The video for Fatboy Slim's new single ‘Slash Dot Dash’ which will feature on the upcoming album ‘Palookaville’ has been directed by Tim Pope. Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s CADS, Tim Pope’s landmark videos for The Cure, amongst many others, are famous fo their individuality and throught provoking nature. This will be Pope’s first music project for almost ten years. Speaking about the project Pope reveals:"Norman said, 'just make the video and I'll see it at the end'. That's very refreshing, although a little scary because it means he trusts you! He even gave me the freedom to edit the song itself. 'Slash Dot Dash' is just so unapologetic, and I love its anarchy. My mission was to make the video equally as unapologetic, for which I must apologise. To make it feel as if the visuals were conceived at the same moment in time as the track. Fatboy's videos, by reputation, are mostly groundbreaking, and you feel like you are entering quite a dynasty. I guess it's the competitive streak in me that made me want to do something good, if not better than that heritage! We will have to wait and see."
Fatboy Slim’s music videos have always made a mark and led the way. ‘Praise You’ was voted the ‘Best Music Video Ever’ by viewers of MTV and Spike Jonze’s video for ‘Weapon Of Choice’, featuring Christopher Walken picked up a Grammy.
The video for ‘Slash Dot Dash’ will make its debut first showing on Fatboy Silm’s website, whilst the single will be released on September 13. Fatboy will also soon be embarking on a tour to promote the album:
Palookaville UK tour
13th October Newcastle - Northumbria University
14th October Sheffield - University Octagon
15th October Liverpool - University
16th October Manchester - Academy 1
20th October Nottingham - Trent University
21st October Norwich - UEA
22nd October Leeds - University
23rd October Cardiff - University