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Croftwerk |
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- Generating creative ideas using live action and animation
- A pun on a surname and a legendary German band
- A music video production outfit based in Manchester, U.K.
info@croftwerk.co.uk
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- RT @slowreadersclub: Our show at @O2RitzManc has now SOLD OUT thank you all for your support. See all 1500 of you in November 😎🙌 https://t.…
- RT @ElefantRecords: THE YEARNING "When I Lost You" #New #Single #Video https://t.co/YujYef6nCQ @Croftwerk @TheYearning1
- Want to see what we get up to on shoots? Add us on Snapchat "Croftwerk" #musicvideo #manchester
- RT @modestlaura: I absolutely loved The Slow Readers Club when I saw them, so I've written about them: https://t.co/QGyRlFWth6 https://t.co…
- RT @thestoneroses: THE STONE ROSES WILL RELEASE A NEW SINGLE TONIGHT AT 8PM https://t.co/oHYrmgwYYE
- RT @therainbanduk: Delighted to announce we will perform at this years @KendalCalling festival!!! More details to follow https://t.co/6QQwI…
- 27 years ago today! Game Boy was released https://t.co/JdjIennAEj
- Running visuals at Academy 2 tonight for @therainbanduk - Packed full of happy people! Great start to the weekend!
- Amazing news @slowreadersclub !!!! Playing the arena! https://t.co/IPEc5kBv3K
- RT @ElefantRecords: ESTRENO * PREMIERE “I Want To Die By Your Side” VIDEO-CLIP by THE MAGIC THEATRE. Directed by Chris @Croftwerk https://t…
- Hope you're having a great Sunday wherever and whatever you're up to! We're loving life listening to @veronicafalls! https://t.co/mxJ7vC33QF
- Some of our favourites play @WalesGoesPop this weekend! Link to playlist below... https://t.co/AVEih6Oj6Y
- ***NEW VIDEO*** Great to see @RollingStoneita Premiere "Storm" by @therainbanduk! https://t.co/Hx5DWN6Eu1
- Tonight's entertainment... https://t.co/SxMUO9yRYz
- Interesting... https://t.co/B5xwoVC4NR
- We're off to see @PuppetRebellion at Manchester Academy! Can't wait always a top live band
- Oh my! @slowreadersclub are supporting @wearejames in May! Greeeeaaaaaaaattt news! #music #Manchester #indie https://t.co/vccubqpBpl
- Thanks for the music George Martin https://t.co/inzSpbLE6p
- RT @therainbanduk: Just seen the video to Storm by @Croftwerk. WOW!!! Absolutely amazing. Sneak preview coming soon.
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- We loved working with The Yearning again earlier this summer! Here's a new video release > "When I Lost You" Watch the Link in the Comments :)
- ***NEW VIDEO*** "I Want To Die By Your Side" by The Magic Theatre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvdv278ir7M
- An indie-pop way to soundtrack your weekend from Wales Goes Pop ! http://soundcloud.com/wales-goes-pop/sets/wales-goes-pop-2016
- ***NEW VIDEO*** "Storm" by The Rainband Official Premiere on Rolling Stone Italia http://www.rollingstone.it/musica/news-musica/rainband-in-anteprima-il-video-di-storm/2016-03-23/
- ***NEW VIDEO*** Puppet Rebellion "Fragments" Our first foray into 4k, the video uses projection to layer up images in sympathy with the bands emotive lyrics and performance Watch - https://youtu.be/E0GZIWxAZYU
- ***NEW VIDEO*** We loved working with The School again for "Put Your Hand In Mine"!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_LRy5zOUQw
- There are gigs, then there is this... The Slow Readers Club TICKETS: http://goo.gl/zuaTsc FACEBOOK EVENT: https://goo.gl/RTSwnF
- We're recording with Puppet Rebellion today! See our Snapchat Story to go Behind the Scenes! Find us under "Croftwerk"
- Here's our new Music Video showreel! Massive thanks to all the amazing artists we've worked with!
