PLAID 'SQUANCE' - PLAID 'SQUANCE'

What this video is

Released in 2001 on Warp Records as part of Plaid's fourth studio album 'Double Figure,' 'Squance' sits at the intersection of peak UK IDM culture and the emergent web-native music video format. Plaid — comprising Ed Handley and Andy Turner — were central figures in the Warp ecosystem alongside Autechre and Aphex Twin. The video, directed by ladypat as their debut commission, reflects a micro-moment when bitmap and…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal document of early-2000s Warp Records visual culture and the DIY internet animation movement. As ladypat's debut video, it inaugurates a distinctive strand of lo-fi, queer, web-native music video practice that would influence UK electronic music visual identity throughout the…

The director

London-based queer illustrator, animator, and music video director active from 2001. Known for lo-fi, colourful, irreverent digital animation work. Has directed videos for Lady Gaga, Fatboy Slim, Scissor Sisters, Hot Chip, Boy George, Tiga, and David Guetta…