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Hot Chip 'Down' by Douglas Hart, Steve Mackey

Rob Ulitski - 20th Apr 2022

Douglas Hart and Steve Mackey - the former Pulp bassist-turned director - direct a grungy promo for Hot Chip's return with Down. 

The video is a lo-fi affair, blending gritty textures, abstract imagery and distorted layers of oversaturated footage. 

Paying homage to early music video experimentation, the compelling performances are contrasted against unusual, seemingly unrelated vignettes, which seem more inspired by the industrial beat than any lyrical content. It's all brought together in a terrific, kinetically-driven edit by Thomas Goldser.

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Rob Ulitski - 20th Apr 2022

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  • Performance
  • Alternative
  • Electronic
  • Dance
  • industrial
  • Lo-fi
  • Vignettes
  • Abstract
  • Oversaturated

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Steve Mackey
Director
Douglas Hart
Producer
Production Company
Executive Producer
Juliette Larthe
Production Manager
Sam Page-Jones
1st AD
Freddie Wright
Production Assistant
Lottie Lindsay-Beavan

Camera

Director of Photography
Morgan K Spencer
Focus Puller
Julian Lalinde
2nd AC
Rebecca Richards
Camera operator
Mahalia John
Camera operator
Alex Bender

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Alex Cullen
Key Grip
Nick Teulon
Sparks
Ben Alder, Luigi Truscelli

Art

Production designer
Lottie Lindsay-Beavan
Art Department Assistant
Noah Demeuldre

Wardrobe

Stylist
Reuben Esser
Hair
Claire Grech
Hair
Lachlan Mackie
Make-up
Margherita Fabbro
Make-up
Anete Salinieka
Tailor
Alison O'Brien
Stylist Assistant
Tyson And Matt Mcgee

Casting

Lead Dancer
Joshua James Smith
Lead Dancer
Kibrea Carmichael
Metal Worker
Stuart Watson
Touch Typist
Emily Winters

Editorial

Editor
Thomas Goldser
Editing company
Avenues

Commission

Commissioner
John Moule

Rob Ulitski - 20th Apr 2022

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