Sparks - The Existential Threat (+ bonus "How To Make A Music Video" by Cyriak)

[@LaEstrellaProductions]

That was something out of this world omg

[@Crazylom]

Just realised?

[@LaEstrellaProductions]

That’s the secret

[@SymbiontUVPlays]

have you SEEN the channel whom made this

[@LaEstrellaProductions]

SymbiontUV Plays yes I have

[@LaEstrellaProductions]

SymbiontUV Plays but music video was good and I love it

[@coalkingryan881]

NO WAY. I had no idea that Sparks was the singer in one of my favorite animator’s videos. They were around me all this time and I had no idea

[@coalkingryan881]

And to top it off, I thought the singer was British

[@annabackman3028]

​@@coalkingryan881 It took YEARS before Sparks' audience, particular the British, realized they are American. I guess it's now commonly known, after all commotion the last years. (A minor success with the collaboration with Franz Ferdinand Ferdinand 2015, 2017 their album 'Hippopotamus' reached no.7 on the British album list. This album 'A Steady Drip Drip Drip' was also a big success. (Then the pandemic came... Everything postponed) 2021 Edgar Wright's documentary about them, 'The Sparks Brothers', made movie starved (after the pandemic) people went and watch it, even if they hadn't heard of them before, and became curious, listened and became fans. Later the same year their movie 'Annette' (directed by Leos Carax) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It won the 'Best Director' prize, and then a whole bunch of other prizes, 'Best Original Music ' etc. Then, the album after this one, 'The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte' came out in May this year (2023), they began the tour with a couple of spread out gigs in the USA, then toured The USA, and a concert in Canada during late winter and spring. Took a week off, and played around Europe for about two months (TWO nights at the Royal Albert Hall!), and took a short rest again. Did a couple of more gigs in the USA, one night a dream of theirs came true: Hollywood Bowl! A couple of months off, then they went to Japan, doing two concerts in October, finished the tour in Australia, three concerts. One in the famous Sydney Opera House. They finished the tour at November 2 in Brisbane. Remember, these gentlemen made their FIRST recording on January 7, 1967, in a "rent by hour" studio in LA. One of the songs, the EXTREMELY ahead of time song 'Computer Girl', psychedelic, amateurish, and superb, can be found on YT. The first released album named 'Halfnelson' (their name at the time) came in 1971, they were a full band at the time, re-issued a year later as 'Sparks'. Since it sold close to zero they were strongly advised to change their name. Didn't sell any better 😅. 1973 the ball started to roll, they went to England to do a couple of gigs and TV shows. After that only Ron and Russell were offered to come to England and put together an English band, and make a record. They did. May 1974, 'Kimono My House'. MAJOR success! In November they released the follow up, 'Propaganda'. That year they conquered Europe, however their homeland took another couple of years. That became a little more than I had meant to write, sorry!

[@nisa-q9]

Would IDK

[@rolfmunke4040]

Sparks new music combined with this weird video has becomed an existential need....

[@Alexhimself1337]

"Becomed" -rolf munke

[@joshuakempe3016]

Check out cyriak! His work is great! (He's the animator)

[@Spitbrain47]

I watch that dude

[@annabackman3028]

@@joshuakempe3016, check out Sparks! They are the song writers and performers! 😉 Without their music and lyrics this video had never been.

[@Cahrssomething]

This is the least weird thing cyriak ever created

[@hotelmario510]

"Sartre and Camus seemed to understand something close to what I'm feeling, though they were in France" is a very underrated and very funny lyric

[@NickBrickLegoIsland]

My favourite lyric.

[@sloanlance]

I've been a Cyriak fan for quite a while. I'm happy to see Sparks working with Cyriak.

[@Bruce_Dickinson]

No one else could create such a song and no one else could create such a video ..... makes for the perfect combination 😁

[@magaly33neny]

Nobody can make such combination.

[@rajiharikumar922]

Du h go to❤

[@НинаАбушинова-м4б]

​@@rajiharikumar922мсьададалашашащащслсиао 😊я 😊❤😊я 😅я 😅😂😮😂😢😂😊

[@marymedina2675]

🙀👿💀

[@icantthinkofaname8139]

The song is about am old man who spent his whole life fearing a vague, ever-present “existential threat” believing people living normal lives are stupid for not fearing it, even though the true existential threat was wasting his whole life in fear.

