Synopsis
Set in Rennes, Brittany, "The Forgotten" is an atmospheric visual companion to Aydio's instrumental electronic track. The film favors mood, location, and performance over a clearly defined narrative, pairing the music's downtempo character with cinematic imagery and an understated sense of movement. Its presentation is concise and impressionistic, allowing the track's layered guitars, beats, and ambient textures to guide the pace rather than relying on dialogue or a conventional beginning-middle-end storyline.
Factoids & Trivia
- Aydio is the recording name of Adam Harper, a UK-based musician, producer, DJ, and visual artist whose music combines downtempo electronica with trip-hop, dub, jazz, rock, and other electronic influences.
- "The Forgotten" appears as the closing track on Aydio's debut full-length album, "Nonentity," released on September 15, 2010.
- The album version runs 5:13 and was issued through the netlabel ecosystem associated with Kraak Records and Dusted Wax Kingdom.
- Although the song dates from 2010, the video was shot in 2011 in Rennes, Brittany, France.
- The production notes identify the Canon 5D Mark II as the camera used for the shoot, reflecting the DSLR-based production style that became increasingly common in independent music videos during that period.
- Julien Lefebvre and Cecile Prie are named in the video's production information.
- The video is part of a broader visual strand in Aydio's catalog: the artist's official website also lists clips for "Zinc" and "Borneo Function," alongside later videos connected with "The Second" and "Odyssey."