HONEY DIJON
HONEY FUCKING DIJON
“Honey has always been a forerunner of hedonistic party pleasure, so for us to land this we were really excited knowing how this would influence the story. These videos demonstrate the gender expressiveness and fearlessness of members within the queer community and their ability to stand up and speak out for their civil rights. Honey, the heroine, guides us through the club, a place to lose inhibitions and become free on the dance floor. It has been an incredible experience for the team and I to collaborate with Honey in marrying a story of liberation with her music.” - Ciaran McCusker
The accompanying music video for ‘La Femme Fantastique’ is the work of artist and animator Ciaran McCusker, who has created a whole trio of videos, to be revealed alongside each upcoming single. Giving the first glimpse of his work is the video for ‘La Femme Fantastique’.
The video’s narrative follows an uninitiated clubber encountering a utopian dancefloor where Honey is goddess and nothing is off-limits, where inhibitions are shed and underground glamour and kink makes way for fully realised desire. Honey’s clear vision for both the single and the visuals stemmed from some of her personal values. Ciaran describes how he approached the brief: “Honey has always been a forerunner of hedonistic party pleasure, so for us to land this job we were really excited knowing that this would influence the video.
HONEY DIJON FEAT JOSH CAFFE
LA FEMME FANTASTIQUE (EXPLICIT VERSION)
The accompanying music video for ‘Not About You’ is the work of artist and animator Ciaran McCusker and team, who has created a whole trio of videos, to be revealed alongside each upcoming single. Giving the first glimpse of his work is the video for ‘Not About You’, set in a utopian afterhours nightclub. The video shows the partygoers defend their gloriously hedonistic safe space from two violent policemen. Echoing the current global discussions around racism perpetuated by US law enforcement, the video highlights the importance of safe spaces for QPOC and the very real threat they face. As Honey reigns over the dancefloor in the video, her fierce, empowered stance towards those threatening the sanctity of the nightclub echoes her real personal values.
HONEY DIJON FEAT HADIJA GEORGE
NOT ABOUT YOU
HONEY DIJON FEAT ANNETTE BOWEN & NIKKI-O
DOWNTOWN
Honey Dijon returns with the third single from her sophomore album ‘Black Girl Magic’, ‘Downtown’, featuring Annette Bowen and Nikki-O. A blissful dedication to the dancefloor, this single follows on from initial previews of the LP ‘Not About You’ and ‘La Femme Fantastique’, and features two remixes from Master At Work Louie Vega. Continuing to be a magnet for vocal talent, London soul vocalist Annette Bowen and Moodymann collaborator Nikki-O provide a stunning top-line that purls over Honey’s flawless production on the original, as fluttering synths and crisp percussion transport the listener to necessary nights on the dancefloor. Also featuring the otherworldly grooves of Louie’s Frisco Disco Dance and his club-ready Raw Dub Mix, this ultra-modern package, with glints of house classics gone by, shimmers with house excellence.
Director: Corece / Ciaran McCusker
Executive Producer: Cat Cook
Art Director: Ciaran McCusker
Compositing & Editing: Ciaran McCusker
Layout and Character Design: Marie Houssin, Mathias Lemaitre Sgard
2D Animation: Marie Houssin, Mathias Lemaitre Sgard, Ciaran McCusker