[@uazuazu]

Hmmm ... or maybe he sees the undeniable truth, and the only thing he is lacking is an ability to moderate those negative thoughts. I mean, we are in a climate crisis, a plastic crisis, an international war, etc, etc. It's not all rosy. And at least a few of these crises are definitely going to affect literally everyone on this planet, whether they know about it or not.

[@stereomaster5490]

​@@uazuazuSeek help brother

[@uazuazu]

@@stereomaster5490 Ha! We used to joke that the more you know the worse things seem. Like climate scientists suffering depression. AKA: ignorance is bliss. But if you can learn to manage all the resulting negative emotions, knowing how bad things are doesn't have to destroy you. But if the earth has turned into a pacman and is chasing you like in this video, then yes I'd say it's probably time to get help!

[@stereomaster5490]

@@uazuazu I "cured"my depression by just ignoring everything, even emotions, i mean what can you do about dead people and alcoholic parents. Life is beatiful dude, no matter what, and if it doesnt seem like that to you, its just really up to you

[@uazuazu]

@@stereomaster5490 The thing is to understand that we can engineer our own state of mind and experience of reality. This means that we remain in control, and we get to choose how we feel. What you described is a valid technique. I can find the place where life is beautiful, but it's my nature that I also see a lot of the darkness. Having the option to switch between optimistic and pessimistic world-views can be useful. I have never suffered clinical depression, though, so that's a whole other thing. But this video is funny to me because it's like "no, no, no, you're doing it all wrong". The negative thoughts aren't the problem. It's how he's managing it. My son can get into a similar catastrophic mind-set. The way out of that is humour showing him how it makes no sense to take things so far, and how to shift to a more positive mental state. Basically, to learn that it's not useful to be in that state, and how to change it.

[@pogsquatch]

Now that I know how easy it is to make a Cyriak video, I'll be making a lot of them myself !

[@MisterClinDoeil]

I'm interested on what's easy in that

[@naryvan_]

@@MisterClinDoeil it is only 4 step. noob

[@korbindalton8636]

I’m sure you already know this, but he actually does have a few videos made a while back where he live streamed more in-depth looks at how he made some of his videos.

[@topatanimations]

im waiting.

[@kid_toucher]

@@MisterClinDoeil easy, watch at the end of the video, so simple!

[@jamesbaron8387]

This is really the perfect match with Cyriacs weird ass video tallents

[@Cahrssomething]

It’s a k not a c

[@5gramcrackers]

@@Cahrssomething kyriacs

[@Cahrssomething]

@@5gramcrackers lmao

[@Friendly_Protogen]

@@5gramcrackers Yep. Smart.

[@xxpromlggamerproxx]

yeah cyanide is really talented

[@zombifiedoll1388]

Thank you Cyriak for introducing me to this amazing band, Sparks has quickly become my all time favorite. And of course, than you Ron and Russel for making such great music over the years

[@afeathereddinosaur]

Great, now besides fearing my own shadow I can make my own Cyriak style video, amazing!

[@uncreativename8968]

I came here from cyriak’s channel so the comments on how weird this video is is amazing

[@KITTYMANYA]

ikr its so funny seeing people who aren't used to cyriak's wild shit

[@annabackman3028]

I'm a Sparks fan, had honestly never heard of Cyriak, but when I saw the video I realized that I have seen artwork (or perhaps cuts from videos, I don't know) which I found really cool. My point is that it's not a question about "knowing" about Cyriak and his work, it's about how your own mind and imagination are set. I thought, from the first second, that this animation was the PERFECT video for this song! Regards/ old girl beyond middle age!😁

[@shashikalasc7239]

@@annabackman3028 kmk

[@annabackman3028]

@@shashikalasc7239 Can you translate that into proper English, please? I don't know what you didn't understand of "old girl beyond middle age"🤨? Always use that sort of language the reciever of the message certainly will understand. Remember that. Thank you.

