Magdalena Bay - Chaeri (Official Video)

[Strobe Warning!] Our new single "Chaeri" is out now from our debut album "Mercurial World" out now via Luminelle.
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Director - Luke Orlando
Producer - JJ House
Director of Photography - Pedro Bringas
Production Designer - TJ Hamouzas
Helmet Design - Ash Davis
On Set Dresser - Spike Miller
Video Synthesist / Laser Op - Clayton McCracken
Editor - Dan Carr
Additional Edits - Luke Orlando
Colorist - Dante Pasquinelli
Lighting Design - Lee Duck
Gaffer - Oscar Martinez
Key Grip - Griffin Voth
Lighting Board Operator - Lee Duck
1st AC - Scott Ji
Steadicam Op - Justin Jach
HMU Artist - Ulrica Zou
Associate Producer / BTS - Dee Galipeau
VFX Artist - Daniel Felipe Mangosing
Additional VFX - JJ House & Magdalena Bay
Title Design - Tilda Rawls
Shot at Lodge Room and Night Light Studios
Extras: Lauren Sorantino, Anthony Anchelowitz, Michaela Reitano, Claire Schmidt, Zoe Albano-Oritt, Ariana McGinn, Cayla Dunn, Sean Dishman, Shelbey Kimball, Rina Morsisyan, Benjamin Mandel, William S. Duncan, Shiv Nadkarni
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Lyrics:
Regrets
The things I should’ve said
Was I a bad friend?
It was only that bad with you
I’m sorry
Did you feel lonely?
I didn’t realize back then
It was really that bad for you
September started sweet
Then winter got so mean
The fruit left on my sheets
If I could do it all again I would’ve said:
Chaeri, please
You’re killing me
It’s only that bad, it’s only that bad
If you tell yourself you’ll never get out of bed
Forget
The way things could’ve been
Did I learn anything?
It was only that bad with you
September like a dream
But winter got so mean
The storm was underneath
If I could do it all again I would’ve said:
Chaeri, please
You’re killing me
It’s only that bad, it’s only that bad
If you tell yourself you’ll never get out of bed
3, 4, down to the floor
Lose control
Little more
3, 4, down to the floor
Lose control
Little more
Let it come alive
Let it grow
Better crucified
Than alone
Let it come alive
Let it grow
Better cut and dried
Than unknown
#MagdalenaBay #Chaeri #MercurialWorld #Luminelle

[@PolyvinylRecords]

mag bae summer

[@nuonflower]

FOREVER

[@EmilyRose1]

ARE YOU SIGNING THEM get out of here

[@FrancisofDelirium]

Amen

[@m-2450]

Her voice is like cotton candy.

[@MellyVuong]

Magdalena Bay dropping a new song is just what I needed for this summer sheeesh

[@ZeroTwo-ir5th]

Didn't expect to see you here lol.

[@kappapilla_de234]

SAME

[@Mooser2]

Sheeeeeesh

[@astral_shooting]

Wassup

[@futurebogbody]

omggggg the production... the budget... this is gonna be magdalena bay's year i can feel it

[@FriendlyMarmot]

This might be the most compelling, haunting and well-crafted electronic song I've ever heard. I think this song will age very well. Reminds me of an old friend who's always in my thoughts.

[@armandoosuna6525]

UNHoly shit...you took the words out my mouth! And what's funny is that the song mentions friendship so could it be subliminal. One things for sure I love how that theme and the production merge together perfectly. I can't even tell if it's about a lover🖤

[@chaeriplease]

A SPILL

[@thatkid1301]

@@armandoosuna6525 that is what’s it about lolll if u look on genus it’ll tell you, but it’s also about the guilt of not being there for a friend when things get bad

[@aftereverett]

Lmao I mean there are plenty like it… and that came before it but it’s a great song none the less

[@FriendlyMarmot]

@OneSilentGiant Oh tell me about it! I wasn't going to delete this comment but the live version is amazing, even better than I could have hoped!

