Director's Cut of Aphex Twin's 'Windowlicker' Released on YouTube

The director's cut of Aphex Twin's iconic music video 'Windowlicker' has been published on the musician's YouTube channel. Directed by Chris Cunningham in 1998, the video won first prize at the Brit Awards in 2000. Shot in Los Angeles, it parodies gangsta rap culture, featuring a surreal narrative with two young men (one African American, one Hispanic) in a Mazda Miata who encounter prostitutes before a limousine arrives. Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) performs a frenetic dance reminiscent of Gene Kelly and Michael Jackson, while the women morph to resemble him. The video includes disturbing choreography and sexual allusions, ending with a champagne bottle opening and film-like credits. This release coincides with Aphex Twin's recent resurgence, including a performance at Club To Club in Turin and a November digital takeover of Crack Magazine's website.