John Carpenter - Night

Horror maestro John Carpenter is front and center in the first music video promoting his debut album "Lost Themes". One of if not the most iconic horror director of the early to late 80's, Carpenter is just as much one of the architects of the aural landscape of the contemporary sci-fi horror genre as he is its visual curator.

In "Night", we see Carpenter don a Oculus Rift helmet to embody the presence of a remote-controlled robot, tearing through the iridescent-soaked streets of midnight L.A. before meeting up with a buddy for a friendly game of baseball. Although the video itself isn't directed by Carpenter, co-directors Gavin Hignight and Ben Verhulst do an exceptional job of echoing the visual nuances of  his best work. Here's hoping we see more videos from this album in the future!

Cut Copy - "We Are Explorers"

Cut Copy's newest music video follows two miniature explorers on a quest to gather up spare junk to build a vessel back home, Small Soldiers-style. What's even more impressive than the kicking tunes and the hypnotic strobe effects is that "We Are Explorers" manages to combine stop-motion animation and 3D printing to achieve its final version; Each individual frame features a different set of printed figure. Now that's dedication and foresight!