Dark rituals and hypnotic crescendo rhythms take centre stage in the new video by Oslo Tapes, a preview of their highly anticipated fourth album.
Watch the official video for the track “Deja Neu” through the YouTube player below:
On Friday, October 20th, exactly one week after the single’s digital release, the official video for “Deja Neu” by Oslo Tapes will be released on their YouTube channel. The song serves as a preview for their fourth album, “Staring at the Sun Before Goin’ Blind,” which is set to be released on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digitally on December 1st through a collaboration of labels including Echodelick Records (USA), Soundeffect Records (Greece) and Grazil Records (Austria).
The eerie music video was conceived by Italian visual artists Nicola Antonelli and Marco Di Battista, with Nicola taking on the role of performer and Marco directing the film. Set against a Soviet-like green backdrop, the man appears as a constant and unnatural reconstruction of both nature and himself. A dark syncretic ritualism, blending elements of Nordic magic and control over nature through technology, envelops the sinister portrayal.
“Deja Neu” is a piece that falls between the cinematic and ritualistic, featuring Ethno-Kraut textures interwoven with hypnotic rhythmic patterns, building in a crescendo of Psychedelic ornamentation and intensity. Just like the entire album, it was produced by Amaury Cambuzat, a longtime member of faUSt and Ulan Bator, who co-authored the songs and arrangements alongside Marco Campitelli.
Marco Campitelli was born and raised in Lanciano (Italy), on the southern coast of the Adriatic Sea. He founded the Oslo Tapes collective in the early 2010s upon returning from a trip to the Norwegian capital that deeply marked him. Under this infatuation and with the intention of capturing the mystical atmosphere of Norway, he composed and produced the first Oslo Tapes album, “OT (un cuore in pasto a pesci con teste di cane)” in 2013 within a week, under the supervision and support of his friend Amaury Cambuzat (faUSt/Ulan Bator). In 2015, he was joined by Mauro Spada and Federico Sergente (formerly of Zippo and Death Mantra For Lazarus) to create the second full-length album, “Tango Kalashnikov” (DeAmbula Records). In 2021, the renewed Oslo Tapes collective (with Davide Di Virgilio replacing Sergente) released “ØR” (Pelagic Records), which received excellent critical acclaim, allowing them to perform on prestigious European stages, including the Roadburn Festival in 2022.
Pre-Order the album on Bandcamp: https://oslotapes.bandcamp.com/album/staring-at-the-sun-before-goin-blind-4
Tracklist:
01. Gravity 06:01
02. Ethereal Song 06:36
03. Deja Neu 05:54
04. Reject Yr Regret 04:19
05. Like a Metamorphosis 05:22
06. Middle Ground 04:57
07. Somnambulist’s Daydream 05:33
08. Staring at the Sun before goin’ blind 07:11
Credits:
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Amaury Cambuzat
Recorded by Marco Campitelli (Marigold’s Flower Studio) and Amaury Cambuzat (Let Go Ego Sound Studio)
Written by Marco Campitelli and Amaury Cambuzat
Performed by Oslo Tapes
Video / Marco Di Battista
Performer / Nicola Antonelli
Photos / Silvia Verna
Artwork / Druckwelle DesigN
