The mysterious ZHU has unveiled the music video for his song, "The One," from the American producer's 2014 Nightday EP. The dark video keeps the same artistic style found in his "Faded" visuals, creating a black and white canvas with any extra light or effects shining as a soft red hue.
The video takes place in a big, largely abandoned mansion with an attractive, and at times barely clothed, woman who has a man tied up in her house as she tries to have dinner with him and becomes angry when things do not go according to planned. Things get slightly twisted at the end when SWAT raids the building, presumably trying to save the captured man. The woman takes a massive drill to the man's chest as the police close in on her, but the video ends before there is any resolution.
If you pay attention closely, you will see ZHU walk into the picture at the very end of the video. You don't see much, but you are able to see just an outline of his figure walk in the background. Watch the video below and you can purchase the EP on iTunes.
ZHU spoke to the LA Times during Grammy week about his project, his goals as an artist and why he wants to keep his identity a mystery.
"When you see someone like Prince, they way he looks and behaves totally matches the music," Zhu said. "Great music always transcends, but artists have to create the space for fans to go beyond the music."
"This project is all about art, and we try to make it all about the songs and the response," he said. "Being able to have everyone focus back on music is the first step. But the second is to have influence and have people care."
