Oneohtrix Point Never - Black Snow

'Black Snow', taken from Oneohtrix Point Never’s new album 'Age Of', out now on Warp.
Video directed by Daniel Lopatin.
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Director: Daniel Lopatin
Designer: Griffin Frazen
Producer: Jess Lowe
Director of Photography: Eric Yue
Art Director: Emily Schubert
Movement Director: Madeline Hollander
1st AC: Emma Hing
2nd AC: Zoë Yi
Gaffer: Glenn Porter
Key Grip: Brandon Woodruff
Swing: Dan Fethke
DMX Op: Mike Gallant
SFX Make-Up: Emily Schubert
Wardrobe Stylist: Coco Campbell
Set Dresser: Dan Ohalloran
Set Dresser: Anastasia Ehrich
Key PA: Aidan Mccarthy
PA: Ella Quinlan
PA: Russ Chave
Editor: Griffin Frazen
Colorist: Tim Masick
VFX: Nate Boyce, Ezra Miller, Griffin Frazen
Text Excerpt by Harmony Korine From Julien Donkey-Boy
OPN Desk Concept by Jon Rafman
Special Thanks: Pier 59
Produced By: Pulse Films
Executive Producer: Rik Green
Artist Management: Andy James, Eliza Ryan, Ray Hearn
Puppet: Victor Hazan
Line Dancer 1: Asami Tomido
Line Dancer 2: Alana Courtois
Line Dancer 3: Chrissy Doughty
Line Dancer 4: Katie Gaydos
Line Dancer 5: Lauren Newman
Hazmat Worker 1: Shaun Trujillo
Hazmat Worker 2: Robin Triangle
Hazmat Worker 3: Gabe Schuman
Hazmat Worker 4: Patrick North
Hazmat Worker 5: Derek Kaneko
Hazmat Worker 6: Matthew Arkell
Cats: Christina Read
‘Black Snow’ Music Credits:
Oneohtrix Point Never - Lead voice
Anhoni - Backing voice
Eli Keszler - Drums
Shaun Trujillo - Words
Written, performed and produced by Oneohtrix Point Never
Additional production by James Blake
Mixed by James Blake
Assisted by Gabriel Schuman, Joshua Smith and Evan Sutton
Black Snow lyrics inspired by The Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, published by Time Spiral Press (2015)
'Age Of' Album Credits:
Written, performed and produced by Oneohtrix Point Never
Additional production by James Blake
Mixed by James Blake
Assisted by Gabriel Schuman, Joshua Smith and Evan Sutton
Mix on Raycats and Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen by Gabriel Schuman
Additional production and mix on Toys 2 by Evan Sutton
Engineered by Gabriel Schuman and Evan Sutton
Assisted by Brandon Peralta
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
Oneohtrix Point Never - Lead Voice on Babylon, The Station, Black Snow, Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen
Prurient - Voice on Babylon, Warning and Same
Kelsey Lu - Keyboards on Manifold and Last Known Image Of A Song
Anohni - Voice on Black Snow, We’ll Take It, Same and Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen
Eli Keszler - Drums on Black Snow, Warning, Raycats and Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen
James Blake - Keyboards on We’ll Take It, Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen and Same
Shaun Trujillo - Words on Black Snow, The Station and Still Stuff That Doesn’t Happen
Black Snow lyrics inspired by The Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, published by Time Spiral Press (2015)
Age Of contains a sample of Blow The Wind by Jocelyn Pook
myriad.industries contains a sample of Echospace by Gil Trythall
Manifold contains a spoken word sample from Overture (Aararat the Border Crossing) by Tayfun Erdem and a keyboard sample from Reharmonization by Julian Bradley
Album art and design by David Rudnick & Oneohtrix Point Never
Cover image
Jim Shaw
The Great Whatsit, 2017
acrylic on muslin
53 x 48 inches (134.6 x 121.9 cm)
Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York
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[@ifd4626]

"What´s at the bottom of a black hole? A wave of black holes." This song calms me when i am at the top of my sadness tuning me up in its frecuency, thanks Daniel

[@the2ndcoming135]

Or, God said you’re not allowed to play with guns at this time😅

[@vredtaltveder7966]

@@the2ndcoming135 was never sure, but was always amused with the idea that the most evil force in the world has programmed us to find it in the most beautiful, affecting art. this is the first time considering that oneohtrix might be representing such an evil, even detected in some of the notes arranged, the emotions, the things..now i am interested in the videos, and sure enough, what i somehow suspected seems to be revealed. the black goo, the halftime show with weakened, the negative spaces containing symbols, the obvious devil here and on the cover of another release, the owl, the supposition of cultish music by previous release, the audio bath he is capable of - and even the reference of black snow, like the graphene everywhere, which will connect the flesh to the ayyy eye

