kwes. - 36 [logo video].

What this video is

Released in September 2013 as the lead single from kwes.'s debut album 'ilp' (Warp Records, October 2013), '36' emerged from the South London experimental pop scene that was redefining the boundaries of UK electronic music. Kwesi Sey (kwes.), a Lewisham-born producer with chromesthesia — a neurological condition enabling him to perceive sounds as colours — brought a distinctly sensory, intimate quality to his work.…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the UK 'freepop' and post-dubstep moment: kwes.'s fusion of IDM-inflected bass music, soul, and experimental electronics — described by critics as 'plastic-soul' — represented a distinctly British counterpart to the bedroom R&B emerging simultaneously in the US. '36' is the…

The director

London-based British filmmaker and Central Saint Martins Fine Art graduate. Recipient of the BFI Future Film Award and Underwire Outstanding Female Talent accolade. Known for narrative-realist music videos and short films capturing everyday British life.…