Jockstrap - City Hell ($TAYLA$ CLUB MIX)

What this video is

Released 7 September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, this video accompanied the $TAYLA$ Club Mix — a Taylor Skye-remixed version of 'City Hell' from Jockstrap's Warp Records debut EP Wicked City (June 2020). The original EP had launched without conventional music videos due to pandemic restrictions; the duo instead staged a virtual exhibition at implied.gallery. The Club Mix video thus represents a…

Why it matters

A landmark artefact of UK hyperpop and glitch-pop's 2020 moment, the video visualises the tension at Jockstrap's core: Ellery's conservatoire-rooted melodic sensibility against Skye's fractured, trap-inflected club production. Catalogued by RateYourMusic under Glitch Pop, Trap, and Hyperpop, the…

The director

London-based filmmaker Eddie Whelan began making experimental films and music in Athens, Georgia under the name 'Eddie the Wheel'. His work spans music videos, fashion films, and commercial direction. Represented by Artistry Global (London), his directorial…