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Salt Ashes — Counting Crosses BRIGHTON, UK — Radikal Records artist Salt Ashes has released a new video for her Counting Crosses track. The UK-based artist, whose real name is Veiga Sanchez, shot the video herself using an iPhone while in quarantine. Counting Crosses, which is also the name of her new EP, employs crimson-drenched visuals. The entire project was shot and edited in Salt Ashes' bedroom. "I filmed and edited this music video by myself in my bedroom whilst in lockdown," she recalls. "It's amazing what you can create when you put your mind to it…I used a white sheet, red lights, a tripod, my iPhone and my housemate's hands for the shots towards the end. I wanted to create some visual- ly-interesting and artistic shots by moving and po- sitioning my body in different angles, playing with the contrast of skin on skin and editing the video to make it very dynamic and disjointed." Veiga cut the 3:20 video in Adobe Premiere, and Simon J. Davy used Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve for the color grade. J. Views — Featuring NEW YORK CITY — The-Artery (www.the-artery.com) recently created a new music video for J. Views that called on the artist's Instagram followers to add their own musical contributions. The Featuring video was directed by The-Artery's founder and executive creative director, Vico Sharabani, as well as J. Views himself. Imagery appears in the vertical format, as much of it was cap- tured using iPhones. The concept for the music video emerged spontaneously after J. Views shared an Instagram post of himself playing a thumb harp. The clip inspired his worldwide followers to add musical layers to the loop. Performances were filmed independently from the safety and comfort of each contributor's home. The ultimate track is a heartfelt song about uncertainty and perseverance during the ongoing quarantine. The-Artery used Adobe Premiere and After Effects, along with Autodesk Flame to complete the project, which takes on a trippy feel, with superimposed elements and highlights of different contribu- tors. At times, the raw video appears, giving the viewer insight into how the collaboration came togeth- er. The supporting ensemble of voice and musical talent includes Iris Lune, Solange Prat, Bay Ledges, Ateller, Chase Jackson, Youngteam, Sabina K, 1clap, and Jérémy Giraudeau. Collectively, they represent a global talent pool that spans New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Buenos Aires, Tel-Aviv and Berlin. Dorian Electra — Sorry Bro (I Love You) LOS ANGELES — Pop-music-agitator Dorian Electra has released a new single and accompanying video for the track Sorry Bro (I Love You). The song was written back in January and shows off the artist's skills as a musician, stylist and director. Sorry Bro (I Love You) runs just a minute and a half, and was shot in Los Angeles, where Dorian Electra resides. Dorian and long-time collabora- tor Weston Allen created the video during the quarantine. "We used an Arri Alexa Mini and an old Sony Handycam from 2008 or so," says Electra, who co-directed the project with Allen. Kevin Ulibarri shot the video, and Allen edited it using Apple's Final Cut Pro X. Sorry Bro (I Love You) marks Dorian Electra's first new solo music since the debut album "Flamboyant". The single is the result of a Las Vegas writing camp and was written by Electra and Mood Killer. For production, Electra teamed up with one half of 100 gecs' Dylan Brady, alongside Count Baldor to produce the song. The collaborative syn- ergy is reflected in the music, with Renaissance-like harpsichord sounds, catchy pop hooks and alterna- tive electronics providing a background to Dorian Electra's lyrics. Sorry Bro was edited in Final Cut Pro X. J. Views' thumb harp Counting Crosses was cut in Adobe Premiere.