[@anhviet2559]

@@KITTYMANYA họ về xã

[@BarracoBarner42]

Suddenly the moon comes crashing down like in Majora's Mask Also the brain part reminded me of the Andross Battle in Starfox64

[@nicklespale22]

Aah I had no doubts storyboarding would get a mention in this. For Cyriak's work that's gotta be like the most crucial step I'm sure! He animates as if straight from the brain: a skill of talented animators who've gotten the most accustomed with their workspace, tools, and format.

[@mel_arky]

I know the version of this on Cyriak's channel has way more views but man, being a Cyriak fan and not knowing anything about Sparks for sure has gotten you a new listener :P Honestly it was a great move to stretch out and allow Cyriak to share his audience on this, would have missed on a great Cyriak animation and new song (which gets stuck in my head from time to time) if I didn't see this 2 years ago on my sub list.

[@sirnikkel6746]

Me: Falls for one of those mobile games ads. My brain: 1:23

[@daxondelly2141]

Some of them are actually good...like genshin impact and Honkai Impact III

[@Eatyourburger]

Are the people's wacky eyes a reference to Sartre's (an existential philosopher mentioned in the song at 1:54) exotropia?

[@aydengartenlaub]

No, that’s just how Cyriak does eyes

[@Eatyourburger]

Father Walrus perhaps ig

[@KITTYMANYA]

@@Eatyourburger maybe it could be a double reference, but as a cyriak fan father walrus is right, it's pretty much just how cyriak does things haha.

[@Eatyourburger]

@@KITTYMANYA yea

[@DaroachSimp]

The main person we follow has the only focused eyes. basically saying hes the only one thinking about this. while everyone dances happily and with unfocused eyes.

[@paulrus-keaton439]

3:48 - 3:55 How to Cyriak.

[@3morecharacters]

You can't, only cyriak can cyriak

[@TheCubicalGuy]

I wish I had the patience to put in half the amount of effort you put into your videos.

[@KryptoKn8]

They didn't. They collabed with Cyriak. Music by sparks, Video by Cyriak

[@TheCubicalGuy]

@@KryptoKn8 I didn't notice this video was on Sparks' channel: I got here from Cyriak. I was talking about the amount of effort Cyriak was putting into his videos, because his videos look incredible, including this one. What I'm getting at is: I'm kinda indolent.

[@KryptoKn8]

@@TheCubicalGuy ahhh no problem My Friend, mistakes can happen! Good day to you! Enjoy it!

[@TheTomTerrific]

Wish I knew what software he is using.

[@TheCubicalGuy]

I think it's just after effects.

[@pastpresence8173]

Seeing the brief process of how Cyriak does his animations was very cool, such a unique style of animation

[@Lothyde]

As an artist, this is the best music+visual combo I've ever seen, it's so incredibly great.

[@jblen]

I never considered how a sax solo was visually represented by a brain going through sewer pipes. Interesting.

[@tvviral6975]

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[@aronnecroman]

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[@grusukefeloshikata]

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[@blazerlazer55]

@@tvviral6975 anjay kesurupan?

[@kid_toucher]

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[@FreedomDaveX]

The progression in this song sounds like the kind used in many TMBG songs such as in “Till My Head Falls Off” and the bridge in “You’re On Fire”.

[@ScarMoonYT]

Who else thinks Cyriak should be SPARKS official animator for videos?

[@annabackman3028]

One of a couple more. I think that Shaw Petronio is on something in his videos for 'Perfume', 'Lighten Up Morrissey' and 'Dick Around'. Also 'Kuntzel and Deygas' have made a couple of classic ones, 'I Married Myself', 'The Rhythm Theif', 'The Calm Before the Storm' and an amazing instrumental version of 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'!! (They have also made intro-parts to the movies 'Catch me if you can' and 'The Pink Panter' among other stuff.)

[@gbk_youtube5448]

It will be ... strange?

[@ZaK701]

me

[@thesquads6489]

Hi

[@kobohan6518]

vတ. ..................... ဖဤဤ၌ဿဥဧဃဤ

[@Testgeraeusch]

To be fair, in the 80s nearly every toaster did come with a VHS renderer by default; it's just forgotten nowadays and that surely has led to some rather bizzare accidents...

