Junkie XL, Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation

What this video is

Released in 2002, this JXL remix represents a defining artifact of early-millennium remix culture, wherein legacy rock and pop recordings were resurrected and transformed through electronic production for a new generation. Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) became the first artist outside the Presley organization authorized by the Presley estate to remix an Elvis song — a historically significant licensing milestone. The…

Why it matters

A landmark document of big-beat and electronic remix culture, this track bridges the 1960s rock-and-roll vernacular with early-2000s club production aesthetics. Its commercial success helped legitimize heritage-artist remix licensing as a mainstream industry strategy and prefigured the…

The director

Scott Lyon is a UK-based director who began his career in music videos in the early 2000s, working with major acts including Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Mark Ronson, and Moby. He won Best Director at The CADs (UKMVA predecessor) in 2006, before…