Ciej "12 Women"
Ciej is a self-proclaimed relationship guru, and in "12 Women," we see him drop some knowledge on that front. In his video for the song, Ciej's flow is clean and to the point, layered over a downtempo, a soothing beat that he produced. More than that, the video -- shot by local photographer and videographer Andy Koh -- is very minimal, which lends itself to the song: The listener can actually heed Ciej's words of wisdom instead of getting distracted by over-the-top visuals.
Tok "Big Mass"
Tok is known for its funny music videos, and the video for "Big Mass" is absolutely crazy. The band seems to be having a love affair with peeps (there's a video on its YouTube channel that shows one of the members interviewing one of the marshmallowy confections, even). "Big Mass" starts out innocently enough, with a blue bunny peep tripping out while lying on the grass. The peep is then kidnapped by a slew of other bunny and duck peeps, and it seems like the end of the road. But then he exacts his revenge and...well, you just have to watch the entire thing to find out what happens next.
Syna So Pro "Numbers"
Though live music videos can get boring, the only way to truly experience Syna So Pro's music is by seeing it in that setting. In this video, shot by Bill Streeter's Lo-Fi Saint Louis, Syna performs her song "Numbers" at Scarlett Garnet on Cherokee Street. She is a one-woman show, looping vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass and violin one after the other during her performance. The best part is when Syna is free of all instruments and is able to dance to the music she's made. Indeed, the job seems like a sweaty one; at the end, she says as everyone claps, "Thank you. I need a towel, and a change of clothes."
Blank Generation "Break the Doors Down"
Blank Generation's aim is to unify St. Louis through its fusion music, combining elements of rock, hip-hop, funk, soul and pop music. "Break the Doors Down" is a perfect showcase of this mix, combining rock-like instrumentals with Hearskra-Z's bars and images of emcee LooseScrewz turning up on TV screens. All the screens get kind of trippy and make you feel like you might be back in the '90s again, but regardless, this song is a total headbanger.
