Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever (2025 Remaster)

What this video is

Six Finger Satellite formed in Providence, RI in 1990 and released Severe Exposure through Sub Pop in 1995, a record that foreshadowed the early-2000s post-punk revival by grafting synthesizers and Moog lines onto caustic, tense post-punk structures. The 2025 Deluxe Edition marks the album's 30th anniversary with remastering by JJ Golden and 35 total tracks. The official video for 'Simian Fever' represents a rare…

Why it matters

Severe Exposure is Six Finger Satellite's best-selling album and a foundational document of mid-90s synth-noise post-punk, predating the DFA-era dance-punk revival by nearly a decade. 'Simian Fever' exemplifies the album's signature tension: Big Black-derived noise aggression colliding with…

The director

Christy Karacas (b. March 8, 1975, Rochester NH) is an American animator, director, writer, and musician. He studied film and animation at RISD, began his career as a background designer for MTV Animation's Daria, and is best known as the co-creator of Adult…