Synopsis

A young woman wakes in an unfamiliar man's bed and quietly explores his apartment while wearing one of his shirts. She helps herself to something from the refrigerator before continuing her unsettling tour of the home. Her curiosity turns to alarm when she discovers jars on a bookshelf containing what appear to be preserved fetuses. The strange domestic encounter ends when the man returns unexpectedly, revealing himself as the bald, bespectacled figure associated with the track and frightening her into a final shock.

Factoids & Trivia

• DJ S.P.U.D. was the performing name of Berlin DJ and producer Oliver Nikolow, who was also associated with the city's Tresor club scene.

• "Set It Off" was released in 2002 and became his commercial breakthrough. It reached No. 12 on the German singles chart and No. 16 in Belgium.

• The track is a cover of Strafe's 1984 electro classic "Set It Off." The songwriting credits connect the release to Steve Standard's original composition.

• The single appeared in several versions, including a radio mix, an original extended mix, and a Banks & Sullivan mix.

• The video's unsettling apartment scenario helped distinguish the track from a conventional club-focused dance video. Its horror-tinged twist has also made it memorable among viewers trying to identify the song from its visuals.

• The song later appeared on dance compilations including *Club Sounds - Best Of 15 Years*, introducing the track to a new audience well after its original release.