Ya Tseen - Synthetic Gods (feat. Shabazz Palaces & Stas THEE Boss)

What this video is

Released April 29, 2021, one day before the debut Ya Tseen album 'Indian Yard' on Sub Pop Records, 'Synthetic Gods' sits at the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty activism and Black radical aesthetics mediated through the Black Constellation collective—a Seattle- and Alaska-rooted interdisciplinary art network encompassing Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Porter Ray, and visual artists Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of the 2021 Pacific Northwest avant-garde scene, 'Synthetic Gods' exemplifies the Black Constellation's genre-agnostic praxis: fusing art-pop, experimental hip-hop, electro-soul, and Indigenous sonic traditions into a single politically charged statement. Its Sub Pop release…

The director

Stephan Gray is a music video director and director of photography operating under the Gray Matter Productions banner. Per IMVDb, his credits span 22 directorial roles, 12 editorial credits, and 8 Director of Photography roles. He has an established working…