- Watch out Cristina Quesada! It looks like someone (maybe from Alpaca Sports?) is after your Candyfloss! Watch Cristina's New Video released today here - http://bit.ly/1NYGERH
- The Slow Readers Club played at sold out home town show at Gorilla last night We're so happy seeing this band develop and are very lucky to have created videos together with them
- Northern Soul fans - we'd love to know what you think of this tune by The School https://youtu.be/MOYP8YSniHg
- Picture the scene, it's July 7th 1969 you're at Abbey Road Studios and George Harrison is recording his new song... "Here Comes The Sun"
- It's been interesting seeing and hearing Best Coast evolve, what do you make of them? http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/best-coast-bethany-consentino-interview
- Tonight at The Cinema Museum - Music, dancing and a screening of The Young Girls of Rochefort ! http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2015/wonder-reels-the-young-girls-of-rochefort/
- ***NEW VIDEO*** "Ya No Puedo Mas" by Cristina Quesada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgXh8K4dVY "Ya No Puedo Más" is taken from their album "You Are The One" + INFO: [En]: http://bit.ly/1Cv1Q23 UPCOMING CONCERTS: "Indietracks Festival" 25th July at the Midland Railway Centre in Derbyshire [UK] Church Stage 13:20
- A great live video of The Slow Readers Club at Isle of Wight made by Jack Daniels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg-6SD8rL2g #music #manchester
- What did Bowie do at your age? Find out here... http://supbowie.com
- So... this twitter account tracks the weekly sales of the 1996 Reef song "Place Your Hands" ...strangely addictive reading or are we being far too nerdy? Let us know! https://twitter.com/placeyourhands
- ***NEW VIDEO*** The School "I Will See You Soon" https://youtu.be/l9_L6UF8wm0 Taken from their new upcoming album [04-09-2015], it's also on the flipside of the recent 7" single "All I Want From You Is Everything" [SOLD OUT on Elefant site). The last batch of copies of the 7" are on *UK: http://www.elefantuk.com *USA: http://www.darla.com *JAPAN: http://www.thestonerecords.com
- Looks like our Manchester crew have been having fun this weekend shooting with Puppet Rebellion !
- Filming the last shot of our Paris shoot as the sun sets - so much fun shooting with Alpaca Sports and Cristina Quesada this weekend for Elefant Records !
- Busy weekend ahead... filming music videos in Manchester with Puppet Rebellion and Cristina Quesada and Alpaca Sports for Elefant Records in PARIS!!!
- Sometimes only Al Wilson will do... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULx9k2QkL94 #northernsoul
- A good read from Bitter Sweet Symphonies - an interview with The Slow Readers Club... http://bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk/2015/05/28/interview-with-the-slow-readers-club-2/
- ***NEW VIDEO*** "Throw Another Love Song On The Fire" by The Catenary Wires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIA2wLATM7Y
- A self-produced video from Clockwork Radio - glimpse into what it's like being in their world! We love this tune... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBoZq92kyO4
- A fun pop video we made for LoudKidz has been re-released! Paying homage to The Beatles, Two & A Half Men, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and more and setting "Blurred Lines" straight, lots going on here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxCzw_IQKGM
- Interesting debate, should photographer Pat Pope be asked for freebies by Garbage - what's your view? http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/19/garbage-pat-pope-photography-you-sold-17-million-albums-and-you-want-to-pay-me-nothing
- ***NEW VIDEO*** "Intravenous" by The Catenary Wires https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzmbBB9JQUk
- We're loving the debut release "Think" from KALEIDA Listen here... https://soundcloud.com/kaleidamusic/sets/kaleida-think-ep Order here... http://smarturl.it/Kaleida-Think-Lex http://smarturl.it/Kaleida-Think-Amazon http://smarturl.it/Kaleida-Think-iTunes
- Clash feature on The School 's new release... http://www.clashmusic.com/videos/the-school-all-i-want-from-you-is-everything
- ***NEW VIDEO*** " All I Want From You Is Everything by The School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p20Yrq-g5Pc
- Bitter Sweet Symphonies review the new The Slow Readers Club album 'Cavalcade' and feature our video... http://bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk/2015/03/29/album-review-the-slow-readers-club-cavalcade/
- Cristina Quesada gives a sweet spin to The Jesus And Mary Chain with her indie-pop cover of "Just Like Honey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iedmnzo3cPM
- "As frontman Aaron Starkie walks towards the camera you immediately sense that here is a band that mean business..." https://unsignedandindependent.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/the-slow-readers-club-i-saw-a-ghost/
- Puppet Rebellion play Sound Control this Saturday! Details and tickets here... http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Sound-Control/Puppet-Rebellion/12343427/
- ***NEW VIDEO*** The Slow Readers Club - "I Saw A Ghost" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvvivI3Ifs
- ***NEW VIDEO*** Chemistry Lane - "Tearing Wings Off A Butterfly" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59d6HPVQwqk
- The Slow Readers Club to debut material from their new album "Cavalcade" at the start of their tour in Glasgow tonight!
