Bibio - Excuses

What this video is

Released in February 2011 as the lead single from Bibio's fifth album Mind Bokeh (Warp Records, March 2011), 'Excuses' arrived at the crest of hypnagogic pop and chillwave's critical moment, drawing comparisons to Brainfeeder-adjacent cerebral hip-hop and sepia-toned lo-fi harmonics. The video's VHS-sourced, kaleidoscopic aesthetic directly mirrored the music's nostalgic, dreamlike texture, situating it within a…

Why it matters

A landmark example of the hypnagogic/chillwave music video aesthetic, 'Excuses' demonstrates how Warp Records artists leveraged experimental film collaborators to elevate single campaigns. The video's rapid-montage, VHS-noise approach directly parallels the sonic treatment of the track — lo-fi…

The director

Michael Robinson (b. 1981, USA) is an experimental film and video artist educated at Ithaca College (BFA) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (MFA). Active since 2001, he creates collaged films blending original and found materials. His work has…