Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke opens up about creativity, legacy, and pushing boundaries in this exclusive interview. Learn how Kele has redefined indie rock while staying true to his artistic voice.

Yoko Ono’s story is one of boundary-breaking art and activism. In this exclusive Lowdown interview, she reflects on her journey, her partnership with John Lennon, and her enduring mission for peace and change.

RIOT’s collaboration with Clinique explores bold and innovative campaigns through rigorous pre-production experimentation. Discover how our creative process brought campaigns like Moisture Surge and Love Sizzle Reel to life, achieving exceptional results.

RIOT’s bold, unfiltered edit of Imagine Dragons’ “Believer” is a testament to our creative capabilities. Using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, we transformed contest footage into a cinematic masterpiece. Watch and enjoy!

We promised ourselves that as and when we overcome hurdles that we would post these results here so that other people can save time and effort by utilizing our solutions. These tips and tricks are from all over the board, and across all the mediums in which we work. Today’s is coding, and is related to both javascript and the YouTube API. Essentially, the code below allows you to redirect a user to a new URL once a Youtube video has ended.  This involves two things. You have to first make sure your embeds are using the Youtube Javascript API as this is what allows you to set a listener which triggers a redirect at the end of a video. Secondly, this code below specifically relates to people using WordPress as their sites install. This code was created for our website <a href=”https://altsds.co”>AltSounds</a>, where we needed to use this trick to keep the music never-ending for our visitors. There are obviously items that are going to be different in your installs so you’re going to need to use some intuition with regards to how to get this working on your site but it’s a very good jumping off point. STEP […]

Ásgeir’s “Unbound” is a glitchy, futuristic masterpiece with stunning falsetto vocals and a cinematic video set in a dystopian virtual reality. Discover why this track has become a RIOT HQ favorite.

Few songs have the power to stop you in your tracks and completely reset your mood. For the past few weeks, Wenninck’s “Dissolve” has been doing exactly that. Every time that somber piano emerges after the initial glitch, the world around me fades, and I’m left in a space where only the music and I exist. It’s stunning, clever, and thought-provoking—a journey into another dimension where introspection takes the lead. The brilliance of “Dissolve” lies in its ability to simultaneously transport you and ground you. It’s a moment of pause in an otherwise chaotic world. For me, it’s the way the song holds space for you, allowing reflection to take center stage. It’s a powerful reminder of how art can quietly but profoundly alter your state of mind. A Personal Journey “Dissolve” makes me think about myself. Today, it made me pause to reflect on my own day. Here I am, tattooed with the Santa Cruz blue hand (complete with its iconic mouth inside) fresh on my arm, still deep in work mode while waiting for my second burrito from Essex Taco in the Lower East Side. Yes, my second. It was so divine I didn’t even hesitate to reorder […]

At RIOT, we thrive on creating content. From exploring breathtaking landscapes to experimenting with bold visuals, we’re constantly out capturing something new and exciting. Our creative process generates an abundance of high-quality footage, and we thought—why not share it with the community? That’s why we’re launching a section in our creative agency journal dedicated to free downloadable content. It’s our way of giving back to the filmmaking world because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t love free stuff? This initiative offers filmmakers access to royalty-free assets that can be used in their projects. We’re talking high-quality, professionally shot footage that can elevate your work without the hassle of licensing fees. Here’s how it works: How to Access the Free Content Step 1: Complete the action requested via the link-gating software below. This could vary depending on the asset but typically involves a simple task like following us on social media or sharing a post. Easy, right? Step 2: Credit RIOT in your project. This includes adding a link to riot.nyc and tagging our handle @riotwashere wherever applicable. By downloading the content, you agree to these terms. The First Freebie: Sirhowy River Footage For our first installment, we’re offering two stunning clips […]

At RIOT, creativity thrives in the freedom to explore. Recently, we’ve started dedicating specific days of the week purely to experimentation—days with no predefined goals, no client briefs, and no expectations for a final outcome. These sessions are about letting ideas flow, pushing boundaries, and seeing where the creative process takes us. The result? Our first true RIOT experiments film, which you can watch above. This project represents the culmination of a few months of creative exploration. The visuals were crafted over an extended period, with the recurring themes of shape, movement, vivid colors, and repetition anchoring the work. These elements became the foundation for a constantly evolving piece, allowing us to experiment with how visuals can evoke emotion and rhythm without relying on a narrative structure. The Soundtrack: Completing the Puzzle While the visuals took shape over months, the soundtrack was the final piece of the puzzle. Composed by Chris “MUG5” Maguire, the music was completed just days before the project came together. The composition’s dynamic energy felt like a perfect match for the visuals, creating a seamless interplay between sound and motion. After spending a day syncing the visual movements to the rhythm and flow of the music, […]

TEPR’s “Half Below” is a progressive, hypnotic track that energizes and inspires. Paired with a bold, creative video by ELMØ, it’s our Song and Video of the Day. Dive into the magic now!

This scenario is going to sound familiar to all of you reading this. While you’re usually a COMMAND & S god, today for some reason you’ve forgotten to do it.  Then, out of the blue, you do something, and up pops the famous Mac OS X Apple spinning beach ball of death. You’re a believer though, so you decide to give it a little time to allow it to “fix itself”. As such you go buy a coffee, or go smoke a cigarette – five minutes should be enough time for the computer to figure out what’s happening right? You come back to your desk and it’s still there. You start losing hope. That’s when you realize you’ve probably spent two hours working on something without saving and, of course, Adobe‘s auto-save hasn’t been efficiently working as per usual. As such you stand to lose a lot of work. Stop the spinning beach ball of death Eventually, as happens for all of us, you give up and Force Quit command (⌘⌥ esc) in the Apple Menu, lose the work and then have to re-do it all over again. The problem is that the second time around, the work never seems […]

RIOT’s #FunFriday Donald Trump “Wrong” parody video combines kaleidoscopic visuals, absurd humor, and a hypnotic audio loop. Watch the endlessly entertaining piece and lose yourself in the fun!