London Electronic/RnB Artist Rebecca Phillips Reveals the Video For the Christian Mac Remix of “Pedestal”
Following the release of her debut “Rp1” EP, London electronic/RnB artist Rebecca Phillips reveals the official video for the Christian Mac remix of “Pedestal”.
Speaking on the remix video, Rebecca says that alongside Christian Mac "we discussed how the original song has multiple thematic sections which explore polarities centring on how idealisation is both intoxicating and destructive to the the self and other. Christian’s remix video is a direct and powerful response to this. His exciting use of glitching and heavily processed shots of me trapped in an unspecified location oscillates between colour polarities and penetrating strobes to create an intoxicating visual – flooded with the pain and reverie contained within intimate encounters where worshipping of the other becomes the currency for expressing affection."
In addition to this, Christian Mac explains that "the remix just felt like a natural contrast to the original song - it was my interpretation of the same story that Rebecca was telling but the remix allowed me to cast a darker shade over the narrative (all while still aiming to create something to dance to). The visuals had already been “created” before manipulating any video, I could see the harsh contrast between neon colour and monochromatic shades when writing the remix. I wanted to keep the amount of shots minimal to force myself to warp and process the material as heavily as possible. Visuals are important to me as I they tie in with sonics together, the two naturally go hand in hand. When I listen to something I’m working on I’ll normally see some sort of visual element in it."
Christian Mac is the fifth artist to create a remix for Rebecca Phillips. His “Pedestal” remix follows on from previous collaborators Royce Wood Junior (Burnt Peach), Object Blue (Burnt Peach), Addison Groove (Green Porcelain) & XXXY (Green Porcelain). Picking up the tempo throughout, Christian Mac crafts a futuristic, industrial take on the original record.
Watch the visual for the “Pedestal” remix below and connect with Rebecca Phillips on her social media.