[@the2ndcoming135]

@@vredtaltveder7966 well, Black can mean a number of things outside of America. Including evil. Which, is why I make people know I’m German first before my skin color. I was blonde before my skin was noticeably Black by definition😆

[@baconArchitect]

"When philosophy paints [reality's] grey in grey, one form of life has become old, and by means of grey it cannot be rejuvenated, but only known. The owl of Minerva takes its flight only when the shades of night are gathering"

[@syanmohiuddin2972]

Hegel! Apt for the entire album, honestly.

[@jonixf]

This was ahead of time.

[@jonixf]

@@bucketarchitect talking about current situation

[@SYNKSENTURY]

indeed

[@krisH-ph5of]

Anyone else feel like this video makes more sense given recent events?

[@brownobservablephenomena]

Oh, my sweet summer child.

[@dropshadow1932]

Shockingly amazing. What a fucking gem of a musician. I have no other words.

[@the2ndcoming135]

Right. And, if I say nah this ain’t blasphemy the old heads will crucify me. I’m not gonna say it is blasphemy necessarily either tho🤷🏽‍♂️

[@apocalypsepow]

Calm down

[@SmokesKwazukii]

this guy is gonna blow up. Everybody should see Good Time. He composed the whole score, plus its an awesome movie

[@alfredotebasco]

Going to watch Myriad for a second time next year, it's a really weird, really good show. He's a very talented creative that's for sure.

[@orachs1461]

hes also doing uncut gems with The Weeknd, so its going to be very anxiety enducing

[@zacharygallenberger9243]

Update: he has

[@med1c1nemelancholy]

The part around 2:20 gave me intense goosebumps. I fucking love it

[@willmcpherson2]

The visuals at 2:54 did it for me

[@flflflflflfl]

The mastering on this track is SO insane. The silkyness, the balance, the stereo panning, the dynamics. A true masterpiece!

[@BillyKraut]

2018. Daniel tried to warn us. We listened, but we didn't understand the message. Forgive us, Daniel.

[@TunaminV1]

If you want I can explain the whole Age Of theory to you.

[@bernardodocruzeiro2496]

@@TunaminV1 yes please :)

[@TunaminV1]

Bernardo do Cruzeiro okay. due to it being 12:07 AM for me, I will tell it tomorrow.

[@Wh1tefox41]

You never explained, we need the theory, pretty please?

[@josephwright5140]

@@TunaminV1 also curious

[@TechRedstone]

This hits different after the pandemic

[@Sektion9]

This hits different after we let corporations pollute and degrade our ability to combat climate change.

[@RyanReenBattikh]

Nothing but a bunch of unanswered questions lately...

[@the2ndcoming135]

This hits different after the pandemic👨🏻‍🦰

[@stupidgirl178]

fuck it really does

[@elpretentio]

i wish so badly i could block all youtube comments. such inane bullshit

[@c02c02]

to clarify: opn is doing main vocals. anohni's backing vocals enter on the last half of the song

[@nefm]

my mans can sing

[@michaelbreaker7501]

opn and autotune right?

[@valyri]

omg hi carol :3c also thats rad

[@Carol.Christmas23]

I thought it was Tunde from TVOTR

[@marjercly8296]

Common misconception, it's actually Post Malone.

[@JayMisc]

oneohtrix point never predicted coronavirus

[@Kornhulio18]

coronavirus predicted oneohtrix point never

[@dragonslayer5787]

yes he did

[@the2ndcoming135]

Congratulations bro. You made it😩

[@voltphantom]

I have listened to this song about ten thousand times. 2:54 to the end is pretty much where I want to exist for the rest of my time on this plane.

[@CTRL_F]

A 2020 Theme

[@fatimallama5176]

Too true.

[@1Banma]

2021

[@the2ndcoming135]

😎

[@Logan-sn5xk]

EVENING CHAOS ETERNITY CHAOS MIDNIGHT CHAOS ETERNITY CHAOS MORNING CHAOS ETERNITY CHAOS

[@Aluraine]

The Cycle Is Broken.

[@80siix]

this songs grows u more u listen to it

[@mystrigrisinc]

This is one of the first OPN's song that doesn't make me want to drink water.

