Washed Out - Weightless

What this video is

Released June 4, 2014, 'Weightless' arrived as a promotional video for Washed Out's second album Paracosm (Sub Pop, 2013), during a period when chillwave's bedroom-lo-fi origins were maturing into polished indie-cinematic production. The video is notable for its early and empathetic portrayal of queer teenage longing within the mainstream indie music video space, presenting same-sex unrequited love with a…

Why it matters

A landmark chillwave music video that translates the genre's core aesthetics — warmth, nostalgia, emotional diffusion — into long-form cinematic narrative. Its ~7.5-minute runtime, queer representation, slow-motion skate imagery, and sun-bleached palette collectively define a visual grammar for…

The director

David Altobelli is a Los Angeles-based music video and commercial director. His credits span indie, electronic, and alternative artists including M83, Sia, Conor Oberst, The Lumineers, Zhu, Tame Impala, and Hammock. He is listed on IMDb, IMVDb, and…