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Moodoïd's "Heavy Metal Be Bop 2" Is the Most Ludicrously Decadent Video We've Seen All Year

It's a whole lot of WTF and it's amazing.

Let's just get through the biographical blurb on Moodoïd shall we? The Parisian psych-rock-weird-pop band is fronted by the madcap genius known as Pablo Padovani, and released their debut solo record, Le monde Möö, in August last year. (Padovani also plays guitar in Melody's Echo Chamber and he's the son of cult jazz dude Jean-Marc Padovani—who apparently likes to get improv-y and blend jazz with music from across the globe).

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Moodoïd's videos are always a feast of decadent visuals which perfectly complements their loose-limbed, schizoid grooves: brass toots, basslines slither, and beats build up and break down and make everyone freak out. In an era when everyone is going lo-fi, Moodoïd are going all out, and their video for "Heavy Metal Be Bop 2"—premiering above—is no exception.

Directed by Padovani himself, it might be their most outlandish, high camp hilarious promo yet. It's the party to end all parties and you're invited. It's like The Dandy Warhols' video for "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" meets Bowie and Bryan Ferry throwing a party in Second Life with Daft Punk and Bob Log III just happened to stop by to watch the choreographed moves. Watch it above, but also check out some of the best bits below. So many of these images can be appreciated as stills too.

I always wondered where the cops from George Michael's "Outside" have been hanging out since 1998.

What's the alcoholic content of those beverages?

Those vests are so no they're yes.

Deadpan dancing is a must, holding your stomach like you ate a bad prawn is optional, pink glitter blazers are so Spring/Summer 2015.

The best things in life are three. All carbs should have innards like She-Ra's castle.

I'm pretty sure this is how he sleeps on the regular.

Sax solos, liquid grooves, butts filled with candy, flaming fatsuits, murder, mermaids, magic carpet rides—"Heavy Metal Be Bop 2" has it all.

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Melody’s Echo Chamber Tour Dates:

May 10th Austin - Levitation Psych Fest

May 12th New York - Music Wall of Williamsburg

May 14th LA - The Roxy

Kim Taylor Bennett is searching for the next party like this one. She's on Twitter.