[@ratsofftoya]

Whether you like Daniel's new stuff or not, I gotta admit the song hits the right beats for me, and the video is a good mixture of fun and weirdness with some nice cinematography. Of course, the whole album isn't going to be just OPN's twist on pop music, and naturally people will be upset that he didn't just stick with droning plunderphonics stuff like in Replica and Returnal, and as much as I love those albums, I think it's great that his work is evolving and branching out and experimenting with different types of music that are more easily accessable and not obscure and niche. If Daniel is happy and finding success with his new work, then I'm happy for him. No matter how much he's changed, he's still a game-changing artist that has had an absolutely massive effect on music and art. R+7 and Garden of Delete turned out to be my favorite albums of their respective years, and if Age Of continues being weird and unique and diverse then I think this'll be my favorite thing to come from this year.

[@Sektion9]

Well said !

[@vredtaltveder7966]

is super fascinating to me, that those original albums seem to wake up the ear, open you up, so to say, so that he can now start to really supplant his intentions, so to speak, make you somewhat malleable to the suggestions, the art, this fashion, and angle of beauty/grotesque. and now can reveal to us who he really serves with his content. what symbols are hidden in the negative spaces, subliminal... there are surely intent behind them

[@the2ndcoming135]

Tbh, this is some post-hip hop sh*t in a sense to me🧐

[@ingk2]

Haunting considering the point we are in now.

[@Sektion9]

In love with the second act.

[@eduardojurado8175]

1:46 the screen says: MORNING CHAOS ETERNITY CHAOS

[@arschleckerify]

Chaotic morning means chaotic day

[@EchelonIII]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYupdIyIpdJql5o

[@EggNoggDreams]

seriously best find of 2020

[@frankyu553]

*laughs in 2018* Seriously though, welcome my kind friend 🙂

[@Ali_Al_Saachez]

Oneohtrix’s art is the music that was yet to be that we yearned for

[@DesoloSubHumus]

I love the sounds of the pro-mask blending into the rest of the track. Brilliant.

[@theconfessor3177]

the ending is so fucking beautiful though, goosebumps everytime I listen to it

[@craig_mo]

second half of the song blew my mind

[@michaelr.landon1727]

Nice Julian Donkey Boy reference. MIDNIGHT CHAOS ETERNITY CHAOS

[@bucc2742]

when?

[@Sound8VisionVibe]

On the computer screen as the hazmat guys wrap up the computer desk.

[@soundgardener4940]

You might enjoy 'Harmony Korine' by Steven Wilson.

[@user-qb3jg8ep9t]

This grows on you, I love it. Is it just me or is OPN getting better with each release?

[@beelbrother1648]

yes

[@-wvx-]

I love the sound of penguin's songs in it

[@jane-wing]

Dan’s work always feels like having some kind of weird dream and this is no exception.

[@kemchobhenchod]

After I die if I hear this song I will be so grateful because I'll know there's a peaceful after life.

[@junny3000]

Understandable have a nice day

[@benit3369]

i love the rhythmic repetition of "a wave of black snow"

[@one_man_community]

This reminds me so much of Goosebumps

[@CalamityHillMusic]

Or are you afraid of the dark

[@one_man_community]

Not really that show. Like this reminds me so much of Horror Land. A monster that looks like the devil entertaining humans.

[@twistanturnu529]

The finger pointing at you then slowly lowering down at the beginning gives me chills every time

[@dojaneko179]

His sounds are heavenly.

[@nightcr_wler]

James Blake had production on this 💪🏽

[@jacob4560]

Chilling, atmospheric, and cool. Then Anonhi comes in and transcends the whole thing.

[@irontarkus7965]

POV: Jordan Peterson told you to clean your room but you didn't listen

[@celticantifa]

CCRU

[@TheIkaraCult]

Ive been a fan of Daniel since 2010. This song makes me cry.

[@skaermf]

Shivers down my spine (ಥ﹏ಥ) Also, love how there is only one snare drum hit in the entire song!!

[@mrwalkway4740]

I’m amazed at the fact that if you go through OPN’s whole music career, he’s only used drums or electronic percussion in a small handful of songs

[@the2ndcoming135]

Wait, that snow isn’t African American😆

[@Mx_Skull]

"Fiat ars; permeat mundus" - Let art be created while the world perishes.

[@soundgardener4940]

Requiem by Killing Joke.

[@soifpls]

Come on guys the 2nd half of this song is so good ! Beautiful synths

[@athenachristinemusic]

The audio details omg

[@Chickenwes]

Saw the myriad ensemble opening show yesterday and can confidently say this is my favorite album to date.

