Playlist: Charlie Sarsfield

What’s the best music video you’ve seen recently and why?

Giveon - Lost Me. With some videos there is no specific reason why you love it but I think with this one, and all of Salomon Ligthelm's work, you really feel something, and that’s why I think it’s such a special video. 

It works perfectly for an artist like Giveon as well and the grade is just stunning.

What’s the first music video you remember being impressed by?

Wow, this is a toughy!!! I think the first one that comes to mind is Kanye West - Runaway. It’s such a sick tune, and I remember being fascinated by the contrast between Kanye’s sonics and the ballet-inspired choreography. 

I wasn’t really into music videos, being more into the photography world, but that definitely shifted my interest!

And what’s your all-time favourite music video?

*Insert sweating emoji* hahaha, it’s a fairly long list, all for different reasons. 

I think for a music video that just works with the track perfectly and is artistically driven and beautiful aesthetically, it would have to be Kendrick Lamar - Humble directed by Dave Meyers.

What other directors/artists do you look to for inspiration?

With my first love being photography I do tend to dip back into the library of photography books I have, Rut Blees Luxemburg really inspires my colour work. In terms of directors I'm lucky to know some awesome directors and we talk openly about work, people like FILFURY, Nathan Tettey, Dumas Haddad. 

Outside of my circles I think the output of the likes of Nabil and Dave Meyers is crazy. However, I think at the minute anything Salomon Ligthelm puts out is unreal. I could watch his visuals on repeat all day just because of the emotive nature of his work.

What are you listening to at the moment?

I’m a sucker for overplaying albums. I've had the same albums on repeat for months and still go back to some of my favorites. 

Dave, Stormzy, Sam Fender, Kojey Radical, those are always on heavy rotation and I’ve been lucky enough to work with them all. 

Then sometimes I’m feeling slower and go for the likes of Berwyn, Debbie, Ry X, Bon Iver and James Vincent McMorrow. I’m a weird hybrid of a rap fan, but love the more folky chilled vibe too.

What’s your favourite bit of tech, whether for professional or personal use?

I recently left my iPad on a plane after a holiday and it’s honestly a nightmare. Didn’t realise how much I used it for, from drawing storyboards, to having it on set and using it to quickly refer to a shot deck for a shoot. So just for that, and me feeling sorry for myself, it would be my iPad. If anyone is in Poland and is up for helping me out, hit me up on instagram you’ll have a friend for life.

What artist(s) would you most like to work with and why?

Wow there’s so many. If we are talking about the UK scene, I think it would have to be Stormzy again, but on a bigger level than I experienced the first time round. If we are talking globally, I’d really like to work with Post Malone, mainly just because I think it would be a lot of fun, he makes great music and I think we could make something interesting together.