Malmö’s video treatment for “Brutalisme” juxtaposes the stark architecture suggested by the title of the song with mass human activity that has been an expression of a support for brutality or resistance to the same. In black and white the visuals trace the layers of drone and the shining tones that peek through the curtain of cycling sounds like the frequency of the inevitable rush of historical events and repeated human activity that in the moment can seem like the most important thing in your life when carried about in groups and mass movements. But when one can pull back with the perspective of history one can pick out the themes and triggers, the rise and fall of social organization and to marvel at both the resilience and fragility of societies and individuals that make them up. The tenor of the song is one of wonder and awe rather than menace or inevitability. It sounds forward looking rather than simply cyclical even as the entire track sounds like one great becoming. Watch the video for “Brutalisme” on YouTube and follow the French ambient artist at the links below. His EP from which this song is drawn Les Grands Ensembles EP released on February 17, 2023.
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