Duran Duran<\/b> recently shared the official music video for their new single “Black Moonlight.”<\/p>\n
The song is from the band’s 16th studio album, Danse Macabre<\/I>, which earned the British group their 10th U.K. Top 5 LP.<\/p>\n
Grammy-winning director Jonas \u00c5kerlund<\/b> created the visuals for “Black Moonlight.” <\/p>\n
“Black Moonlight” features Duran Duran’s long-time friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers<\/b> on guitar. Ex-band member Andy Taylor<\/b> also strums the guitar on the track, which Duran Duran co-produced with Rodgers.<\/p>\n
“Shooting Black Moonlight was the most fun we have all had on a video set in many years. I have always felt the best music videos are all about the ideas – having a s\u00e9ance in a haunted house was a perfect fit for this song,” keyboardist Nick Rhodes<\/b>, who sourced the s\u00e9ance photos for the Danse Macabre<\/i> album artwork said. <\/p>\n
He added, “The director, Jonas \u00c5kerlund, truly understands style, attitude, and atmosphere. He seized the moment and created an extraordinarily unique short film with us Black Moonlight. I think a lot of people will be surprised and, I hope, just a little unsettled by the results\u2026”<\/p>\n
\u00c5kerlund said, “Working with Duran Duran is an endless inspiration. It’s a rare gift to work with artists who have such a peerless style and collaborative approach, their videos were one of the main reasons I wanted to make music videos in the first place. I’m so proud to be part of their incredible catalogue of work.<\/p>\n
“From the moment I heard Black Moonlight and saw the album artwork I knew exactly what we needed to do,” he continued. “We all shared an interest in the occult and gothic aesthetics, so we dove into the dark side, together.”<\/p>\n
(Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi; CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia) <\/p>\n