Internet Killed the Video Star

If video killed the radio star (which it did not), then the Internet will surely kill the video star (which it won’t). But the Internet will make music videos exponentially more entertaining. Witness Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible and Black Mirror interactive vids.

The lovely Neon Bible is made all the lovelier when clicking on Win Butler’s hands turns him into a magician of sorts. Mousing over his eyes reveals smoke-filled lyrics. Artistic puppetry at its finest.

Black mirror is even more fun. The dark and odd video lets you play the dark and odd deejay. Toggle keys 1-6 to add and remove various instruments and vocal tracks. Depending on what you’ve set the audio to, the dancers at the end look like either ninjas (1+2+3) or synchronized swimmers (4+6).

Bonus points for the URL jumbles.