Hudson Mohawke - Bicstan

What this video is

Released in August 2022 as the lead single for Hudson Mohawke's first solo album since 2015, 'Bicstan' arrived at a moment of renewed critical interest in maximalist UK electronic music on Warp Records. The video's co-direction by Patti Harrison and Alan Resnick reflects a broader early-2020s phenomenon of electronic artists collaborating with internet-comedy figures to produce music videos that circulate as…

Why it matters

As the lead single from Cry Sugar, 'Bicstan' functions as a flagship statement of Hudson Mohawke's maximalist synthesis of acid house, happy hardcore, and rave euphoria. The video amplifies this by pairing the track's escalatory energy with a comedic visual narrative that escalates from mundane…

The director

Patti Harrison is a US actor and comedian known for roles in Shrill, Together Together, The Lost City, and Big Mouth, as well as writing credits on I Think You Should Leave. Alan Resnick is a filmmaker associated with Wham City Comedy and Adult Swim, known…