Neon Indian - Slumlord Rising (Music Video)

[@RolandBossio]

timeless af, nobody was prepared for this when it was released. a fucking masterpiece

[@UreksatheJade]

Not even Neon Indian, hasn't made a song this good since

[@ayylmao8562]

@@UreksatheJade He hasn’t made any music since then for some ungodly reason, dude had the world by the BALLS, 1.7 million views for a indie musician is INSANE and he just stopped making music

[@krazysk]

Too bad he disappeared

[@metaversebot98]

he released a banger album last year. la madrileña is the new slumlord don't snooze on this one too lmao

[@Afreshio]

this take me back to a sweet spot in my life. 20s, carefree, anxiety ridden, naive, dreamer, pothead. with a girl on my side. living together. sharing with friends with similar tastes. moving in the artsy scene. listening to trippy stuff like this. getting inspirations from every artists and genres and mediums. it was an era of exploration, of adulting too. those times will never come back.

[@PolarBMD]

They’ll never come back with that attitude…never stop dreaming, believe in the moment ❤️

[@DryValiant]

i see fellow tame impala enjoyer

[@vidzorkus6192]

ok.

[@gerardoperea914]

Those never coming back, but sometimes you can feel them again and its beautiful when it happen

[@danbrooks5060]

that synth intro still holds up after 200 listens.

[@YostPeter]

Can confirm that it holds up after 350 as well

[@johnd2058]

The Earrape at 0:01 ?

[@GnomeChomsky9999]

@@johnd2058 0:27

[@CarbonatedGravy]

Best part of the whole album is that fleeting few seconds by far, never fails to throw grade A certified chills up my spine

[@dingdong2103]

I was not hooked on the first listen but after the following 100 I'm kind of getting into it.

[@mmcc0203]

The intro could be an entire song in itself. Absolutely kickass from top to bottom.

[@irmanaranjo755]

mmcc0203 it is

[@sketchliing]

Richard Fukuda ^

[@sketchliing]

Richard Fukuda I meant "^" in as "I was wondering the same". Sorry for the confusion.

[@samw533]

No jacket, the future dies because of people like you

[@ivanmartinez1784]

So whats the fuckin name of the intro song

[@nostromer]

MASSIVE cinematography skills. There was some insanely long 1-cuts in this, wow. Amazing song too. 11/10

[@VyPrezWolfpackMusic]

This goes out to all the slumlords during the quarantine

[@johnd2058]

Hugs and kisses from me when I was mildly symptomatic... sorry not sorry about the eviction moratorium.

[@mrgalindez]

@@johnd2058 bum

[@johnd2058]

@@mrgalindez bum, bum bum bum bum ba bum bum bummmmm

[@michaeloftaoism]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Lampadariogiallo]

But the bassline?? this is INSANE

[@renatoperezgarcia4379]

The whole concept of this song it's just awesome, it's not only a song, it's a experience, you can actually feel like you're in the video, and the song it's just perfect, a very original piece of electronic music with the seal of neon indian all over it. Bavo Neon Indian!

[@Raul-xt7lk]

Bavo

[@michaeloftaoism]

Have you seen the video they did for their song "Annie?"

[@daviddurango840]

One of the best introductions to any song in at least a decade. This guys deserves a prize or something.

[@yolandapascual7989]

and the end of the track O_o

[@zalz]

David DM he will sooner than you know it

[@sirsellzalotofozs7009]

you got some lol

[@michaeloftaoism]

I love the opening to "higher" by lemaitre

[@Sagefrakrobatik]

or a reaction video

[@jarvass]

The echoing voice during the italo disco track playing at 5:22 is that of a 1980s Italian DJ named Marzio Dance. Some clips of him DJing and speaking over tracks (as was often customary in Europe) are on KZbin. The track itself is: Xenon - Galaxi (1983)

[@clamightymau]

+jarvass : grazie!

[@nahuelln]

Thanks

[@Festumfestival]

Thank You!!!

[@Yunuhel1]

Thanks!

[@giuseppetrombino139]

Bravo

[@milksteak9213]

I just randomly clicked this and am sold

[@vexion637]

The best music nowadays you have to give a chance.

[@jonathanpereira6618]

me too, just clicked and BOOOOOM! Just love this!

[@Cowabungas]

I found this guy through GTAV. His song Change of Coast is the GTA Online theme

[@LegenDove]

Same! Then listened to Polish Girl, then Era Extrana on KZbin a few times. Over a year later I'm a hardcore fan!

