Synopsis

A stylized 3D journey unfolds through a futuristic transport system where trains, terminals, corridors, and machines move with precise, repetitive logic. The camera glides through geometric environments populated by robotic figures and industrial mechanisms, creating the impression of an endless automated commute. Rather than following a conventional character-driven storyline, the video visualizes the track's sense of transit, distance, and electronic momentum. Its deliberately simple computer animation gives the piece a playful retro-futurist atmosphere, echoing the cool, mechanical world of classic electronic music videos.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Terminus" was issued by Mute in 1998 in several forms, including the Cosmic Baby Edit, the Memory Man mix, a live version, and extended mixes.

• The song first appeared in a longer form titled "Terminus Interminus" on Komputer's debut album, "The World of Tomorrow."

• David Baker later described "Terminus" as being inspired by the idea of an apparently endless airport or station. The track's subject matter draws on the futuristic fiction of J.G. Ballard and Iain Banks.

• The video uses deliberately basic, old-school 3D animation, with robots and machine-like environments reinforcing Komputer's fascination with synthetic worlds.

• Komputer's early work was openly shaped by Kraftwerk. Contemporary descriptions of "Terminus Interminus" compared its transport imagery and electronic atmosphere to Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express," relocated from rail travel to a more futuristic setting.

• German DJ Cosmic Baby's remix was selected as the lead version for the 1998 single, although Baker later said that the Daniel Miller-produced Memory Man mix was the band's preferred version.

• The video's circulation online helped preserve it as a compact example of late-1990s retro-futurist computer animation, despite arriving years before the widespread popularity of music videos made with accessible 3D software.