Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You

What this video is

Released in 2004 as the second single from 'Riot on an Empty Street', the video arrives at a pivotal crossroads in Kings of Convenience's identity: a duo defined by hushed acoustic folk who had spent the preceding years exploring electronic and DJ-oriented music. The video's fast-cut, dance-focused visual language mirrors Erlend Øye's immersion in club and DJ culture between albums. Set within the Bergen indie…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark crossover moment for Scandinavian indie folk on mainstream European music television. The video's MTV Europe award win demonstrated that low-budget, aesthetically restrained clip-making from the Norwegian indie scene could compete with and outperform high-production-value pop…

The director

Geir Hørnes is an award-winning Norwegian TV and film director based in Bergen, Norway. His career spans music videos, commercial work, documentary, and narrative film. Verified credits include music videos for Lene Marlin and Kings of Convenience,…