LIZ — ＂Last Call＂ (Afterparty Mix) - LIZ — ＂Last Call＂ (Afterparty Mix)

What this video is

Released in July 2019 as the music video for the Afterparty Mix from LIZ's 'Planet Y2K' mixtape (November 2019), this video sits at the nexus of the Y2K pop revival and the hyperpop underground that would soon break into mainstream consciousness via acts like Charli XCX, 100 gecs, and PC Music. LIZ, operating under the @LIZY2K brand, was an early and consistent practitioner of reclaiming early-2000s aesthetics —…

Why it matters

The video documents a key transitional moment in underground Y2K pop revival, pairing a 2-step garage-inflected production (co-written with JC Chasez, produced by AObeats and Robokid) with a deliberately retro-futurist visual language. It represents the aesthetic vocabulary that would later define…

The director

James Orlando is a NYC/London/Istanbul-based Creative Director, Director, Photographer, and 3D artist. His clients include Adidas Originals, LIZ, Nike, Alpha Romeo, Sub Pop, Sophia Webster, Steve Madden, and Sony. His photo and video work has been published…