Synopsis
A lone woman moves through a shadowy world of cemeteries, ruined spaces, and occult imagery. Her presence shifts between vulnerable, ghostly, and threatening, while stark close-ups and ritualistic details create the feeling of a supernatural encounter. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video builds an impressionistic horror tableau around the song's heavy rhythms and dark electronic atmosphere. Religious symbols, nocturnal settings, and images of possession or transformation give "anima" the mood of a private ceremony unfolding at the edge of reality.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Anima" comes from ∆AIMON's self-titled debut full-length, released by Artoffact Records on December 10, 2013.
- The track runs for approximately 4 minutes and 6 seconds on the album.
- The video was published online in January 2014 and was also hosted on Vimeo.
- The production credits identify Francesco Brunotti as responsible for the camera work and editing, with additional camera assistance from Michelangelo Visconti.
- The video's presentation places "anima" firmly within the visual vocabulary associated with witch house, darkwave, industrial music, gothic horror, and occult cinema.
- ∆AIMON's album-era lineup consisted of Nancy Lutz and Brant Showers. Their music combined electronic production with industrial, trip-hop, ethereal, and witch-house influences.
- In an interview about the album, the band described "anima" as an especially personal and honest song, giving the video's spiritual and psychological imagery added context without turning it into a literal narrative.
- The album later received multiple remix treatments of "anima," including versions by High Functioning Flesh and iVardensphere.