Synopsis

Set in the jungles of Belize, the video follows a hallucinatory journey upriver in the spirit of Apocalypse Now. The tropical landscape, isolated waterways, and feverish atmosphere provide a cinematic counterpart to Justin Warfield's dense, surreal rap. Rather than presenting a conventional performance clip, it places Bomb the Bass' electronic hip-hop in an ominous adventure setting, matching the track's references to William S. Burroughs, counterculture, cinema, and altered states.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released on September 12, 1994, shortly before the single's UK release on September 19.

• Filming took place in Belize. The location gives the video its humid, remote atmosphere and reinforces its journey-up-river structure.

• The production was made by Larry Perel for Propaganda, with Trouper Productions also associated with the video.

• The video's Apocalypse Now influence connects with Bomb the Bass' long-standing interest in film dialogue and sampling. The song itself began partly from dialogue samples from David Cronenberg's film adaptation of William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch.

• "Bug Powder Dust" reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart and was named Select magazine's single of the year for 1994.

• The track later became closely associated with high-profile remixes by the Chemical Brothers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, La Funk Mob, and the Dust Brothers. The Dust Brothers mix was also included in The Prodigy's The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One.