[@Perk_Set]

piece of magic art

[@denisvertinsky7628]

One word - masterpiece.

[@JulianWegner]

Amazing. I appreciate every last bit of your work. Great Inspiration to me and to the future. Thank you for doing all of this.

[@charleswheeler3418]

I am in love with this track and video.... so many references... My only criticism is the song is too short! Cant wait for the album!!!

[@jacobdutton919]

One of the most beautiful music video's I've ever seen

[@lookingsvelte4258]

Every time I come back to this, I love it more

[@obsolete1010]

you are a true artist, a rare gem in sea of wasted talent. thank you.

[@francescaa8331]

How was this made years ago, so perfect for 2020.

[@facing_w0rlds]

Not blowing my mind the same way 'I Bite Through It' did when that announced g.o.d. but I'm still hopeful.

[@CaptainMcTavish]

I second this

[@SnazzyMax]

agreed. although the myriad video was top notch

[@TheZooropaBaby]

I kinda like this new eeriness tho. like not quite IDM-y thing he was writing but still very melodic

[@SnazzyMax]

I wonder if they're his vocals

[@CaptainMcTavish]

It's Daniel & Anohni singing, according to the description

[@dr.octavio5772]

This reminds me to something that i saw recently but i can't put my finger on it, too much smoke, too much black snow.

[@popdeviation4980]

bravo, Daniel Lopatin, bravo.

[@antoinearrinda6029]

I think this song wants to tell us something about how radioactivity destroys everything, can makes our reality a nightmare and erase everything we've built like it's nothing. The first frame comes from the viral video performance from artist Kota Takeuchi "Pointing at Fukuichi live cam" where you can see a cleaner of the radioactive parts of the Fukushima nuclear plants pointing a finger at the camera, interrogating the responsability and expressing the ressentment from this catastrophy. Black snow is I think a reference to ashes from nuclear explosion that have been seen like after Tchernobyl incident (The famous "Fallout"). It is the indicator that we've crossed the event horizon. Now nothing can happen because nothing exist anymore. Everything is blasted out or will be ("Nothing comes out of the black snow"). The dancers at the end tell us how we have always considered and represented the radioactivity and experiences on the atom in american culture : A retrofuturistic cowboy-ish and weirdly sexy entertainment. I like the fact that the swim wear "bikini" was named after the atoll were the US used to make nuclear test like if radioactivity was making it cool and make you an atomic bomb. Now mix it with the fact that a lot of nuclear test were also made in the american desert. Radioactivity has always been presented as an entertainment. the only thing you can do is accompagny this and never forget the green and blue planet earth were you came from. It'l help you to create something maybe.

[@RyanReenBattikh]

Have you looked into where the lyrics come from? Look up the Age Of sleeve credits they give credit to a book called CCRU Writings 1997-2003 and a particular passage in the book called Channel Zero has many like almost verbatim phrases and lingo that constitute the songs apocalyptical and cybernetically exacerbated cataclysm kind of vibe and aesthetic. Look up CCRU Channel Zero and also look into the weird like trajectory and lasting influence that group had on like cryptic and outlandish conspiracy and crypto fascist ideology the CCRU research group began to sort of decay into.

[@UbikDedalus]

Is it only me or does this have a somewhat Coil-like vibe?

[@CITGProductions]

definitely does

[@UbikDedalus]

Vraios Charmandre I agree, it probably would have been more "Coil-y" without the percussive snaps and autotuned vocals...although it still reminds me of "Batwings (A Limnal Hymn)"

[@valeriexvegan]

oh absolutely. that synth tone especially reminds me of First Five Minutes After Death.

[@Fottrel]

i thought i was the only one

[@milky666__]

This is such a banger this does this to me that my wife cant

[@ria99.99]

this hits different now

[@StCloud-ns7vt]

im tryna tell you

[@polesclemence]

YESSSSS

[@arsenegupengath3104]

on repeat, can't wait for the album

[@MichaelRenteria]

I'm more excited than G0D and I was really fucking excited for G0D.

[@russianvoodoo]

Daniel has become something like Matthew Herbert for me. A true artist. Garden of delete - is where he found his freedom and it is one of my favourite electronic albums. Can't wait to hear new album. P.S. I don't care about video that much. I'll listen to this track on all my speaker and headphones tomorrow.