[@yseson_]

I haven’t heard anything this good since last decade the era of early Purity Ring, Phantogram, & Grimes

[@user-bo1ue1ur3t]

Fantastic references, I think that's exactly what this album evokes, a new originality for the new decade like those acts were for the 2010s. A real intelligence and reverence for the genre.

[@Peterrdee]

No literally domino sounds like it belongs on artangels by grimes lol it’s so wild

[@comfortlover4245]

Hit the nail right on the head.

[@quaidrowan]

Yep. I was obsessed with Visions and Another Eternity. I didn't think anything would come along like that again. And here we are.

[@catmom1738]

Sameeeeee

[@dannie4367]

this is soo fucking sick I cannot wait for the album

[@dannie4367]

seriously one of their best songs and absolutely their best music video

[@forslayage]

i don’t think anyone will ever understand the power this has, the intelligence this has, the international implications this has..

[@samanthanovak2301]

Yes! The whole album hints at collective consciousness and I love it

[@innocence-and-experience]

more like collective unconsciousness...The "mercurial world" can't be grasped with your hands. Most of the cells in your body aren't and never were destined to become a Hermes but rather a death cult...well for life I guess. But errors so large we might call them "Evil" aren't about death or life but utopian unwisdom born from fear.@@samanthanovak2301

[@cloudburst1983]

*Meatwad voice* Well ah do! No, wait, no ah don't.

[@chaeriplease]

Silence I've made my decision. This is officially one of the best songs I've ever heard.

[@t.a.y.x.o]

NO CAP

[@eatmyshiitake1876]

DUDE SAME

[@miguelsaavedra2022]

Shantay you stay

[@ChaeryyCherryy]

ur name>>>

[@catmanjay7770]

This song has an ethereal yet haunting feel to it that I never get tired of listening to!

[@FireworksAndHurricanes]

The groovy and atmospheric way this sounds is like everything I ever wanted in a song.

[@-_-brutus-_-]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ7YmYppp5llqpY you’re welcome.

[@aftereverett]

Truth.

[@badhabits5687]

Fact

[@m00nrac00n]

The last minute is wow. Their songs always have this last thing that puts the cherry on top.

[@jarrydlara9597]

Chaeri on top

[@christopherswanson5849]

these chords are incredible

[@kelamuni]

they are really tasty. he knows his stuff.

[@waysilentbob6976]

Music’s gonna be fine. These kids have got it

[@jaredigital]

Apparently my aesthetic is certified bangers with emotionally devastating lyrics.

[@starblade7940]

Remember, kids…if you attempt a shot at achieving immortality by uploading your consciousness engrams to a computer network, you will only succeed-at best-in creating a copy of yourself, which will never be the real you.

[@phxgator]

(strangely, she reminds me in a way of Grimes, who also has a video out on more or less the same subject ("We Appreciate Power") )

[@teagueman100]

I am already a copy of me. My cells and neurons are constantly changing and copying. Once I am in the machine I wont know any difference.

[@sashas3362]

@@teagueman100 No, your cells aren't mere fascimiles. They are entangled (referring to quantum entanglement) meaning they are one with the original. It was recently proposed that we could create a simulation of our brain or mind (whatever the mind may be) inside a quantum computer wherein the qubits used to simulate our mind are entangled with our mind. Then this simulation would not be a mere facsimile but an actual part of our mind or an extension of it. You see? The idea is the original could perish but would continue to exist through the simulation. But I'd say there is no guarantee that the simulation would evolve the same as the original would have (once the original is gone). That's presuming you can even find the source of the mind. The brain may not be the mind but rather something more like a transceiver radio which connects the body and mind.

[@DigitalMadrigal]

The More You Know...

[@cryptid_cactus]

“Come on you’re not even alive-if you’re not backed up on a drive~”

[@Luna-tu8pi]

they don't have a bad song dude... I love them so much

[@scottowen3022]

This track is one of the best things I've heard in my fucking life. What on earth.

[@gub2]

we are now in the Mercurial World timeline

[@Spherefull]

This is incredible, wig in the mercurial world

[@hugoroverkeithley9629]

Fuck this is so perfect, I honestly can't remember the last time I heard anything this good. And combined with the video it's just insane. How does this masterpiece only have 200k views???!!!

