Electronic one man band j.viewz just premiered this video of his super-uplifting (and also super simple) song "Rivers and Homes" - which makes us feel like we need more friends. Kudos to director Shelly Carmel who created this visual piece using 2000 photos, 300 fans, and no computer fakery! Or at least so she says. But how do yo udo this without a computer??
The new j.viewz video for "rivers and homes." (directed by Shelly Carmel, Eran Amir and Jonathan Dagan) is made up of 2000 photos and some great stop-motion work.
Just so you know, for me, nothing gets any better than the video for "Run Boy Run" by Woodkid. Written and directed by the Woodkid himself, Yoann Lemoine, it smells of Maurice Sendak and Imperialism. Holy f*ck balls is it amazing. Enlarge and high def it please. Also, for the required patience it took to make [...]

j.viewz is the project of electronic music producer and composer Jonathan Dagan. The moniker literally comes from Jonathan's views (with a 'z'). Dagan releases the latest music video for his lead single ' River And Homes ' from his second studio album of the same name along with a free download on NH7. The video has Dagan sporting a catsuit (less Halle Berry, more Sesame Street) walking/running on a frozen lake and through snowy climes in upstate New York, which was shot by director Shelly Carmel (who previously directed j.viewz video for his single 'Salty Air'). While photographer [...]
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The brand new video for J.Viewz song 'Rivers and Homes' just brought one massive smile to my face. The homage to Maurice Sendak, the bright and soaring ooohs, simple happiness will leave you in the same contented state. All it took was 300 fans, 2000 photos and 20 hours on a frozen lake. Click here to view the embedded video. J.Viewz Facebook J.Viewz Twitter You may [...]
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Jonathan Dagan - aka J.Viewz - doesn't do things by the book. He writes the book. And, after watching his Grammy nominated project for his newest album, "Rivers and Homes," unfold before our eyes, we see why. Each song on the album, which was 100% powered by fan love and funds, allowed him to create spontaneous music for real people, in real time. The end result? An unwavering fan base and a seamless surge of eclectic, electro-moods, infused with immediacy, and flowing with euphonious ease from break beats-to-trance, funk-to-reggae. - Read Tuesday Phillips' interview with Dagan [...]
It was an eye opening moment when Radiohead released 'In Rainbows' and gave their fans the choice of at what price to purchase it at. The moral implications of this were far greater than one might think in this disposable era. Jonathan Dakan aka J. Viewz decided his latest project would be as modern and [...]

J.Viewz The fabulous video for J.Viewz's "building a home" hit last week and I overlooked posting it. To make-up for my faux pas, I've watched the video four times in a row. I highly recommend it. You can also stream the track via SoundCloud. building a home. by J.Viewz J.Viewz - the project of Israeli-born producer-composer Jonathan Dagan - released the album, rivers and homes. , on November 4, 2011. We featured his track [...]
Hey DC! indie-pop outfit J. Viewz will be playing tomorrow November 10 at Rock and Roll Hotel with DC's Modern Man. Be there! And until then enjoy their latest video for the very layered and chill track "Building a Home." building a home by J.Viewz
J. Viewz is dreaming of the west coast and after watching his video for "building a home", so are we. rivers and homes. was non-traditionally offered as a pre-order before it was even finished being written. Songs were then released to those who subscribed to the offer as they were recorded over the span of about a year. That faith in J. Viewz says a lot about him and his fans. J.Viewz - "building a home"
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Remember J.Viewz ? Here's more from NY based multi-genre project of electronic music producer Jonathan Dagan. "Building A Home" is a chillwavy tune for your Sunday. The video was done by Yair Cohen.
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J.Viewz: Brooklyn-native, Stark Artist to Watch , real name Jonathan Dagan, and more. We are happy to bring you his newest video for "Building A Home" off his debut LP rivers and homes. We are also excited to announce that this Friday, 11/4, Dagan will be hosting his album release party at Webster Studio in NYC. You won't want to miss this one. Get on board folks.
Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive , RPM , New Music Billy Kidd Brooklyn, N.Y.-based producer and songwriter Jonathan Dagan, aka J.Viewz , has been steadily releasing his original brand of nostalgic electronic music over the past year. Through a subscription service, J.Viewz delivered new tunes on a regular schedule to fans, which makes his newest record 'rivers and homes.' an intimate and very immediate indie release. Dagan's latest single, [...]
Fun little video from J. Viewz showcasing his ability to push buttons on his "bleepy-bloop" machine (jokes.) And be sure to check out our favorite track "Far Too Close" off his new album "Rivers and Homes".
Love this: "J.Viewz making a salad."

Sometimes sexy tracks come from artists who are well-known, but other times they are great gems stumbled-upon via a press release here or there. This is one of them. J.Viewz has managed to fuse chillwave with raw instrumentation to create a moody and multi-layered piece of art titled "Salty Air." Although we don't know what exactly "Salty Air" is, but we are convinced it has to do with the beach. The song is ushered is with a strong structure and will leave you humming for days and days. Give it a listen below. [...]