- *NEW VIDEO* "Easier Said Than Done" by Smashing Lads For fans of Squeeze Official https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=229GUCXmE2w
- Behind the Scenes - Puppet Rebellion - "Watch Me Fall" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFa-z25MMUU
- Interesting read "Access to information is not dictated by tastemakers or gatekeepers anymore.” Do you agree? http://m.noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/bands-youve-never-heard-of-are-selling-out-the-countrys-biggest-venues
- Fancy some disco? Psychemagik remix of PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING💃 https://soundcloud.com/psbhq/public-service-broadcasting-gargarin-psychemagik-remix
- Dutch Uncles shared this yesterday from their new album "O Shudder" https://soundcloud.com/memphisindustries/11-be-right-back
- Our collaborator Jamie has Started A Riot! Start A Riot is dedicated to covering the Punk and Alternative scenes - subscribe on YouTube below... http://ow.ly/HQcWv
- Musicians! Have you entered the Glastonbury Festival (official) 2015 Emerging Talent Competition? http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/2015-emerging-talent-competition-enter-now/ #music #festival
- Behind the Scenes on our recent shoot with Puppet Rebellion Makeup and Hair - Michelle Lawrenson Makeup Artist
- ||||| NEW VIDEO: The Yearning "Chasing Shadows" ||||| The new video for The Yearning, taken from their LP "Dreamboats & Lemonade" On sale here: http://bit.ly/1lms9NL Filmed across a couple of grandiose locations. We'd love to know what you think... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0xNvEJMZQo
- Best Records of the Decade so Far from Bloodbuzzed Plenty of stonkers in here including Beach House, The School, I Am Kloot and many more... http://ow.ly/GU0Qt
- Something a bit different... A trailer we made for the ballet Romeo & Juliet for Ballet West with MonoColour Photography Ltd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzjwUv6cbfA
- CASTING: Manchester based Female Dancer needed for Music Video shoot 10/01 - Requires choreographing around 1 minute of solo contemporary style dance to an indie track - Paid - email info@croftwerk.co.uk
- An interesting read for musicians - how a Pomplamoose tour was budgeted... https://medium.com/@jackconte/pomplamoose-2014-tour-profits-67435851ba37
- The Primitives Official - You Trashed My Christmas !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5N4XBZEA0
- Getting in the mood for the festive season with Attic Lights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDsPIu2QZsg
- Still from "Days Like These Will Break Your Heart" by The Slow Readers Club Watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxCN04RIAnI
- Still from our new video filmed in the Pyrenees! "Days Like These Will Break Your Heart" by The Slow Readers Club Watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxCN04RIAnI
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A fresh edit and re-release of LoudKidz’ “Twerk ‘N’ Shake It” - setting Blurred Lines straight with parody galore, and paying homage to Two and a Half Men, Pharrell’s “Happy”, The Beatles’ Royal Variety Show, and Carlton Banks.
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The Slow Readers Club - “I Saw A Ghost”
“A derelict school, due for demolition any day seemed the perfect location to film "I Saw A Ghost”. Years of hopes, dreams and aspirations housed under one roof, no longer to be used for anything other than landfill. There’s something epically sad and yet at the same time beautiful about the idea of a school being raised to the ground, this sentiment would seem to fit with The Slow Readers Club’s oeuvre. How many of the children educated at this school went on to fulfil their aspirations and dreams in life? I hope the answer is a lot.“ - Chris.Unsigned & Independent review our latest music video for The Slow Readers Club:
As frontman Aaron Starkie walks towards the camera you immediately sense that here is a band that mean business and this video backs that assessment up squarely. The electro/indie sound of the vide…
IMDVB promoted our new video this week on Twitter.Puppet Rebellion “Watch Me Fall” directed by Chris Croft http://t.co/GJdW1Ymneh @Croftwerk @puppetrebellion
— Music Video Releases (@newmusicvideo) February 28, 2015Puppet Rebellion’s new single “Watch Me Fall” allowed us to take a simple setting and create something a little bit different.
Watch the video below:The Yearning - “Chasing Shadows”, shot on location at Oxford Union and the historic John Rylands Library, Manchester.
We filmed a video for LoudKidz, parodying Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines, Two and a Half Men and Pharrell’s “Happy”, whilst paying homage to The Beatles’ Royal Variety Show, Carlton Banks and more.
We shot this music video for The Slow Readers Club in collaboration with Maverick Models, in a 17th century château in the South of France.
Filming the video for The Rainband’s new single “Built for change” in Manchester.
Find the video HEREStreetwear brand Bait MCR shot photos and video to promote their new collection at our studio…
James (@postzero) and @Rowetta dropped by our studio this afternoon to talk about their collaboration on the Post Zero track “The Shallows” (twitter links) #music #manchester
Hosting a photoshoot for @clockworkradio art direction and shoot photography by @kazzmcb #croftwerkstudios (twitter links) (Taken with Instagram)
Hosting a photoshoot for @clockworkradio - art direction and shoot photographer @kazzmcb #croftwerkstudios (Taken with Instagram)
Today the studio is hosting a music video shoot for LK (@LKOFFKEY) directed by @DannyEntwistle #croftwerkstudios (Taken with Instagram)
The studio is hosting a shoot for @TJLyricz today @RochelleFlushUK #croftwerkstudios (Taken with Instagram)
