Sleep∞Over’s Romantic Streams

The haunting magic of the VHS is brilliantly captured in an unofficial fan video for mysterious Texan dreampop outfit, Sleep∞Over.

For those too young to enjoy the raw beauty of analog, David Dean Bukhart is one of the many retro-video enthusiasts creating postmodern video collages juxtaposing today’s music with found footage from forgotten decades. Short clips from an intimate homevideo compliment soft synth-clad hymns, transporting us back to a high school somewhere in 1991.

Evoking a warm and fuzzy feeling experienced while flipping through a class yearbook or an old diary, the music video is a triumphant ballad of mullets, scrunchies and mousse, submerged in the idealistic haze of youth without the apathy nor the irony. As the video ends, the mesmerizing keyboard melodies fade, triggering an aftertaste of curiosity and nostalgia. In an era without Youtube and Facebook, a lowly videocassette harbors more depth and sincerity than any viral sensations clogging up your news feed.

Details

• Production Company

  David Dean Bukhart

• Band

  Sleep∞Over

• Label

  Night People