Delta Sleep - ＂16_40 AM＂

What this video is

Released in early 2013, this video emerges from the vibrant Brighton/Canterbury UK math rock underground, a scene characterized by DIY ethics, Bandcamp-first distribution, and a playful rejection of mainstream production values. Delta Sleep, formed in Canterbury in 2010 and later based in Brighton, exemplify the post-millennial British math rock quartet template: intricate rhythmic interplay, jazz-inflected…

Why it matters

A key early artifact of the 2010s British math rock revival, 16:40 AM sits within a lineage of technically demanding, rhythmically complex guitar music indebted to DC post-hardcore (Faraquet, Jawbox) and post-millennial UK math rock. The video's rapid editing mirrors the song's time-signature…

The director

Devin Yüceil is an award-winning Director of Photography and Filmmaker based in Brighton, UK, specialising in documentaries, music videos, short film, and branded content. His work has earned multiple Emmy nominations and awards at Tribeca Film Festival. He…