808 State - Bond (ZANG 80)

What this video is

Released in June 1996, 'Bond' appeared during 808 State's return to prominence with the Don Solaris album on ZTT/WEA — a period when Manchester's foundational acid house acts were repositioning within a changing UK electronic landscape that now included Britpop dominance and the emergent big beat scene. The collaboration with New York spoken-word artist Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing marked a transatlantic…

Why it matters

Sits at the intersection of progressive breaks and art-electronic traditions in mid-90s UK music. As a ZTT single, it aligns with that label's history of formally ambitious audio-visual production. The video's rapid montage style and conceptual framework reflect the influence of European…

The director

Mika Kallwass (born 1964, Cologne, West Germany) is a director and writer active in German film and television. Known for scripting Dr. Psycho (2007) and Mordshunger (2013). In 1996 she directed at least two music videos for 808 State on ZTT Records,…