Little Dragon just dropped the audio to their lead single “Klapp Klapp” days ago, and now they are already ready to follow up with the accompanying visuals. While we have only heard one song from their upcoming Nabuma Rubberband thus far, this project is already feeling much more well-designed than previous works. That goes for everything from the stunning artwork to the promotional videos leading up to the release. Including this inspiring video for “Klapp Klapp”.
Here are some words from director Taylor Cohen:
“There’s something primal and eerie about the song… the drums feel ceremonial, you know? The original treatment I wrote was set in Mexico, in the kind of cemetery where Michael Douglas wakes up in The Game. But then we incorporated the voodoo element, and the Dominican Republic came up. It was Ivan Herrera, a great local producer we had with a great crew, that suggested the remote church location. Almost all of my writing has female leads; they’re just more interesting to me. Although it was a tough shoot she was a total pro throughout. I can’t recommend shooting in the Dominican enough – I’d go back in a second.”
Watch the video for “Klapp Klapp” up top.