[sbirchall]

A truly unique talent. In memory, you should check out Aphex Twin's "Window Licker" directed by Chris Cunningham (HN will probably be most familiar with Bjork's "All is Full of Love" music video). A whole host of talent came together there to make one of the most fucked up things you'll ever witness. Suffice to say a big red NSFW warning goes out on this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MBaEEODzU0

[EDIT: I mean MOST DEFINITELY NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!]

[drzaiusapelord]

Its also worth pointing out that Chris Cunningham has a compilation DVD of his videos out there and I'm sure if you do some legwork its easy to find them all on youtube. They're all worth watching. This Squarepusher video is my favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_SkJb7LPYE

[goatforce5]

Come On My Selector is amazing.

I think something is lost with it being on Youtube. It compresses away some of the edits and glitches that sync up so perfectly with the music.

Having said that, here's an apparently higher quality version of it on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAicXgT6AU

[pavel_lishin]

Huh, I didn't know that the face was based on Giger's work.

[sbirchall]

Me neither til I finally picked up a book on Giger and there's the Windowlicker staring at me from the first page I flicked to. I always bought into a rumour (possibly just amongst my friends) that it was a munge of Aphex Twin's face and Chris Cunningham's face.

It was this piece that first gave me that odd moment we're seeing a lot of in this thread as I had always assumed Giger was a contemporary of Escher or even earlier. Seeing Windowlicker was dated 1999 really gave me a surprise.

[GotAnyMegadeth]

He did a piece of artwork for the front cover for Triptykon's album Melana Chasmata that came out this year. Not sure when the artwork was done though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melana_Chasmata

[lttlrck]

It's a fine video but what is the connection?

[sbirchall]

http://www.aphextwin.nu/visuals/98319764035682.shtml

[jessaustin]

Thanks for that link; I went through there to a truly epic forum thread of teh butthurt. It turns out there are some RDJ "fans" who are really pissed off that there's a "new" album coming out.

[elinchrome]

Seems like it's just two guys driving around in LA. Partying with scantily clad women, etc. No different from any other hip hop video, and DEFINITELY safe for work.

[pavel_lishin]

I think you stopped watching too soon.

[sbirchall]

If you think that the language and misogyny used in this video is safe for work - despite the very obvious irony/parody - then it's no wonder you missed the point.

[sokoloff]

I'm willing to wager GP just forgot to type the critical "not" in his comment...

[sbirchall]

Good point. However the comment betrays a complete lack of understanding both when it comes to the point being made by the video, and the wider implication that "any other hip hop video" is riddled with misogyny and male chauvinism. It's a very poor comment.

But I stray OT.

[coldtea]

Well, depends on one's workplace. Not all workplaces around the globe are prude and puritan.

[elinchrome]

There's that and also I didn't have the sound on.