Basshunter

How to make sexy promos...

Release Date: 24-08-2009

	A great video should show glimpses of something naughty so that the viewer thinks 'hang on, was that what I thought it was'. Like a nipple.

DJ and composer of WKD-soaked anthemry 'Now You're Gone' and 'I Miss You', Sweden's Basshunter (aka Jonas Altberg) has orchestrated a flawless strategy for chart success: joyous Eurodance beats married to shirt-rippingly HOT music videos. For his last five promos, he's had a sultry Norwegian ex-pornstar named Aylar flaunting her bod. Fair play to the chap. No wonder he's full of some 'red hot tips' for Maxim...

Hi Jonas.

Hey Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeve!

Can you let us in on your secret for making really sexy music videos?

Sure.

Fire away...

TIP 1) You need lots of sexy girls wearing bikinis or very, very few clothes.

TIP 2) You need lots of arse: a lot of slow zooming shots into nice arse cheeks. And stuff like that.

Naturally...

TIP 3) You've got to forget about using guys who haven't left the gym for 10 years and who've got perfect suntans. You want to put these sexy girls with normal guys like me, so it's easy for people to think 'woaahhh, this shit could happen to me'! And then you film it in someone's backyard or bedroom to make it look even more normal. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone.

Um, but you're a popstar...

(pauses). Well. Except that.

Okay, carry on...

TIP 4) You've gotta tease the viewer. A great sexy video should show glimpses of something naughty so that the viewer suddenly thinks 'hang on, was that what I thought it was'. Then they'll rewind it to check. Like a shot of a nipple.

You have nipples in your videos?

In 'Every Morning' there are two nipples for a quarter of a second. And you can see my nipples as well!

Your nipples don't count.

No, but you can see still them.

Hmmm, have you got any more tips? And not your nipples.

TIP 5) You want the video near a pool or by the sea. That brings more sexiness, especially if you're somewhere cold like Sweden and the UK and you're always longing for the beach. We've all had that problem when you're by a pool and suddenly a couple of hot girls turn up and you have to turn onto your stomach for a couple of hours!

TIP 6) Finally, you want to keep all your models happy during filming so that their happiness transfers to the video. So make sure there are plenty of ladies toilets for them to use. That will keep them happy...

Wow! Thanks Mr Basshunter. We think we've got all the knowledge to make a really sexy music video. Before you go though, can we ask you one last question?

Sure, go ahead.

What's it been like to work with Aylar?

She's terrific. Some of these models think they're at the top of the food chain, but Aylar is perfect. She's happy, funny, easy to get along with, she's cool, sexy and great at improvising.

You're in bed with her in your new video 'Every Morning' (*out in UK on 21 September*). Whose idea was that?

It wasn't mine, but it could've been. My director is a really good mind-reader.

So what do you consider to be your three sexiest music videos?

That'll be these three...

ALL I EVER WANTED

ANGEL IN THE NIGHT

EVERY MORNING (*BRAND NEW SINGLE* - OUT IN UK 21 SEPTEMBER)

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