[@reinoalatalo5937]

New House Production Studios me too!

[@ryanleclaire3948]

Vega Intl. Is truly a masterpiece. Glad I got to experience it when it came out. Thanks Alan. Was cool to meet you.

[@generaldom]

That beginning riff needs to be a song. COME ON

[@glipglap]

I've been trying to find out if it's from anything since this video came out

[@nomames2008]

Tis da rizon song is a god

[@glipglap]

Wait what? I can't find it

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

It is... It's Slumlord.

[@poor_impulsive]

im recording it and making it my ring tone in reverse *0_0*

[@ayylmao8562]

It’s fucking INSANE how popular Neon Indian was in retrospect, for a Indie musician to have 1.7 million views for a music video just like that is insane, crazy how just decided to stop for so long he had so much momentum here. Holy fuck I forgot how good this video was, HOLY FUCK

[@krazysk]

I wish he continued making songs. The band just dropped off the radar.

[@2013HORSEMEATSCANDAL]

there was an album last year what are you talkin about

[@starhustler1453]

This is one of the greatest music videos I've ever seen

[@CMONCMON007]

have you watched Prodigy's Smack my Bitch up music video?? ;)

[@davidchaparro2517]

best I've ever seen is Aphex Twin's Windowlicker. But I like this one too

[@michaeloftaoism]

@@davidchaparro2517 fuck yes! also have you seen "dangerous" by Big Data

[@user-om8ip9gv3k]

@@davidchaparro2517 Adios turd nuggets

[@NewtonDKC]

GOD I LOVE THIS!!! Cant believe I just heard this 2 days ago and its been out for years! Currently my favorite tune. Love it love it LOVE IT! Oh oh OHIE Oh!

[@matthewmorgan5194]

The driver is no-doubt hinting at Kavinsky. The red attire, red glowing eyes with something over them shading them, the strength, the driving, that's totally Kavinsky.

[@jeffhildebrandt54]

Yeah but Kavinski doesnt allow girls to be hurt.

[@mercilesscuttlefish]

@Kevin Sch my man

[@DVo-fe8ew]

Yea especially with the synth beat in the end, sounding like a transition for his song Protovision. And if you watch the music video for that song, he's running from the cops, so this video right here is the prequel to Protovision lol

[@UreksatheJade]

​@@jeffhildebrandt54boohoo 😂🤦🏿‍♂️

[@kleber6493]

1:33 great bass player🎸. great song🎵🎶🎧

[@tomascontreras11]

anyone else got reminded by Stanley Kubrick's films, or beyond the black rainbow thanks to this music video...? this is a really really cool music video, props Alan!

[@elektrofunkzz]

yup, the motion shots

[@ARMONUMENTAL]

+Tomas Contreras And "THX 1138 4EB" & "Enter the Void".

[@pennystocklocks]

reminds me of creepshow

[@bodyofhope]

Nightcrawler.

[@jonwayne989]

Was givin me the David lynch vibes.

[@sukibabii]

Neon Indian is amazing!! big fan for 5 years now!!! beautiful music, amazing song 💚

[@joseangelmonterroza9364]

10 years now

[@dopatwo]

great vid. great song

[@LuksThiago007]

+dopatwo bão dimais.

[@Boonwongree]

Hey love your overwatch stuff surprise to see you here

[@nalaterswa3038]

I got a real Clockwork Orange vibe from the intro I love it

[@MagRex05]

No puedo dejar de ver esto, es como una droga. Eres grande Alan Palomo

[@DamBeldor97356]

Hotline Miami 3 confirmed

[@notseriousbusiness6411]

Alex DeLarge It definitely has those vibes.

[@gedemartha9534]

biker appeared lmao

[@joshuakruebbe3762]

Prequel perhaps

[@DRnick2359]

I was thinking more Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ....

[@prajwaljayaraj5887]

@@DRnick2359 me too!