[@monclercoatwhenitzcold]

the fact that i was this early gave me an existential threat

[@starling_song]

THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT THAT I ALWAYS FEEL

[@SymbiontUVPlays]

NOTHING'S HAPPENED YET TODAY AND YET I HAVE TO FEEL

[@SamXVI]

DANGER NEAR DANGER HERE

[@tibby4503]

NOWHERE TO ESCAPE AND NOBODY THERE TO HEAR AS I NOW

[@1438wei]

SCREAM IN FEAR SCREAM IN FEAR

[@Kamillow]

THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT IS VERY VERY NEAR

[@G08-b3b]

Cool!!

[@MojoTheClown]

This is the best thing that happened to me this week. Bless you, you mad creatures.

[@IdoticPath]

3:23 if you want to see of how to make this music video, only.

[@CBlargh]

They may not be pretty, but they're super-jazzed to be here! Excellent collab. 2 of my favourites.

[@PastysBakery]

G o d this is the coolest thing ever, to get a behind the scenes look at your progress

[@deliveryman7001]

Truly a synergistic collaboration for this one song, great work to SPARKS and Cyriak!

[@folginator]

Got to be one of the best Music Videos ever!

[@stephencoxbass]

I have never seen a more fitting video and song. That was excellent and anxiety provoking... 😬

[@askingforthemoon]

This is one of the craziest music videos Ive ever seen

[@KAMEKPictures]

Lol. I love the end tutorial!! 🤣🤣

[@HappyHimitsu]

The government, corporations, regulators and institutions keep you in control by keeping you in a constant state of fear. When we are afraid, we don't think straight and we are willing to accept almost anything that will take the threat away. Great song Sparks! I'm a new fan! :) (Been a Cyriak fan for a long time! ;) )

[@Robsidians]

Im always afraid and I still ask questions, are you okay in the head?

[@elparpo9]

felt it at ERROR: THATS ENOUGH THINGS

[@girlfromgermany]

I'll be here to watch it!

[@gmdnathanboii]

me too

I love this song.

[@-artemis1544]

The sax solo just *chef kiss

[@StayedBoot7207]

who is the chef kissing

[@barlypop]

Absolutely fabulous tune and movie. Very poignant 👍

[@patriciacastaneda6940]

I LOVED IT

[@kwfnkJEBejhsJej]

This video may be disturbing, but for me, it's very amazing how they put so much effort to this masterpiece!! Keep it up, Sparks and Cryiak^^ 💝💞💝💝💝💖

[@annabackman3028]

A perfect team!

[@vermilliondosentexistanymorx]

3:22 for how to make a music video

[@Sr_Perro]

Excelente trabajo el que hizo Cyriak

[@JuanCastillo-hg2gq]

Concuerdo bro

[@jackert-Ñam]

Samr​@@JuanCastillo-hg2gq

[@nutshell_jeje]

Concuerdo bro

[@danwoodward23]

I wish I didn't watch that. I've got a very important job interview later. 😭

[@furcat4415]

Yo me too! Later this day in heading out!

[@oofmcoofy6769]

@@furcat4415 How was it?

[@oofmcoofy6769]

Any of yall get the jobs?

[@furcat4415]

@@oofmcoofy6769 kinda got delayed what with school being half online and half going in, said to come back in a couple weeks to see if schedules get more stable

[@danwoodward23]

@@oofmcoofy6769 I didn't get mine "unfortunately on this occasion you weren't successful "... etc. But I knew my competition and the company knows I'm ready for progression so it's all good.

[@TeresaDLeecomedy]

Timely! And it makes me want to make something. Thanks for your music.

[@SnakeSnack]

The perfect combo

[@elizaldycruz6906]

all characters 0:06 skulled airplane 0:19 feared man 0:43 sewer eater 0:46 weird neighbor 0:51 laugh of love 1:02 the killer doctor 1:25 sewer brain 1:36 texted man 1:47 action woman 1:52 the human crew 2:02 feared man but octopus 2:06 eyed eater 2:30 math kid 2:34 void face 3:13 earth distrouct done!

