

Anyone know what software can make these visuals?!?!