John Carpenter Returns for GUNSHIP’s Claymation Music Video Sequel ‘Tech Noir 2’

Synthwave outfit GUNSHIP is back with a claymation sequel ten years after unleashing 80s-inspired retrosynth cult classic “Tech Noir.”

Paying tribute to classic ’80s and ’90s genre blockbuster culture, the new single and claymation video is appropriately titled “Tech Noir 2” and reunites fans with the band’s vivid retro-futuristic world, pushing their audiovisual storytelling into heartwarming territory.

The video’s story follows “a young girl whose obsession with arcade glory accidentally leads to her baby brother’s abduction by the arch-villain from the original Tech Noir video. To rescue him, she must venture into a video game world and channel the power of legendary gaming heroes. As an added touch, fans who won GUNSHIP’s online competition will spot their initials immortalised in the in-video arcade high-score table.”

The original video was directed by acclaimed animator Lee Hardcastle (Adult Swim, The ABCs of Death) and featured horror master John Carpenter, who lent his voice to the opening monologue.

Both are back for “Tech Noir 2”, only this time Carpenter’s narration turns from dystopia to hope: “The final war is over. Its architects forever entombed in melted glass and steel. Our cities, now scorched black mausoleums, serve as a reminder… There can be no real victory in war. With resolute defiance, we now choose to grasp at the delicate thread of life. To my son, the gift of survival is yours… may you never submit. There will…be more…”

“Gunship is back with a great song, and a dark and futuristic science fiction vision. I love it,“ Carpenter said of the new single.

Charlie Simpson (Fightstar, Busted) also lends his distinct voice to the track, joining GUNSHIP’s core trio — Dan Haigh, Alex Westaway, and Alex Gingell —on the catchy sequel track. The song features a requisite saxophone solo by none other than Tim Cappello, the sax icon from The Lost Boys and longtime sax man for Tina Turner.

Cappello stated, “Man, the boys have outdone themselves again! What an honor to not only be GUNSHIP’s go to sax mascot but to also share the screen with legends John Carpenter and Lee Hardcastle has me over the moon happy. What a groove, what a song, what a vid! I’m GUNSHIP’s BIGGEST fan.“ 

Watch the new video below and spot nostalgia-charged references to horror, cinema, and iconic games like Pac-Man and Super Mario.

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