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Another video for my Uni project. We have to make an interactive CD using Flash, and I decided to use my body as the menu, clicking on different parts to get different videos/audio. The previous video was obviously for the nose; and this one, as the title suggests, is for the arse.

It is the most serious video of the bunch, and showcases my laid back middle-class white-boy rapping style - which I'm still getting my head around. I have a couple of niggles with this vid, but I've not got time to do it again, so it will do.

Again, if you'd like to listen to the better quality audio please download the original.

Filmed by Tom Downs.

UPDATE: As requested you can now download the mp3 of this song from here: dakejuka.com/vimeo/Arse.mp3

Huge thanks to J.B. Nimble for hosting the file!

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Joel Curran 2 years ago

That was AWESOME!
Thats more creative than most of the music videos of seen of late. And your "laid back middle-class white-boy rapping" aint too bad either...
Si 2 years ago

Thanks Joel! I'm probably gonna do more rap stuff, it's quite fun.
Jakob Lodwick 2 years ago

Whoa, that was SO COOL! The filming, the time stretch, the rapping... we should make a song together sometime!
Si 2 years ago

Sounds like a plan to me!
djp 2 years ago

that's cool man-
i like switching the time up there- faster and slower.
was it hard to edit?
what did you edit it in?
Si 2 years ago

Not too hard actually, once I'd figured out which bits of the music to slow down and speed up I just had to work back from that. I edited it in Final Cut Pro.
djp 2 years ago

so did you use percentages for slowing / speeding and then do the opposite in final cut?
Si 2 years ago

That's the pickle!
guitarmatt 2 years ago

I'm in the middle of my final exams and feel exactly like this...
trp0 2 years ago

That was really cool, Si. The time changes on the video were terrific. Did you mouth the words slow in the slow-motion parts to get it to sync with the regular speed audio?

I'm anxiously waiting for the infomercial were you start selling your CD.
Si 2 years ago

Yeah man, spot on. Some bits are about a quarter of the original speed, some half, some a bit faster. I time stretched the music so I could mime along to it at the different speeds.
trp0 2 years ago

That's just super cool.
BlandGrey 2 years ago

This is my theme song... very cool.
Jelen! 2 years ago

omg, si, that ROCKED! i love slow rap even better than fast, and this was fantastic! it pretty much cpatures the way i feel. i have an enormous test in an hour and a half
but here i am on vimeo.
Si 2 years ago

Good luck with your test, and thanks!
Dobbsie 2 years ago

If i was your teacher, you would get the highest marks possible
charliesteadman 2 years ago

What could be better than Si rockin' the mic in da hood? Superb.
Si 2 years ago

You guys are awesome.
Joe Worters 2 years ago

Si, that has to be the most amazing song ive seen you do. that was class... the sounds!!! oh! the sounds! Awesome. man that was well cool. mine is just about to go up now....my silly and, some what, daft animation.
Si 2 years ago

Thanks Joe! I love your animation man, it's silly and brilly (ant).
Si2 2 years ago

Arse. Great. Know the feeling right now.
pflynn02 2 years ago

sweet edit
quizzical44 2 years ago

The thing that's great about this is the fact that you don't notice the edits. If you notice the edits, then the whole fast/slow/fast thing doesn't seem as incredible. But if you don't notice the edits, it's like you were able to change speeds right along with the song which would be inSANEly difficult.
Si 2 years ago

But it does change speed along with the song, watch closely! Each angle was a single continuous shot in which I mimed the song at varying speeds and then sped it up/slowed it down accordingly in the edit. I think maybe the fact that it cuts between 2 angles distracts from that. Unless I've misunderstood what you meant?
quizzical44 2 years ago

I guess I had a hard time believing you could do that - although I suppose to make it double time, it's easier because you're miming something half-time. How much rehearsal time did you need?
Immense Monster 2 years ago

Spectacular!
Immense Monster 2 years ago

This reminds me of "Inertia Creeps (Alpha Mix)" by Massive Attack. In fact, I though the audio was tricky for the first 1 or 2 seconds of the video.
Si 2 years ago

I've not heard it, but I will check it out!
quizzical44 2 years ago

Massive is excellent. I was surprised that the song was yours - it really was well done.
quizzical44 2 years ago

Later that day I went to coffeehouse and they played a bunch of Massive Attack. Synchronicity.
dalas verdugo 2 years ago

top notch.
soma 2 years ago

Totally sweet!
Nick Gray 2 years ago

The song split my brain open - it was really great, I like your rapping and the background instrumentals (slowed vocals) were a very nice touch.

The video, OK it was great - you obviously put a lot of work into it, and I want to preface my critiques here on Vimeo with compliments, I liked it - but there wasn't enough action going on to make the slow-motion very well defined. If you had shot this against a background of traffic on a congested highway, or even a simple spinning windmill or second clock - maybe that would sharpen it up. A , you just graduated, get out of school free.
Si 2 years ago

I totally agree Nick. We did film another version in a better situation with people and traffic going on, but it was ruined by a guy with crutches standing right by my head the whole time which was too distracting. I've not really got enough time to re-shoot it for the project deadline, but I suppose I might do at some point in the future to get it as good as it could be. It's pretty simple to film anyway. Thanks for the compliments!
Jelen! 2 years ago

those damn cripples! always ruining it for the rest of us!
Tina Mosh 2 years ago

I was a cripple once
Jelen! 2 years ago

its true. and you RUINED THINGS. dont cry. im kidding.
HaNNaH123 2 years ago

That was really insanly awesome!!! wow
taf 2 years ago

Thanks for showcasing your laid back middle-class white-boy rapping style. I quite enjoyed it.
J.B. Nymble 2 years ago

"loads to do but i'm loathe to do it" -- brilliant!
dalas verdugo 2 years ago

yeah, that was stuck in my head for quite some time, so it's obviously great.
Marisa Gesualdi 2 years ago

That was awesome. I really enjoyed it.