[@rizkymuhti950]

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND SAY THANKS TO MY BOYS AT KZbin FOR RECOMMENDING THIS MUSIC TO ME

[@the123403to215D]

Wow! This is perfection in a music video, so many interesting nods to some of my favorite films and filmmakers loaded into this masterpiece. Not only that, but Neon Indian has long-time been one of my favorite artists because his music evokes such similar feelings of the likes of Gaspar Noe, Nicolas Winding Refn, PT Anderson, etc. This is just so beautiful. Intro reminds me of a toned down version of the intro to Enter The Void - the disorienting thumping beat, the fonts and colors. Opening two and a half minutes are completely Drive influenced, the Los Angeles nighttime cinematography is strikingly similar, the car at 1:53 is the same vehicle Driver (Ryan Gosling) drives. The entire club entrance is so reminiscent of Boogie Nights and a hint of Goodfellas with the tracking shot. The interior club scenes are so Nicolas Winding Refn its hard to believe its not him directing, it screams Only God Forgives. The last bit of the video reminds me of Hotline Miami (not a film, of course, but a game based on and heavily influenced by art-house films, specifically Drive) and Drive again, perhaps with some Oldboy influence (the tooth extraction with the wrench is definitely a nod to both films' disgustingly morbid but incredible scenes) I could go on and on in this comment with more references and similarities and how stunning both the story and visual aesthetic style is in this video, but I'm too blown away right now by this to even think.

[@molly0000000s]

+Dan Glanton Adderall's one hell of a drug.

[@MacrossVice]

+Dan Glanton You should check out "The Wraith" from 1986. The red rider definitely comes from that. There is also a little bit of Miami Vice and The Terminator in this video too. Nicholas Winding Refn was inspired by a lot of stuff like that. For 15 years I have been wanting someone to show a love for the 80's like what Tarantino has for the 70's. The past 5 or so years in pop culture have been delivering on that. Kung Fury anyone?

[@maup5721]

+Dan Glanton there are also references to fallen angels (the fisheye motorcycle ride at the end), and pulp fiction (the briefcase glow)

[@Nhxn_]

ok dis hard

[@dennisbrouns1920]

Its an amazing homage 🎉

[@DomLukx]

Love the homage to Wong Kar Wai's "Fallen Angels" at the ending :)

[@SaturnVoyager11]

Neon indian was ahead of its time, no doubt of that

[@DavidSanders]

Music like this puts me in a jazzy type of mood, just bobbing my head, maybe ready for a party to start somewhere lol..dope music

[@lizbethreyes5560]

Alguien está viendo esto en abril del 2019. A pesar del tiempo sigo amando esta rola. ❤🎸

[@TheBatwave]

This encapsulated A certain time period. That represented Miami back in the 80s. And now that time is gone. And now it’s 2020. But not to discredit any efforts made by this video. Because this video is absolutely incredible!

[@norbertogomez6439]

Una canción muy chingona gracias por el video y el intro de sintetizador matón. Pasan los años y sigo disfrutándolo igual, muchas felicidades Alan Palomo!

[@DJPizzo]

WeTransfer presents... the best thing they ever got behind.

[@fishbloop4448]

This is definitely the club at 4067 west Pico in la

[@alejandrosierra4181]

fish bloop Catch One Club

[@fffatalattraction]

this has to be my favorite music video of all time. such a rich story told with very few words, great action, just...everything is perfect

[@bajtropik9468]

this guy's really a true musician, GOD bless him. good.

[@NA-ju4vq]

this song got me through alot last year. glad i am finally seeing the video

[@SkeetRadar]

holy shit why didn't I ever bother to listen to them until now...that was incredible

[@analyticalmindset]

I 100% just sat down for about an hour and learned every bassline in this song. So fun to play along. Funky with different rhythms

[@2Dtube1]

fuckin pulp fiction reference at the end daaaamn

[@TheMatthyssen]

or that pink guy reference at 2:32

[@bonnefetebaby8234]

+Matthyssen hennessey *ChinChin

[@ChestersonJack]

I'm afraid I don't get the reference... :(

[@katherine390]

anime riff raff i like your profile pic.

[@PodRealoaded]

Gimp and the briefcase

[@chrismoiser6477]

Two million views and still no adverts. Legend.

[@johnpeelslovechild]

Man, the Hotline Miami VR beta is looking good.

[@stuartsmith5927]

I'm unsure if this is just my antidepressants finally kicking in but watching this video gives me a great deal of hope for music and music videos.

[@falcon5kokoloco]

ryan gosling needs to collab with Alan to make a badass video

[@irmanaranjo755]

I still love this song and video so much they go so perfectly together don't know if it could have been any better 💖

[@thiagohcaldas]

i love when it suddelny turns into PANIC AT THE DISCO

[@dallasalexander6082]

I remember seeing Alan debut Vega Intl Night School in DC at the 930 Club. Fkn amazing show! This album was super funky and even better live.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

Alan Palomo

[@mr.nonexistent9303]

he is dad material.