[@EmilyRose1]

That’s quite a lot lol

[@hugoroverkeithley9629]

@@EmilyRose1 your dad’s quite a lot

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

Just checking in. I was asked to come here by Emily's dad. He is indeed quite a lot.

[@hvnlii]

the green screen era is over 😭 but this is seriously amazing

[@maurocpalacios]

This makes me sad and happy at the same time. Cause for me that gonna be My Golden Bay Era ✨💞

[@Gacu001]

@@maurocpalacios Yeah, it's gonna be weird when they're pop super stars, but as long as they keep making this amazing music 😵 everything will be fine… It was not so much an era as it was a small budget tho 😬; they've stated the only time their record label could give them a video budget was for "Venice", which is their only other "professional" looking video, so this is exciting 😱

[@TheRedAirOn]

@@Gacu001 I'll also to this 'convo' that it's perfect timing know that things are sorta going back to normal this summer

[@br4atty759]

@@Gacu001 I'm gonna miss that era too😓

[@thedemonrealm6483]

Wrong. History repeats always. We all know this.

[@GorgonDrageil]

It's great discovering an amazing artist for the first time.

[@ofangelicparagonsvirtuouse5829]

Timecop 1983. Do it. Asap. Start with "girl"

[@pathogensmusick]

It's my 20th time listening to this song in less than a day, and I'm still getting goosebumps and that feeling that comes over a person when they rreeaalllyyy like what they're hearing. Magdalena Bay has a sound, look, and overall energy that is fun and unique, and while definitely tipping their hats to 80's and 90's music and pop culture from America to Asia, nobody I've ever heard sounds quite like them. They deserve a cult following, I just hope they stay true to their original sounds and ideas. Yup, I'm VERY excited for this album.

[@praetentious2925]

Alright Drew, lets be priests in this new cult! We will spread the good word/music. Thoughtful comment btw :)

[@pathogensmusick]

@@praetentious2925 Thanks friend! I really do think the debut album is going to be synth pop at it's finest.

[@praetentious2925]

@@pathogensmusick synth pop? Do you think the whole album will be that genre? Right on!

[@pathogensmusick]

@@praetentious2925 Maybe not, but all their earlier material kinda falls into that genre category, though I don't want to over label anything.

[@metri0n]

You'll really get goosebumps when you realize what the song is about

[@nopers2223322]

This song is phenomenal. It's like CHVRCHES and Lane 8 and a number of other artists put together.

[@huimalu2440]

I've just loved the evangelion and ghost in shell references. So beautiful!

[@joebob2311productions]

The absolute euphoric lead in to this song after Something for 2 which already has you feeling goosebumps just amplifies this song to another level.

[@user-bo1ue1ur3t]

YEESSSSSS I was just thinking about the transition! It's subtle but perfect!!

[@juliethunt8691]

The last minute is pure euphoria and therapy, please please extend it into a part 2

[@joboboman4619]

these music videos are criminally underviewed

[@outerspacebass]

You're right but the algorithm is about to wash them into another category beyond their comprehension

[@Gacu001]

Every once in a while I come here to admire this masterpiece. I'm still in awe.

[@ghoulbby]

Love everything about this song, but that synth that comes in 3:29 in particular just gets me.

[@F1lip3JF]

Magdalena Bay was the musical discovery of the year so far. I'm in awe.

[@crowekirstin1]

that dismount from the bridge is fucking perfect

[@yildunvulpeculainfiniteunm5692]

Chaeri please 🥺 you're killing meee 😌 its only that bad, it's only that bad if you tell yourself you'll never get outta bed. 💫😎💕🎶

[@christhyanderick]

dear god, it's finally here! the album cycle has finally begun mag baes :( what a perfect single and music video!

[@xalspaero]

Every time I think I've found my favorite Magdalena Bay song, I hear the next one and it's as good or better. And repeat...

[@bishythebish728]

This is one of the greatest synthpop songs I've ever heard in my life

[@kingkings2455]

😂

[@rommix0]

I didn't like this track at first, but it's really growing on me as one of their best tracks. It feels groundbreaking somehow in that I feel this sound will define the future of pop.