Almost reminded me of some old Jason Mraz/Bushwalla raps.
J.B. Nymble 2 years ago

I can definitely see the comparison there... i love trippy lyricism like that!
Si 2 years ago

I've not heard of either, but I'll definitely check 'em out. Thank you!
J.B. Nymble 2 years ago

Jason Mraz is popularly known for "The Remedy" and "Wordplay".
Marisa Gesualdi 2 years ago

But he's oh so much more than that pop shite!

And Bushwalla is an awesome hip hop/folk/acoutsic rap musician. He and Jason Mraz are good friends and they have a bunch of raps together.
Jimmie 2 years ago

No way, Jason Mraz is way more hip hop, poppy music. Completely different to Si's awesome raps. I started listening to Jason Mraz before he was well known, and he's totally pop.
Marisa Gesualdi 2 years ago

I'm talking his old old raps with Bushwalla like from the "Showtime At The Apocalypse" CD. Especially "Tri-Daddy Crew" is what I thought of when I heard this. Granted that CD isn't passed around much so you might not have heard it. I've been listening to Jason Mraz for a long time and I have just about everything of his dating back to 1999. He's primarily pop but there's a lot more to him.
PEIKA 2 years ago

Me likey spikey finikey!
Si 2 years ago

Thanks for the incredible feedback everyone! You're all beautiful. I'm definitely going to write more raps in the future now! And get a freakin' website sorted out...
J.B. Nymble 2 years ago

oooers. post lyrics too and then we can homage/vimeoke you. :D
Si 2 years ago

I dunno about that, I think it might weird me out too much! I'll think about it.
J.B. Nymble 2 years ago

don't sit on the fence about it! :)
Emiri Sensei 2 years ago

really well done. rock it, dude.
ElectroVision 2 years ago

simon
really impressed - completely different to what i thought it would be (silly) - really engrossing. its really dark and depressing too - i suppose thats what you was going for, and it worked
ElectroVision 2 years ago

phat beats from the streets
Si 2 years ago

Thanks Martin!
ElectroVision 2 years ago

i don't agree with nick tho, i like the way it is simple - raw even - gives it a solid feel - not too flashy
Valeria 2 years ago

Wow! it's was...perfect!
justin 2 years ago

I love British people rapping. It's just so ... fresh sounding.
Fickle Films 2 years ago

Great stuff, si -- loved it. Confidence is a beautiful thing. (for those who have it)
Hollow 2 years ago

you have done it again!
Joe Worters 2 years ago

Shit man, i just noticed how the visuals are perfect to the drums. They go slow when the visuals do... man.Still fucking Awesome. you poo brain
John Stoltenborg 2 years ago

Saving this one to the hd.
MATIAS (OFF I GO) 2 years ago

just brillant... congratulations
wewillkillyou 2 years ago

awesome, really well done
Tina Mosh 2 years ago

I love it Si. I think that for all us Vimeo peeps its hard to reveal our "serious" side. I personally, am so used to making clips that are for show, and I once tried to make a serious clip and it just sucked. I think you've picked the perfect moment and the perfect way to show your serious side. Props!
Si 2 years ago

Thanks Tina! I must admit I was in two minds as to whether to put it up or not, but now I'm really glad I did! I just can't believe how well received it's been! It's now even more popular than My Reply! Must have struck a chord I suppose.
Joel Curran 2 years ago

61 Likes and counting! Wish i could make something as popular!!
justin 2 years ago

Sometimes it's fun to be serious - you don't have the stress and pressure of making people laugh. There's nothing worse than an unfunny comedian.
Coperta 2 years ago

That's very very cool. I really like that you keep singing while the time is changing.
i say 2 years ago

Very cool. May I ask what you study Si?
Si 2 years ago

Of course! I study Creative Music Technology, as do a lot of the other people from Bath who are on Vimeo. It is a music based course, but we do a bit of multi-media stuff too.
quizzical44 2 years ago

No wonder you're such a brilliant musician!
Desmark 2 years ago

Fuppin hell dude! Super sweet shit!
Great tune, great video. Awesome.
keepitsmooth 2 years ago

that was like a box of TNT set ablaze and strapped to the top of a speeding city bus flying at my face. In the best ways possible.

can we, your adoring fans, get an mp3 of that track?
Si 2 years ago

Yeah man, I'll gladly put one up. Can anyone recommend a good file upload place, or can anyone lend me a few megabytes? I really really am going to get a website made soon - over the summer, without doubt.
Marisa Gesualdi 2 years ago

megaupload.com has unlimited downloads and the link stays active until it hasn't been used for 30 days. I'd go with that.
Marisa Gesualdi 2 years ago

I liked this so much I put the audio on my iPod. I can listen to it as I sit on a bench watching people go by and feel cool.

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