[@Swingfinger]

the references to Grateful Dead's Shakedown Street are sprinkled into both the music and the lyrics... "They say that this place ain't got a heart. Cause I could still hear the beat" "Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. you just gotta poke around."

[@marlonbrando793]

Pinché rolononononon!! Jaja soporte a este vato desde hace años y desde Miami horror hasta su slumlord, súper rifa!

[@NSUScooter]

Did all of that for Kryptonite.... I would expect the next mini film to be about Superman. Great video. I had no idea what I was getting myself into by clicking this. I need more!!! Bravo

[@andres65080]

Drive, and Enter The Void influence is very strong here

[@larkmynch804]

I agree, but watch the intro to Boogie Nights, the inspiration is obvious. That was also made before both Drive and Enter the void.

[@andres65080]

Good catch, you are totally right! Love PTA

[@easyfrance]

OMG so true !

[@lynchstan9745]

It's a healthy mixture of Drive and Boogie Nights (the intro)

[@fatimarodriguez6670]

are those song titles? i'd love to listen to the music that inspired this

[@joelow7311]

I just spent a solid hour searching the internet for the name of this because I couldn't remember the video. Finally, I gave up and watched a Tame Impala video and it was literally the first video on the recommended list.

[@sir1thomas1]

You can see the Police Officer in the background directing traffic away from the filming set.

[@christatimbers]

maybe i can't you don't know me

[@GBart]

timestamp?

[@HawkeyesOO]

1:28

[@smileydog5941]

AndroidDoctorr Dude I've been seeing your fucking comments everywhere for a whole year. Ill prove it to you next time I see you comment somewhere Ill say hello

[@legodragster]

It took me an hour of digging through 1980's aesthetics and vaporwave only to find "Nightmare Beach" and "It Came from the 80's vol 2" and finally here by proxy to find this half remembered video I couldn't quite remember or forget. Worth it.

[@Jemar_Deshun_Blount-Golden]

THE BEST OF THE 80'S. I LOVE IT!

[@halogenetic394]

JEMAR DESHUN BLOUNT This isn't from the 80's. It's synthwave. It's a musical genre inspired by the 80's. And this was realeased in 2014.

[@Guldrimand]

Didn’t think I’d get so enthralled by a music videos story

[@TheANATOMIKAblogmag]

Do anyone catch the subtle Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sample here? - Great tune, awesome video!

[@robertomac]

sim! total!

[@josepedro7463]

Where does he do that?

[@HaiderZ315]

This song is criminally underrated wtf

[@tombarnes2373]

would much rather hear this on the radio, rather than todays 'chart music'

[@shinthemouth2663]

that's not much of a compliment, a punch in the face is probably better than listening to today's chart music.

[@DeezNoots47]

Tom Zachary fuck the radio, go on your own musical journey brother :) explore every genre of except country....but fuck it go crazy with you musical experiences

[@fat80832]

fuck rita ora

[@danielkuzmin6882]

KEXP Seattle is your friend. They play this song occasionally

[@eberguillen2072]

Video killd the radiostar

[@glowingembyr]

So so late to the party. Oh, the Catch One. I miss those Das Bunker days. :) Thank you for the lovely song and video, Neon Indian!

[@grishgnchegng6391]

just a random click... fuck this is my fucking jam

[@mistabricss]

This is it! Like special gift for your ears when you visit KZbin!

[@tmjoaquin]

great song, great video, great album

[@monicacrisanto6769]

Ayee they filmed this @ Catch One/Union on Pico!

[@007mvm]

In the middle of night In the second sun, very last shades of day I see that nobody kids anymore Though we look that way, we were 24, growing up 'Cause it's easy to be the miser when no ones the wiser It's easy to shake down Easy to bring the green in various ways Oh, it's easy to wear the crown They say that this place ain't got a heart 'Cause I can still hear the beat And every night is oh-oh-oh-ah-oh, oh-oh-oh-ah-oh From all the way down the street It goes on and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (slumlord doesn't care) Staying at the hallway till saturday 'Cause you got no rent to pay Dreams are shoeing up next to none with no room again Honey, those days are done Shelling out three g's for four walls and keys Hey, at least you can run the town Shaking our pockets loose, hey, what's the use? I guess we're kicking this city down They say that this place ain't got a heart 'Cause I can still hear the beat And every night is oh-oh-oh-ah-oh, oh-oh-oh-ah-oh From all the way down the street It goes on and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (as long as you got the money) On and on and (as long as you got the money) It goes on and on and (if you want that money) On and on and (if you want that money, hey-eh-eh-yay) On and on and (if you want that money) On and on and (if you want that money, hey-eh-eh-yay)

[@carlosalbertorosado2102]

one of the best songs of the year....and the clip is awesome! congratulations from Mexico.

