Mark Leckey, Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore
1999
The film compiles video archives ranging from the disco era to acid house, including the Northern Soul scene, a movement inspired by 1960s American soul music. Partly autobiographical, as the artist experienced the explosion of the techno movement in England, Fiorucci alludes to this moment in British culture when many teenagers, like the artist himself, embraced clothing brands as rallying symbols. Red and black, the sound system is a celebration of the audio equipment imported by the Jamaican diaspora to England, reflecting a certain mixed culture among English youth.
