Moloko - Fun For Me

What this video is

Released in August 1995 on Echo Records, 'Fun for Me' appeared on Moloko's debut album 'Do You Like My Tight Sweater?' — a record that fused trip-hop, synth-funk, dance-punk and art-pop at a moment when the UK music industry was dominated by Britpop guitar acts. Moloko, formed in Sheffield by Irish vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon, represented a countercultural alternative to the Britpop mainstream,…

Why it matters

A key early document of UK alternative dance and trip-hop crossover aesthetics, 'Fun for Me' captures Moloko at their most raw and eclectic — before commercial polish smoothed the duo's sound. The video's fast-cut, performance-led style anticipates the kinetic choreographic grammar that Dawn…

The director

British director and editor born in Billericay, Essex. Holds a 1st Class Hons Degree in Fine Art – Sculpture from Sheffield Hallam University. Began career in activist theatre film and documentary before moving into music video. Edits all her own work. Won…