[@Sinoops]

I feel the same way. Synth pop still has a lot of room to grow as a genre especially in the mainstream

[@orneryoverwatch7031]

That pitch she uses when she sings the "if you tell yourself you'll never get out of bed" part is what hooked me. First time I heard the song I was like "eh, not bad, but meh". Second time I heard it, I replayed it 4 more times in a row haha

[@ytuuy1]

I still cannot stop listening to this a year later, the power this has

[@ytuuy1]

still very much a repeated listen :)

[@kittikoko]

@@ytuuy1 Same.

[@Micktrex]

You deserve all the success. There's nothing quite like Magdalena Bay.

[@izzyzaffy552]

the production giving me ghost in the shell/blade runner vibes

[@NoOne-qf8ch]

magdalena bay my new fav wtf

[@andk66]

Love the Serial Experiments Lain vibes 🔌

[@OriginalTrilogy]

Why am i just discovering this band? I really like this song.

[@Omegared_o]

who ever needed a fugue state to escape give yourself a round of applause WHOO!!

[@Shuurinakisame]

Man I really love her voice. Some of the lyrics feeling a lot like wallowing in a depressive episode and then after being upset at yourself for not trying harder to get up. Getting Serial Experiments Lain vibes from the scenes. :)

[@Xanderj89]

I got big Chobits energy so something is speaking anime sci fi innit

[@eduardocastro4251]

mercurial world will be the aoty

[@chancecobb8297]

As someone with Synesthesia I experience colors and sound when tasting or observing and listening and I felt like I was surrounded by a broken kaleidoscope from the incredible production and mastery here. The vocal is haunting and transcendental and the melodies are glowing.

[@kittymaid420]

Do you visually see the colors or is it an internal feeling?

[@chancecobb8297]

@@kittymaid420 Honestly both. I see colors and shapes the most when listening to music and I envision a lot internally when that music has an emotional resonance with me.

[@FernBlackwood1995]

As another person with synesthesia, god I’m so glad someone understands.

[@alexh6767]

I love this comment. I don't have synesthesia but I have Dissociative disorder so I daydream most of my life away. The video is definitely what I imagined what it would sound like. A sunset, a solumn expression, flashing lights, robots, a soft way of dancing. They really did the music justice with this video.

[@timothywilliams3157]

I don't have synesthesia, but I honestly think their music is the closest I can get to experiencing that.

[@gottfredheick6514]

damn this is too good. the deep bass and the soft voice. keep up the good work!

[@ricferr6945]

the future of music is here.

[@bakaneglect4702]

please let this blow up the world needs to see it

[@spiralcrystal09]

This made me excited about music again

[@89Kokinho]

Last time I was comparably staggered when I listened entire Pink Floyd discography over 15 years ago.

[@stonecoldpm5k]

Holy Smokes! I've got goosebumps. Mercurial World LFG!

[@yildunvulpeculainfiniteunm5692]

Chaeri please.. you're killing meee.

[@comba06]

Arguably their greatest single and music video concept so far. Such evocative chord changes and keyboard production along with a timely mental health message in the lyrics.... Goldfrapp meets 2021 keyboard production values..

[@MasterBuaha]

I listened to MB(Killshot only) long time ago and before shuffled Goldfrapp and I got this song so this must be accurate.

[@chaeriplease]

I will never get over this song

[@tissuehead5563]

Such a great underrated song. I saw them live and they really give in that wow factor. Cant wait for them to get big!!

[@Genderanarchy]

my heart is literally POUNDING

[@FernBlackwood1995]

This song has so much power and more people have to hear it.

[@CarlCampbell]

Music like yours makes me want to hit the club again so bad...

[@k1lljoy07]

FIRE

[@hazimahmad8116]

Every time I come back to watch this video I get annoyed that it hasn't reached 1 million views yet. The world is still asleep to Mag Bay. LET IT COME ALIVE, LET IT GROW.

