Synopsis

In a strange, sun-drenched trailer park, an elderly man named Runar appears wearing little more than a loincloth. As he moves through the community, his rhythmic presence gradually affects the hostile, bewildered residents around him. Their suspicion gives way to exuberant dancing, glitter-covered faces, and an ecstatic group celebration. The video turns a seemingly ordinary rural setting into a surreal, semi-biblical hippie utopia, balancing comic awkwardness, nudity, and an increasingly feverish sense of communal transformation.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released online on September 28, 2009, ahead of the single's November 2 release.

• Royksopp described the concept as a semi-biblical story set in an all-nude, utopic hippie world.

• The central character is named Runar. The video was promoted as a series of odd events taking place around him.

• The video's deliberately uncomfortable nudity and unusual casting give it a low-budget rural fantasy feel, while the glitter and collective dancing push the story toward an ecstatic rave.

• "This Must Be It" is the third single from Royksopp's 2009 album Junior and features vocals by Karin Dreijer Andersson, known for her work with The Knife and Fever Ray.

• The single was released in digital and 12-inch vinyl formats and was accompanied by a large remix package featuring artists including Apparat, Rex the Dog, Moguai, Pete Herbert, and Thin White Duke.

• The song later appeared on the soundtrack to the 2011 comedy film Hall Pass.