Darkstar - Pin Secure (Live Session)

What this video is

Released in 2015 as the lead single from Darkstar's third album Foam Island (Warp Records), 'Pin Secure' emerged directly in response to the re-election of the UK Conservative Party. The Foam Island album thematically engaged with austerity, surveillance culture, and the marginalisation of working-class youth in post-industrial Britain. The live session format strips the track to its essential sonic and…

Why it matters

Darkstar occupy a critical node in the evolution of UK electronic music, bridging Hyperdub-era post-dubstep and Warp Records' tradition of cerebral electronic pop. 'Pin Secure' represents their mature synthesis of R&B-inflected rhythms, synth-pop melodicism, and politically engaged lyricism — a…

The director

British filmmaker born in Folkestone. Named a UK Star of Tomorrow 2014 by Screen International alongside his brother Simon. Began his career in South Korea directing short films, before signing with Agile Films (London) for commercials and music videos.…