Letherette - D&T (Clark Remix)

What this video is

Released in March 2013 on Ninja Tune, the D&T single and its accompanying Clark Remix video sits at the intersection of the UK's post-dubstep maturation and an emergent audiovisual art-music practice. Letherette, a Wolverhampton duo drawing on hip-hop, filter house, and disco, had recently signed to Ninja Tune. Clark — a Warp Records artist with over a decade of releases — brought an industrial and Italo-disco…

Why it matters

Captures the aesthetic and industrial maturation of UK electronic music circa 2013, documenting how Ninja Tune-affiliated artists bridged accessible disco-house with darker, more abrasive club aesthetics via remix culture. The Clark Remix specifically evidences the Warp/Ninja Tune…

The director

Konx-om-Pax (born Tom Scholefield) is a Scottish electronic musician, animator, and graphic artist from Glasgow. He has created music videos and graphic design for artists including Hudson Mohawke, Mogwai, Lone, Jamie Lidell, and Martyn, and sleeve artwork…