Diplo and Canadian producer Sleepy Tom have unveiled the 1990's-inspired music video for their recent single "Be Right There."
The video combines animation with silhouettes of real dancers who mouth the words to the song. It has fun and colorful animation with dance moves that match the mood and rhythm set down by Diplo and Sleepy Tom in the tune. Diplo makes a brief cameo in as a shrouded man doing some grown-man dancing, much like Drake in "Hotline Bling," just less memeable.
"Be Right There" is a bit different from some of the other tracks that Diplo has been putting out lately with Major Lazer and Jack Ü. It is more dancefloor focused with heavy use Jade's 1992 tune "Don't Walk Away" for the vocal sample.
Unlike some of Diplo's recent singles like "Lean On" and "Where Are Ü Now," which have been smashes at home and abroad, "Be Right There" has not gotten strong support in the U.S. It has been quite popular in Europe and Australia, climbing to no. 4 on the charts in Belgium and no. 8 in the UK.
It has been a banner year for Diplo who has released two albums, one for Jack Ü and another for Major Lazer and seen his music occasionally touch the mainstream and completely shatter the barriers of EDM and pop. "Be Right There," could be his next crossover record for a clubbier track, but it would need a big outside push.
Sleepy Tom is a name to watch as the calendar flips from 2015 to 2016. The Canadian producer has been a staple of A-Trak's Fools Gold Records for some time now. He has remixed and worked alongside the likes of Porter Robinson, Zeds Dead, Anna Lunoe and Grandtheft.
