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CTHDRL

October 01, 2021

Mindsparkle Mag

Jeen-Yuhs

There is a raw, cinematic energy to CTHDRL’s work on Jeen-Yuhs, a promo site wrapped in the grain of an old VHS tape. Deep oxblood reds bleed behind a scan-lined video window while monospaced terminal type, a running timecode and readouts like “Not a Doc About Kanye West” frame the screen as if it were footage paused mid-playback. The glitching, chromatic-aberration headlines and lo-fi broadcast furniture give the whole experience a bootleg, archival feel that suits a story twenty-one years in the making. It is a confident piece of interactive design that leans fully into mood, a reminder of how expressive restrained web design can be. Presented by Creative Control Entertainment, it turns a simple landing page into an atmosphere.

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