The Chemical Brothers: Don’t Think

Overview

At the heart of any great gig is the feeling that you're "in the moment". Generally this is not a feeling that can be replicated by sitting in front of a screen watching an event that has already transpired, but Don't Think is not your average music video.

Shot in 2011 at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, where British electronica legends The Chemical Brothers played a headline set in front of 50,000 fans, Don't Think aims to capture the experience in an unconventional manner. Here that means some clowns, some exploding teapots, some dancers in bolt hats and a frenetic barrage of sound, film and light, all caught on 21 cameras by the band's long-time collaborator Adam Smith.

Replicating the delirium of a live gig through film actually makes perfect sense for these Superstar DJs, famous for their audiovisual shows and for pioneering a style of music (later termed "big beat") that avoided losing energy as it moved from the dance floor to the radio. The Chemical Brothers unique fusion of dance, rock and rap fosters not so much collections of songs but transformative journeys, uniting a multifarious legion of fans bearing anything from Ecstasy pills to blinged out knuckle dusters. Join them on Wednesday for an exclusive digital screening, plus the rare chance to chat with Smith.