An underwater diver drifts freely, gliding past majestic sea turtles, huge manta rays and schools of shimmering fish… and an enormous whale made from plastic waste?
Greenpeace International has interviewed Novo Amor as well as Birthplace music directors Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy about the music video.
Here's an excerpt from the interview:
Greenpeace: What sparked the inspiration for the song, and for the music video?
Novo Amor: Briefly put, the song is about living in the past, being enthralled by a memory, place or period of your life. The song is about growing up, and realising that you’re better off letting go of these things.
I’m pretty sure that we’re all influenced by our surroundings and circumstances, whether we know it or not. I grew up in Wales, but it’s hard to pinpoint which part of my sound has emanated from my upbringing. Being surrounded by nature from a young age maybe played a role in my love of natural recording and mellow music.
Sil & Jorik, music video directors: Once every while we come across an image or a snippet of news that really hits us like a dagger to our hearts. In the case of Birthplace it was a video of ocean creatures struggling with plastic that we humans produce. Feeling powerless against such injustice we desperately explored ways to speak out against this global environmental crisis.
Read the full interview here.
Learn More:
Watch 'Birthplace' here.
