Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in L.A. - Best Quality

What this video is

Released in February 1997 in Canada, 'Drinking in L.A.' emerged from Montreal's vibrant multicultural arts scene, fusing DJ/sample culture, hip-hop, pop, and electronica in a way that Billboard called 'deliciously creative.' The song and its video capture a specifically late-90s Gen-X ennui — the ironic self-awareness of a young creative class adrift in Hollywood. The song gained a second life in 1999 via a Rolling…

Why it matters

A landmark of Canadian late-90s alternative electronica, 'Drinking in L.A.' helped define the cross-genre aesthetic of DJ-led collectives blending trip-hop, hip-hop, lounge pop, and spoken-word. The debut single from Bran Van 3000's Juno Award-winning album Glee (Best Alternative Album, 1998), it…

The director

Adam Courneya is a Canadian music video director credited with directing the official music video for Bran Van 3000's 'Drinking in L.A.' (1997). The video won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Electronic/Dance Video. No further verified biographical details…