Best Experimental Nominees 2025

Pushing boundaries and breaking the typical formulas with abstract visuals, meet BEST EXPERIMENTAL nominees. Some music videos follow trends, and some create them. The category honors the risk-takers, the artists who dare to defy expectations. They have transformed music videos into immersive art experiences, proving that innovation knows no limits. <br /><br />The countdown is on! Secure your tickets (linked in bio) and experience these mind-blowing creations live at the festival from June 12th to 14th.<br /><br />CREDITS (in order of appearance)<br /><br />clipping. - Run It @clppng<br />Director & Editor: Lawrence Klein @lklein1836<br />Label: Sub Pop @subpop<br /><br />qrauer - Subtlerejection @qrauer<br />Director: Jonny Polka @jonnypolka<br />DOP: Albrecht Ernst @aernst_music<br />Editor & VFX: Christian Grochau @crochaux<br /><br />Fjaak - Hustle @fjaak<br />Director: Maximilian Mouson @maximilian.mouson<br />Production Company: Okaycool Production @okaycool.eu<br />DOP: Lucas Aurel Köppe @lucasaurel_<br />Editor: Julian Scheinkönig @julian.scheinkoenig & @suessmaus.studio<br />Art Director: Veronika Chrysagi @veronikachrysagi<br /><br />KCPK - Eveything Is… @kcpkofficial<br />Director: vanbecz<br />Production Company: P.O.P @pop_proseonpixels.fr<br />Editor: Sylvain Connat<br /><br />Max Baby - Nothing Ever Changes @maxrbaby<br />Director: Alex Acy @alexacyyy<br />Production Company: QUAD @quad_productions<br />DOP: Jowly @jowly.mov<br />Editor: Jules Harbulot & Jean Lund @julesharbulot<br />Creative Director: Julien Lacroix @julienlacroix1<br />VFX: 2xvroum @2xvroum<br />Label: Animal63 / Believe @animal63music & @believemusicfrance<br /><br />Ok Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill @okgo<br />Directors: Damian Kulash Chris Buongiorno @damiankulash & @chrisbuongiorno<br />Production Company: Park Pictures @parkpictures<br />Editor: Justin Clare @_el_justino__<br />Art Director: Benjamin Voutour<br /><br />BARBARELLA - Hold On @soundslikebarbarella<br />Director: Sophie Bramley @sophiebramley__<br />DOP & Editor: Jon James Smith @jonjamessmith<br /><br />Mola Oddity - Half a Sadday Saving Time @molaoddity<br />Directors: Laurent Nathan Grey + Baku Hashimoto @laurent_nathan_grey & @_baku89<br />DOP: Hirohito Itagaki<br />Art Director: Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire @pafillaire<br />Label: Nomad City Records @nomadcityrecords<br /><br />Richey V - INFAMIA @richey_v<br />Director: Manuel Esposito @manuelespositodirector<br />DOP: Luca Esposito @lucaespositodp<br />Editor: Filippo Lorenzi @filippolorenzi_editor<br />Label: D.P.T.H. Records @dontplaythisathome_records<br /><br />The Gaslamp Killer & Jason Wool - Chaos In The Brain @gaslampkiller & @jasonwool_pianos<br />Director: Marielle Tepper @marielle_hyperballad<br />DOP & Editor: Jan Bormann @bormann4ever<br />Label: CUSS Records @cuss