[@julioalbertopalomo968]

A E S T H E T I C

[@RoseDarkVamp]

The fact that I could’ve been listening to this song for 7 years and I just found out about it this year 🥲

[@TheHolyMongolEmpire]

This is one of the greatest tracks known to mankind

[@LeeChowder]

True

[@CarterMMD]

I look forward to playing this to my future kids 15 years from now and them thinking, "Ya, dad definitely used to do drugs."

[@diogeneslantern18]

Don't forget MGMT, foster the people and Tame Impala.

[@parthkhare9960]

7:15 onwards!!! Glad to see that Uncle Boonmee has survived, curious to learn if the recommendation algorithm has extended to Apichatpong Weerasethakul !

[@graysongabriel4264]

Thank you for this new world, alan

[@Chanteandi]

52 people could not feel the beat in the second half of this song. I just gotta dance when that part comes on! The beat is so infectious.

[@thayvalach2555]

OMG, THIS SONG SOOO AMAZING 😭😭❤️ I LOVE U NEON INDIAN !!

[@jamiemark]

Good to see this back on KZbin. Great little story in this video.

[@ReneNapoliActor]

it was a fun project, aka slumlord

[@enathera]

+Rene Napoli :o !!

[@MagRex05]

+Rene Napoli you are the man! :o

[@dragore07]

You are the guy of the bike & helmet!? cuz if that's right you are the man! :D

[@ReneNapoliActor]

Dragore Fonseca​, guy on bike is not me, I'm the Slumlord at end (see credits) hope you liked the video still :)

[@dragore07]

Rene Napoli well, even so you are great at the end, greetings!! :D

[@ivankratz9643]

Been here since 2015. I’m so glad that this video is finally gaining views

[@NewtsOnAcid]

Hey what's that intro?? It sounds rad as fuuck.

[@BradBoosMusic]

This video reminds that there’s a whole freaking world out there !!

[@spanishfish6994]

The Spanish Fish enjoys this tune.

[@missbellaiza]

This music video will never not be amazing!

[@CJ.TheWaye]

Did 8:12 remind anyone of Tame Impala - Past Life?

[@BFtheWave]

ChrispyCremes now that you mention iy

[@daa1sy]

a little bit

[@williamkeith8541]

Amazing video, notice how everything seems to be taken in one continuous shot. He explained this in his Ted talks for a movie which I assume is an influences for this video. 10/10 song and video, keep doing it man. I and many if any friends support you 100%

[@zealra7362]

amazing video, love the twist end

[@PanzerTigre]

Nms que chulda exacta para él debraye uff !saquen las acidos!

[@ToVisitOctober]

Not even sure I should tell you to skip to 1:00.

[@elgalacs]

This is Cinema

[@colonelbastian6036]

so he finally starts listening to toro y moi. thank god. ive had it up to here with polish girl

[@mr.nonexistent9303]

you do realize the album is named after his other Alias "Vega" right? hence why the style on this album was reminiscent of the songs he made under that moniker.

[@jamescarpenter4328]

I just saw them in Concert Yesterday for the first time, my second concert EVER. It was fantastic!

[@highfrequency1483]

Retro/synth wave vibe

[@Pinmarcus]

Why can’t they put this music in discos? I would love to go if they where.

[@raininthespringtime]

Still listening, still lovin!!

[@PluckingWings]

Alan is da man!

[@acidfather]

One can not just listen this song without watching this amazing video. What a masterpiece.

[@romulorodrigues2433]

to be continued?

[@michaeloftaoism]

They need to continue...

[@sethjacobs9036]

Alan Palomo should seriously be writeing and directing movies. not only in his music but every thing he does conveys a very unique vibe, that frankly is just fun and enjoyable.

[@canalenterparasair]

this is FUCKING RAD

[@patrickmann3123]

Enter para Sair Tubular to the max!

[@cnonymous]

genius. mr. palomo is a genius. this feels like hotline miami 3

[@danielarredondo7972]

First time hearing this was mind blowing