Cited on HN 5 times, 2013–2025, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
Brought up as the reference point whenever something shows visuals tightly synced to music or train-ride scenery.
The official music video for The Chemical Brothers' Star Guitar, directed by Michel Gondry. Visuals of a passing landscape are synced to elements of the music.
“The syncing of the visuals to the music brings to mind the video for” (HN, 2021)
Reminds me of the music video for Star Guitar by the Chemical Brothers: [this video] The game looks really beautiful and I would not have guessed it’s running on Pico-8. Wonderful!
That's Gondry at his most Gondryesque. There are connected themes in some of his other music videos: The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar [this video] The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be [link] Daft Punk - Around The World [link] The White Stripes - The Hardest Button To Button - [link]
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