The Chemical Brothers - The Golden Path ft. The Flaming Lips

What this video is

Released September 2003 as the lead single from The Chemical Brothers' first greatest hits compilation Singles 93–03, 'The Golden Path' marked a transitional moment in UK electronic music — the Big Beat era's commercial peak giving way to a more melodic, song-oriented crossover. The collaboration with Oklahoma psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips (then riding high off Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, 2002)…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark neo-psychedelic electronic crossover moment, merging Chemical Brothers' Big Beat heritage with Flaming Lips' theatrical indie-psych sensibility. Marks the directorial debut of Chris Milk, who would become the defining music video auteur of the mid-2000s to 2010s. The video's…

The director

Chris Milk (born 1975/1976, Glen Cove, NY) is an American filmmaker, music video director, immersive artist, and entrepreneur. He studied Film at UC Santa Barbara and earned a BFA in Film, Photography and Computer Graphics from the Academy of Art University…