[@tomloka764]

Let this music be popular

[@Mikescool444]

*Yall got the right guy for this, Sparks.*

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

excellent video - enhances the song very well indeed

[@joeykill7553]

Thanks this shows lot of hard work y'all did

[@blu4085]

Lol.That was so much fun..so much absolute truth.

[@saxoul17]

Epic

[@asmrpillow457]

dayum, this is very very impressive

[@risahall554]

this is insane in a great way

[@Sad...whoamI]

This is awesome!!!

[@lunerdytrenlal3]

I just love how at 3:31 the stock photo animation just becomes more stock photo like

[@jesusbarriuso]

Awesome song and video!

[@collotpascale]

Génial !

[@richcolour]

Instructions unclear, got something stuck in that toaster.

[@Artemiosq]

Прмвет енгличанын

[@Cahrssomething]

@@Artemiosq I like your funny words magic man

[@autumnmatthews3179]

Awesome doesn’t even begin to describe this

[@poltatoons3626]

This is what dr. Seuss would make if he was high

[@fiddleburg5520]

This is so far from anything Dr.Seuss could concoct lmao

[@poltatoons3626]

FIDDLEBURG I know the art style just reminds me of Dr. Seuss

[@fiddleburg5520]

@@poltatoons3626 I can see it

[@bolotniy]

high on every drug possible at the same time including illegal and legal substances

[@fleeb]

@@fiddleburg5520 I am not as sure about that. Seuss did some amazing stuff outside the children's books that you can find. www.drseussart.com/

[@jonthebeloved6094]

Brilliantly cool!!

[@barnabyhughes5643]

Brilliant video

[@backtomakingvideos]

It's funny that in the tutorial to make the song, he uses some features from the music video itself.

[@moisespontes4837]

this song gives me such an "Tasty Planet" vibe

[@Gatomorangooo]

This is oddly comforting

[@Complete_idiot7]

The best part of the song starts at 0:00 and ends at 4:11

[@alanmurd2374]

Cyriak ❤

[@Meunomeepaia]

The people living in the dancing houses: aaaaah

[@Pomni-v4g]

Ksksksksksksk

[@Meunomeepaia]

@@Pomni-v4g oi luck

[@simonedgbaston]

Great video 🌙

[@joitdust4053]

huge!

[@biadman]

You're a genius!

[@annabackman3028]

Who? Ron? Russell? ( =Sparks) Or Cyriak? I would say they all are! 😁

[@wearejust...strduzt]

Temazo bro

[@ВикторияПивоварова-ж4ж]

The music is so cool👍

[@ganogrishamdax]

This man so lucky

[@iwishiwerefun]

What about Sören Kierkegaard, though he was in Denmark? But Sparks consistently remain "les plus francophiles des groupes américains".

[@somerobbercreeper3550]

Such a good music video

[@THE_FOXYLAN]

WoW COOL!

[@SalaiBall]

Crazy

[@saaractualcontent380]

Actual Content

[@soapyboiman]

i need to learn how to make a VHS tape dispenser shaped like a toaster

[@Dima-cx9ht]

😯😍

[@Ke912-p3l]

cyriak is exllent spark is amazing

[@Haybalemelonhead]

Bouncy anxiety

[@chellietaylor6438]

🛸🌋

[@unimoe_cookie_UwU]

I like the city part white the 80s piano beats thank you sparks for the part

[@ShiroKun01]

Me and the boiz at 3 AM waiting :

[@mrowka6703]

Lol

[@cloudwater5171]

what plugin does cyriak use to move the photos?, step 3:41

[@3morecharacters]

Flash After effects I think

[@laurabridenthal5470]

So true

[@cleicicle6890]

O QUE EU ACABEI DE ASSISTIR MEU DEUS DO CEU?!?!?!?! :O

[@alsuziganshina6227]

Супер !!!

[@franciscosunto7013]

Wow

[@abhinavdey1219]

This man be playing with our minds left and right

[@annabackman3028]

Rather THESE MEN. Don't forget the guys who made the music and wrote the lyrics in the first place. The combination of Ron and Russell Mael /Sparks + Cyriak is really magnificent in this song! 😁 💖

[@Teknofobe]

So sad i got into these guy's so late. Still, never too late for some weirdness??? Luv them!

[@ganogrishamdax]

This game me nightmares after this