[@afro100]

The quality of this song and especially the music video are on point!! I hope this blows up 🙏🏾

[@yukisakura9582]

Exactly

[@kelkjeffery4780]

Literally obsessed with the key change at the beginning of this song. I've listen to just those 3 seconds on repeat for hours.

[@-_-brutus-_-]

Love this. It’s like the love child of Akira and Com Truise.

[@sueeeee22]

This is fire.

[@katieking6845]

She's a star

[@___pollene2534]

u guys have improved so much ily

[@SGVZISME]

The song. The video. SO GOOD. You guys are killing it. Cant wait for the album.

[@cymba7075]

loving the MK Ultra aesthetics

[@jaredfurr5596]

this is exactly what i'm trying to get the youtube algorithm to steal me toward. fresh, fresh sound.

[@Mattisttam]

This song still gives me chills. 💙

[@lora3680]

I'm obsessed byeee👋👋👋

[@mg-vk5lc]

bro no more green screens and diy music vids😞 but im not complaining bc holy SHIT this is amazing

[@thepoopoopeepeeman3913]

Lmao wassup Selene

[@mg-vk5lc]

@@thepoopoopeepeeman3913 hey :)

[@br4atty759]

Gonna miss that era man

[@mg-vk5lc]

@@br4atty759 agreed! but i’m glad to see how much they’re improving

[@egel7736]

Your best song, your best video, probably your best album. I'm really fucking loving this. Damn!!!

[@jauestaopoix3545]

It's a goddamn crime how underrated this song, and video is. May this change swiftly! Magdalena Bay 4lyfe!!!!11

[@invernessfan3017]

This is awesome.

[@mikecornell5604]

Excellent breakdown, escalation to climax in the end. Pure gold songwriting, very very impressive

[@justice6480]

This is one of their best I feel

[@markdemesa8322]

Takes me back to the early 90s when I was discovering techno/trance for the first time. Christ, this is amazing.

[@anyawx6812]

you guys are so underrated 💫

[@KittyPikaChu]

obsessed

[@RipReed]

I don't generally listen to this style of music but I can tell there's something going on here conceptually that I appreciate. I guess that's the first step on the road to true belief ;)

[@krzysztofdrabczyk]

Ciało Umysł Dusza Czytaj w pionie

[@naalimae]

MagBae's about to take cult following to a new World

[@DanileXu]

you guys are so talented!!

[@t.a.y.x.o]

this song is perfection. consider me addicted

[@chaeriplease]

I KNEW I STANNED FOR A REASON

[@100Electronica]

yessss

[@macwilson7948]

Song is incredible the whole way thru but holy shit that outro is one of the best I’ve ever heard

[@jenlisalipa4994]

thank u tiktok for making them blow up 😭😭😭 I’ve known them since 2017 and prayed every day they would one day blow up this is it they’re finally gonna get big goodbye the diy green screen videos

[@ryblinkhopkinson874]

Watching and listening to this absolute masterpiece yet again. It gets me so emotional have tears in my eyes when I watch this. The way the song builds is on a level which can't be beaten. Mika's stunning vocals and the instrumental together are just heaven. Discovering Magdalena Bay has been a true help to me during another really bad time in my life. Thanks so much Matt and Mika! I love you!

[@TheMadisonHang]

absolutely dark absolutely beautiful

[@syrophenikanx]

I can't get enough of Magdalena Bay! This song and video is absurdly perfect

[@JeffreyChilton]

Your website is absolutely bonkers, come to Portland soon!

[@ryblinkhopkinson874]

I've listened so much to Magdalena Bay so much over the past month after discovering their perfect music. They have helped me so much during such a difficult time and I can't thank them enough! It's not always that you find one of the greatest artists of all time so it's a blessing to exist during their time. This song gets me really emotional. Their music is so diverse and always a masterpiece. I love them so much

[@daniellurkin]

The best tune in a decade.

[@CAMIMusic99]

I've never become so obsessed with a song so fast before. This is the most unique track I've ever heard. What a masterpiece

[@psynic]

i loveee this song

[@fordaze]

coolest band on the planet!! 🙌

[@shea1]

feels like a blessing when you find an artist that is so perfectly your taste. i cannot stop listening to magdalena bay