Mount Kimbie - Empty And Silent (feat. King Krule)

What this video is

Released March 13, 2024, 'Empty And Silent' arrives at a pivotal moment in Mount Kimbie's artistic evolution: the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos had expanded into a quartet and pivoted from their post-dubstep electronic origins toward an indie rock-inflected sound with atmospheric depth. The track, closing their fourth album 'The Sunset Violent' on Warp Records, represents a culmination of their longstanding…

Why it matters

This video is a significant document of the 2020s Warp Records post-electronic indie convergence, capturing Mount Kimbie's genre-crossing transition from electronic producers to a fully realised band aesthetic. The collaboration with King Krule — whose raw, echo-drenched vocal style bridges…

The director

Gregory Prestön is a filmmaker credited as director of the 'Empty And Silent' music video for Mount Kimbie featuring King Krule (2024). The video is archived and credited to Prestën on MAFF (maff.tv), and his directorial credit is confirmed by Stereogum and…