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Synopsis: A song inspired by the story of the Monkey King from the Chinese novel Journey to the West.

In this story, a powerful monkey, born from a magical stone, is trapped beneath a mountain by Buddha after becoming too powerful and causing chaos in heaven.

Hand painted with acrylics on acetate film.

Directed by Dante Zaballa.

Animated by Dante Zaballa and Nespy5euro.

Painted by Ago Carrera, Azul Segovia, Dante Zaballa, Eze Matteo, Juana Molina, Marina Pla, Seba Gaugin, Simon Wilches Castro, Sofi Galarce, Sukermercado and Vrea.

“White Christmas” is from the album Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition).

Directed by Lior Molcho
Cinematography by Danit Sigler
Animated by Damon Wellner
Sculptures by Gabriel Garcia
Produced by Chen Biton
Edited by Danit Sigler
Set Design by Katie C. Shipley
Armatures by Jay Kyle
Moldmaking by Dan Adams
Seamstressing by Hana Shay Solomon

Leisure Hour is a midwest emo/pop punk band from Muncie, Indiana.

The single “Jenny” was released February, 2025. The band is currently on tour.

Vocals & Guitar: Isaiah Neal
Vocals & Bass: Grace Dudas
Drums: Raegan Gordon

Animated by: Chance Duffy
Art by: Taylor AW Duffy

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Caravan Palace is a French electro-swing band based in Paris.

“City Cook” is from their fifth studio album Gangbusters Melody Club, released in 2024.

Synopsis: A psychedelic love letter to Los Angeles that transforms familiar streets into kaleidoscopic dreamscapes.

The goal was to bring the city’s energy to life in a surreal journey that bends reality while remaining deeply rooted in Chicano culture.

The project reimagines Los Angeles not just as a physical place but as an emotional landscape shaped by memory, nostalgia and reinvention.

Written and directed by Paul Trillo.

Original art by Paul Flores.

Directed and designed by Winston Hacking.

Stop motion animation by Philippe Tardif.

Cinematography by Winston Hacking and Philippe Tardif.

Foxwarren is Dallas Bryson, Avery Kissick, Darryl Kissick, Colin Nealis, and Andy Shauf.

“Listen2me” is from the album 2, available for purchase and to stream on all major streaming services.

Tomoaki Baba is a Japanese saxophonist who studied at the renowned Berklee College of Music. After graduating, Tomoaki moved to New York City and performed with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Dayna Stephens and Terri Lyne Carrington. He now resides in Japan.

Directed by Hoji Tsuchiya.
Character designs by Shotaro Kitada.
Animated by Hoji Tsuchiya and Shotaro Kitada.

Synopsis: A young man and three women are snowed in at a remote country house. The arrival of a mysterious newcomer slowly transforms how he sees his own desires and the way others see him.

Directed by Antoine Dahan, Clement Delaby and Rayan Takhedmit.

Nick Delffs’ single “Without Touching” is off the album Transitional Phase.

The music video follows a lonely widower and his search for sasquatch.

Director: Jon Sortland
Camera operator: David Nicholson
Monster fabricator: Elena Kasimova

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Directed by Cossa, an animator and illustrator based in Mexico City. Animated by Cossa and Hunter Thomson.

Kowloon is a one-man band and producer from Los Angeles. He writes, records and produces surrounded by vintage drum machines, tape decks, racks of compressors and early digital effects units.

Directed by Isabelle Aspin and Brian Smee.

“Across My Jaw” by Dan English was released November 19, 2024.

Additional vocals by Melody English, Aerial East, and Max Freedberg.

Strings by Marybeth MacKay, Camellia Hartman and Khristine Raymond.

Drums by Noah Hecht.

Khruangbin consists of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass guitar and vocals), Mark Speer (guitar and vocals) and DJ Johnson (drums, keyboards, and vocals).

Their blend of classic soul, dub, rock and psychedelia earned them a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.

“May Ninth” is from the album A La Sala.

Directed by Jenny Lucia Mascia and Jeremy Higgins.

Directed and animated by Jeff Scher.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ previously unreleased “Never Be You” appears on Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition).

“Never Be You” was first recorded by Maria McKee for the 1984 film Streets of Fire, directed by Walter Hill. In 1985, Rosanne Cash’s rendition became a #1 country hit.

Arlo is a Los Angeles power pop band comprised of Nate Greely (guitar, vocals), Sean Spillane (guitar, vocals), Shmed (bass, vocals) and Tom Sanford (drums).

The music video was produced by Meat Dept., a production company based in France.

Penthouse is a six-member band consisting of Shintaro Namioka (vocals, guitar), Maho Oshima (vocals), Cateen (piano), Shintaro Yano (guitar), Takuma Ohara (bass) and Tatsunori Hirai (drums).

“Taxi to the Moon” appears on the Laundry album.

Animated and directed by Tomoyuki Niho.