"Africa Shox" - Aphex Twin/Chris Cunningham
This is an unconventional music video in a few ways. The footsteps at the start of the video don't match the beat, they are just random. However the sirens in the background are shown from a police car, though this isn't part of the music, as is the walkie talkie voice. The setting also doesnt match the name of the film, as it's called "AFRICA shox" (as are the lyrics at the start when they say "africa")yet is set in an urban part of New York. The artist/DJ for this peice isn't shown in the video, so the video isn't set around him, and does not promote his identity. Even though its sort of dance/trance/dub-step music, the setting and actions don't play with the conventional ideas of that genre; there are no half naked women, and no dancing throughout the video. There also doesn't seem to be riches or extravogant belongings associated with the main person in the video, as he is homeless.
The man's movements don't coincide with the song, and as he wanders through the streets of downtown New York.
TBC
This is an unconventional music video in a few ways. The footsteps at the start of the video don't match the beat, they are just random. However the sirens in the background are shown from a police car, though this isn't part of the music, as is the walkie talkie voice. The setting also doesnt match the name of the film, as it's called "AFRICA shox" (as are the lyrics at the start when they say "africa")yet is set in an urban part of New York. The artist/DJ for this peice isn't shown in the video, so the video isn't set around him, and does not promote his identity. Even though its sort of dance/trance/dub-step music, the setting and actions don't play with the conventional ideas of that genre; there are no half naked women, and no dancing throughout the video. There also doesn't seem to be riches or extravogant belongings associated with the main person in the video, as he is homeless.
The man's movements don't coincide with the song, and as he wanders through the streets of downtown New York.
TBC
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