PUBLISHED: Apr 29, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
"Dance for Me" - original song © 2015 Psyche Corporation
from the album, "Romance of the Counter-Elite"
This song is dedicated to everyone who's ever had to deal with a micromanaging authority figure. You know who I'm talking about.
The music video for this song was inspired by various sources of occult, mystical, and arcane imagery, though modified to fit into a gothic fairytale of cosmic power struggles within an imaginary universe. The linked characters of The Fortune-Teller, the Empress of Marionettes, and the Puppeteer personify increasingly extreme opponents to free will. In the first form, free will is overpowered by Destiny determined by Luck and not true agency. In the second form, free will is overpowered by Authority (royal, social, economic, ...). In the third form, there is no free will at all--the appearance of agency is merely a manifestation of the Divine Puppeteer's will.
Credits:
Director of Photography / Camera Crew: Michael Blase www.blase.photography
Make-up: Embry Blue www.embryblue.com
Wardrobe/Styling/Costume Design: Kristin Costa www.kristincosta.com
Dancer: Miku Kawamura
Secret Society Members: Ess Moonking, Mike Verba, Kristin Costa, Jackal Scott
Secret Secret Society Member: Charles Macanka
Marionette made by Douglas E. Cowell of Dogtoon Media Puppets dogtoonmedia.com/
Music: Psyche Corporation
Executive Producers:
Julie Bennack
Ramon Leon del Mar
Charles Macanka
Paul Pollard
Walter P. Ribeiro
David M. Sitbon
John Smolin
Karen Tozzi
Douglas Yeager
Backers:
David Abigt
Oriana Anguiano
David Clarke
John Connelly
Bernard Cooper
Alex Erne (**independent backing outside of Kickstarter)
Kristine Dietriche
Ben Faresich
Rainer Hofmeister
Emme Hones
Aidan Hotan
Marijn Hubert
Chris Irwin
Jim Jamieson
Jim Jones
Katie Kat
Mark Keller
Christine Horgan Klein
Tim Malone II
Ashley McKhann
Mink
Rusty Mae Moore
Chris Needham
Geoff Nicholson
Alyssa Nolan
Julia O'Connell
Dea Pecuniae
Kathleen Perry
Vernon Putman
C David Rigby
Alyssa Rosenbloom
Nicholas Ruszak
Rebecca Saldivar
Paul Shapera
Skilltapp Team
Daniel Smith
Dan Start
Jesse Strachman
Creatrix Tiara
Unwoman
Mike Verba (Verbavision)
Batty von Bats
Matthew Walker
Mercedes Wilson
Steve Ziolkowski
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DOWNLOADS and CDs
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If you would like to support my music and purchase "Dance for Me" or any of the songs from "Romance of the Counter-Elite" or older Psyche Corporation albums, in mp3, FLAC, or physical CD format, please try the links below! Any support is deeply appreciated!
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/psyche-corporation/id295172284
^Has everything except my 1st and 4th album
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/psyche-corp./id401115486
^has my 4th album
Bandcamp (for physical CDs and other merch):
http://psychecorp.bandcamp.com
CDBaby:
https://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/PsycheCorporation
Official Website:
http://psychecorporation.com/dreamportal/index.html#music
^has all my released music, as well as some free downloads
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