Sonarpilot
“Pandora”
Directed by Michael Moppert
Sonarpilot Audio
Add date – 10/28/2022
The Ancients did not consider her a hero. But for moderns, it’s tough not to sympathize with Pandora. When you’re given a mysterious box and told by the authorities never to open it, who among us could resist peeking? Pandora’s fame has outlasted that of many of the Greek gods because of what she represents: curiosity, insatiability, rebelliousness, the spirit of investigation, and, above all, the irresistible will to peer across the barrier of consciousness and into the realm of strangeness and wonder — she speaks directly to our desires. It’s no surprise that artists revere her: all her traits are essential to their work.
About Sonarpilot
To Michael Moppert, the brilliant, fearless electronic producer behind the award-winning project Sonarpilot, “Pandora” is an inspiration – and the title of his newest release. For decades, he’s been fascinated by things beyond the veil of understanding; his entire career as an artist has been devoted to exploration. And indeed, Sonarpilot’s recordings sound like transmissions from a strange parallel universe. Maybe he’s getting messages from another star. Maybe he’s fathoming deep, uncharted places within the collective human soul. Is Sonarpilot truly picking up cosmic vibrations on his analog synthesizers and vintage drum machines? We can say this: nobody else in this quadrant is making music that sounds quite like this.
Like an ambitious director of filmed entertainment, he’s organized his recent work into seasons, combining his tracks with digital animations of spectacular density and otherworldliness. The music videos from the first season of The Mirage Project were wildly hypnotic plays of color, shape, and digitally simulated illumination. They could have been details from the bowels of a spacecraft, the surface of the planet’s most intricate microchip, or the most byzantine dream of an android.
About the video
Now he’s back with the second season of The Mirage Project, and we’re both excited and terrified to say he’s ripping the lid of Pandora’s Box and throwing it away. “Pandora” is the richest, weirdest, most mind-expanding trip that Sonarpilot has ever taken us on, and he’s paired the composition with a video that matches its majesty. He’s sharing an unprecedented digital landscape of shattered spheres, towering crystalline formations, and interlocking metallic planes under distant stars and heavy, rust-colored skies. Every sequence in the clip is transportive, and every frame of the eight-minute video is a memorable work of art. Here are the forces unleashed when the box is torn open: they’re dangerous, mutable, hypnotic, epic, and, ultimately, hopeful.
Want more from Sonarpilot and HIP Video Promo?
Rarely has there been a higher anticipation for a “Season Two” than there is for the irrepressible Sonarpilot. We’re thrilled to once again team up with this humble creative to promote the meticulously crafted “Pandora” music video! Many thanks for considering including it to your programming and online presentations, it is very much appreciated. If you’ve got any questions or if you’d like us to send some Sonarpilot merch for contests and giveaways, reach out to the HIP Video Promo team at 732-613-1779 or info@HIPVideoPromo.com. Follow @Sonarpilot on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit http://themirageproject.com for the latest on Sonarpilot and The Mirage Project.