[@daviddeyette8858]

Why is this so divisive? I love this n e w _ f i e l d he's wading into... So dark, so satisfying. I'm jealous he gets the kinda dough to make this video puff

[@Yesyesrudeboy]

the human soul is polluted

[@filmpeaks6154]

necronomicon

[@lifeanddecay]

Leaving all the details out for us to see and feel dan, I appreciate it

[@CorpseTongji]

MY MOM AND DAD TOGETHER AGAIN AT LAST

[@Sound8VisionVibe]

Aww I opened this up on a separate tab first and then opened it on youtube and didn’t know the first tab was playing. Because of this the song itself was just in line enough, bu the vocals were doing this INCREDIBLE delay that made it sound like words were coming out of words which the first word would come out of again. It was awesome to the point that, while still having my head blown by the song, I can’t help but wish it was intentional. If you ever read this Daniel, please give this a try. Maybe like a 2 second time delay, maybe fractions less. Does anybody know if the ninja cowgirls are a thing from somewhere else? Or is he nodding to Circuit Des Yeux’s “Jackie Lynn” persona? Amazing work here. That Julien Donkey Boy nod was AWESOME!

[@anniezhao4367]

this looks like it was directed by tim & eric

[@mikeblakeman8730]

@Ann Thats what it reminds me of aswell lol

[@DanJWilcox]

The Devil is playing the world...

[@faureadel6355]

playing a picture of the world

[@casperchristiansen2458]

Congradulations, Satan. You just played yourself.

[@poltaotata]

(we are) The Devil that...

[@SyNRG]

His bow technique leaves something to be desired though...

[@galadrielgaladriel7375]

yup earth is really flat

[@namelessnameless]

H O L Y SHIT YES. ive been waiting for more singing from daniel. he has such a lovely voice c: My favorite lyric of his tho is from returnal, "uh" shivers every time : ) :)

[@happy_moth]

Another opn album, another new aesthetic I'm obsessed with

[@timcosner]

Harmony Korine gets the citation.. but Matthew Barney deserves a big Thank You as well

[@c02c02]

was thinking this looked like the cremaster cycle, lol

[@timcosner]

yep.. this is a dope vid but Cremaster Cycle deserves a s/o

[@DandyGuy]

An elegy for the world

[@elijah108]

Dope this has anohni on back up vocals and James Blake on the mix.

[@danielmbc]

mos def mos proly my man ahaha

[@Goresaka]

I'm too tired to even care about wether i like or dislike this Ok so it's been a day and this is pretty damn good

[@vincentrusso4097]

Poladroid your message is from a week ago, but I swear I’ve read it before. Like a lot longer than a week ago.

[@ezrablake1234]

OPN opens my legs

[@sawtoothiandi]

ye got varicose? them muddafuckas hoit!!

[@deathgripskaraoke9351]

nick land type beat

[@iamacdr9998]

based

[@alexandraherrmann5701]

So sad that this is our story. The story of mankind...

[@francescocorvi1458]

5 years already

[@midicrisis]

n e w e r a

[@Aluraine]

Constantly re-watching this.

[@surfboardjoker6299]

jon rafman is so fucking awesome

[@SPARKLEDAZEY]

I cant ever hate on anything OPN creates. So fuckin unique since the start.

[@TheDupeMaster]

What it feels like to be a shadowrunner.

[@dojaneko179]

Yessss, OPN x James Blake. This is what I wated for.

[@nefm]

CALL THE LADS

[@videochemist]

I know this song isn't about Corona. But it is now.

[@glasstearsavdotya]

yes

[@SlyHikari03]

Radiation does this to a man.

[@violinsinthevoid4579]

The opening piano notes reminds me of Einstein on the Beach knee play 5

[@MegaEpstein]

Everything is clear as always

[@elijahgarza7906]

I think if Oneothrix point never and James ferraro collab it would be out of this world I know they made 1 record with each other but I would love to see these guys get together and make something new again

[@lolkek-wv4fu]

why do I watch this at 3:56 AM as if being located in Eastern Europe was not enough

[@mattwalsh9413]

well i -- wont back down, no i -- wont back down

[@chinneths1]

come to taiwan plz!

[@half_digested]

This song made me cry

[@TheAndrewj96]

Can't wait to listen to new OPN _and_ new Yeezy on the same day.

[@jacobsonntag4225]

my head will explode that day

[@teodoraappiah2899]

Same, I'm so hyped

[@MM-hc1cq]

Fuck Yeezy.

[@divinenoodle]

wow yeah man that sounds like its really gonna change your life

[@jacobsonntag4225]

hate the man now, still like the music

[@ZackWebsite]

OH SHITTT

[@SamShadow93]

Omg HEY ZACK !! Small world :3

[@ZackWebsite]

Shadow Zone Productions omg hiii