ARTchitects: the architects of ART

Devonté Hynes, known to many as Blood Orange, is Volume 9 of The Directors Series. Watch his work here . A multi-faceted musician and visual artist, Devonté has developed a deeply personal and strikingly beautiful visual universe through his self-directed music videos, one that exists in seamless dialogue with his acclaimed body of music. Beyond his own work, he has directed videos for Beck and My...

The Directors Series is back with acclaimed director Grant Singer . Watch Grant's work that was screened  here .  Through his electrifying work for artists like Lorde, The Weeknd, Sam Smith, Slowdive, Skrillex, Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Ariel Pink, Sky Ferreira, Camila Cabello, Future, Taylor Swift, and numerous others, Grant Singer has become one of the modern music video’s most influentia...

The Directors Series returns with the legendary Mark Romanek . Watch his music videos here . Since the late 1980s, Romanek has been responsible for some of the most i nfluential music videos of all time, crafting unforgettable visuals for Nine Inch Nails, Fiona Apple, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, Beck , and many more. His boundary-pushing a...

Volume 6 of The Directors Series is here, featuring the iconic Floria Sigismondi. Watch her work here .  Floria’s audacious music-video imagery and trademark style have made her one of the most acclaimed directors in the genre’s history with videos for artists like Rihanna, Bjork, David Bowie, Sigur Ros, The White Stripes, Interpol, Leonard Cohen, Fiona Apple, The Cure and Christina Aguilera.  Mos...

Marc Webb might be most famous now for his work in the world of feature films (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man) not to mention his prolific work in television. However his work in music videos has made no small impact either. Marc is the force behind some of the most iconic videos for artists like My Chemical Romance, AFI, Greenday, Fergie, Nelly, Evanescence, Maroon 5, Weezer, All Amer...

The Directors Series returns with the legendary Director X . Since the late 1990s, Director X has been a force behind some of the most iconic videos of the era for artists like Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Nelly, Usher, Justin Bieber, Rosalia, DMX, Kanye West, and numerous others, cumulatively garnering billions of views. Emma and Jason sit down with X for a career-spanning inter...

We're back for episode 2 of The Directors Series. This time Emma and Jason are honored to be joined by filmmaker Hiro Murai . Over the last 15 years, Hiro has been the mastermind behind videos for Childish Gambino, FKA Twigs, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar, Michael Kiwanuka, Massive Attack, Chet Faker, Spoon, The Shins, St. Vincent, and numerous others, as well as a creative...

We're excited to be hosting The Directors Series on the ARTchitects feed! The Directors Series is a new music video screening and conversation event created by We Direct Music Videos . Taj introduces Emma Higgins and Jason Lester — the program's hosts — and gets into their conversation with renowned director Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Strokes, Dua Lipa, Phoenix, The 1975, Doja Cat, SZA an...

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Taj sits down with award-winning director R.T. Thorne and author and cinematographer Jordan Oram. R.T. is the Creator, Executive Producer, and Producing Director of UTOPIA FALLS, a genre-bending, Afrofuturistic young adult science fiction series, that premiered as a HULU Original in 2020. Jordan has shot music videos for Drake, Usher, Coldplay, Ella Mai, Miguel and more, and recently self-publishe...

This week Taj welcomes Toronto-based artists TOBi and Kit Weyman. TOBi is a Nigerian-Canadian rapper and singer artist signed to RCA Records. His most recent album, Elements Vol. 1 won the 2021 Juno Award for Rap Recording of The Year. Kit is a director and actor who has quickly been making a name for himself in the music video world, receiving a Prism Prize nomination and collaborating with artis...

This week Taj and Dean welcome Daps, a director who has quickly become one of the hottest hip-hop filmmakers around. His breakthrough moment came when he got the opportunity to direct a music video for "Bad And Boujee" for the Atlanta rap-trio Migos. Since then Daps has worked with some of rap’s biggest superstars: Lil Baby, Young Thug, Stormzy, Headie One, Lil Uzi Vert and more. Daps di...

Taj and Dean welcome Kajal — an exciting new voice in filmmaking. Growing up being influenced by Bollywood and her grandfather (an aspiring filmmaker himself) Kajal got her start working at Complex where she quickly found success directing a documentary on the then-nascent Billie Eilish. In 2020 she had her breakthrough moment, directing the video for Megan Thee Stallion's New York Times op-e...

Taj and Director X welcome filmmaker Joseph Kahn — the man behind some of the most iconic pop music videos of all time. The two-time Grammy winner has created one of the most prolific and distinctive bodies of work in the art of music video, working with artists like Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Eminem, Lady Gaga and George Michael. Joseph discusses dropping out of NYU film school, cutting his te...

This week, Taj and Director X welcome esteemed director and long time friend Benny Boom. Benny has had a storied career, making music videos for the likes of Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, 50 Cent and Meek Mill, and notably directing the Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez On Me.  Benny digs into his early years growing up in violent West Philidelphia while trying to stay out of trouble. The...

World-renowned director and photographer Floria Sigismondi joins Taj and Dean for a career-spanning discussion of her work. Floria recounts her early years growing up in small-town Ontario to Italian opera singers and the mistake that led her to fall in love with photography. The group chat about Floria’s most iconic music videos for the likes of David Bowie, Interpol and more. She also walks thro...

Taj and Karena Evans welcome legendary photographer and music video director Nabil Elderkin to the podcast. Nabil discusses growing up surfing in Australia, his famous story of purchasing Kanye West’s domain name, working as Kanye’s photographer and cutting his teeth into music videos. They also chat about Gully — Nabil’s newly released debut feature film, starring Amber Heard, Jacob Lattimore, Jo...

Canadian recording artist and singer/songwriter Daniela Andrade joins Taj Critchlow and Dean Rosen to talk about how she got her start posting Nirvana and Radiohead covers on Youtube, to now amassing nearly 2 million subscribers. Daniela talks about embracing her passion for music despite growing up in a strict Christian household, and collaborating with her partner and Oscar-nominated director Je...

Director X, Taj Critchlow and Dean Rosen introduce one of the most exciting names in the music video game right now: Kid. Studio. Directing duo Glenn Michael and Christo Anesti have worked with everyone from Vince Staples, French Montana, Future, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Big Sean, and more. In this episode, Kid. Studio talk shining a light on Toronto's underground scene in their breakout v...

Taj and Karena Evans sit down with a longtime friend and collaborator, choreographer Tanisha Scott. Working with some of the biggest names in music and film like George Clooney, Jodie Foster, Spike Jonze & Jay-Z, Tanisha talks about her experience as a woman of color in the industry and how she stays motivated to create. Follow @karenaevans and @tanishscott on Instagram, and stay up to date on...

Our conversation with Dave Meyers was so good we added a second episode. In Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Meyers, Taj, Director X, and Dave talk about everything from the making of Sicko Mode, venturing into photography and mentoring Kanye West. Follow @davemeyers on Instagram, and stay up to date on all new ARTchitects episodes by following @artchitectspod on Instagram and TikTok. Learn mo...

Taj and Director X take you inside the groundbreaking world of Dave Meyers and the inspiration behind some of the biggest and most inventive music videos ever made. From Missy Elliott and Outkast to Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, and Kendrick Lamar, get an inside view on the craft of making music videos from a truly visionary director. Follow @davemeyers on Instagram, and stay up to da...

Go inside the minds of the world’s best directors, musicians, actors, and more. True visionaries who shape the world around us with their art. Hosted by world-renowned video creators Taj Critchlow, Director X, and Karena Evans who have collaborated with everyone from Drake, Ariana Grande, Coldplay, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. Learn what inspires and challenges some of the most creative...