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Wildchild - Renegade Master

Music Video | 1995
ArtistWildchild
SongRenegade Master
Album(Single)
DirectorAl Fagetty
MusicWildchild
GenreElectronica (Techno, Ambient, Jungle,...)
GenreFunky Dance
IntroNo
OutroNo
DistributionPolydor Ltd. (UK)
LabelHi-Life Recordings
Licensees(+Country)Germany)
Licensees(+Country)Polydor Ltd. (UK
Music ProducerWildchild
PublishingPolydor Ltd. (UK)
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

The video strips "Renegade Master" down to a stark, performance-led presentation. Shot in black and white, it relies on extreme close-ups of Wildchild's mouth as he delivers the track's instantly recognizable vocal phrases. There is little conventional narrative or scene-setting; instead, the tight framing, high-contrast imagery, and rhythmic editing turn the act of speaking and rapping into the main visual event. The minimalist approach mirrors the song's repetitive club structure and keeps attention fixed on its commanding vocal hook.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The original single was released in October 1995 on Hi-Life Recordings and reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • The video is notable for its unusual visual restraint: rather than using a storyline, it is built around monochrome imagery and extreme close-ups of Wildchild's mouth.
  • "Renegade Master" reworks vocal material from A.D.O.R.'s 1994 hip-hop track "One for the Trouble," including the phrase that became the dance record's signature call.
  • The 1995 release was effectively a retitled version of "Legends of the Dark Black Pt 2 (Renegade Master Mix)," which had appeared earlier that year.
  • Fatboy Slim's 1997 remix, released as "Renegade Master '98," became the best-known version and reached No. 3 in the UK in January 1998, surpassing the original's chart position.
  • The song later served as the theme tune for the Finnish comedy series "Ranuan kummit," which debuted in 2003.
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