Synopsis
Set against a strange, dreamlike landscape, "Pluto Bounce" follows Milwaukee Banks through a surreal vision of rural Australia. The duo appear amid vividly colored fields, wooded terrain, and isolated figures, with the imagery shifting between calm observation and disorienting flashes of movement. The pink and red environment gives the clip an extraterrestrial quality, turning Dyl Thomas' fragmented memories of wild nights, accidents, and youthful misadventures into something that feels more like a half-remembered trip than a literal narrative.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was shot on expired 16mm Kodak Aerochrome III color infrared film, which gives the landscape its unusual pink, red, and purple appearance.
- Filming took place in Wonthaggi and Heyfield, locations roughly two hours from Melbourne.
- The infrared concept was chosen to match the track's otherworldly lyrics and psychedelic atmosphere. The band wanted viewers to imagine a place that did not look recognizably real.
- According to the group, only around 10 minutes of infrared film were available for the shoot, making the production unusually limited by its stock.
- The film was processed by NanoLab and scanned by Complete Post.
- The song began as a demo beat made by Dyl Thomas. Adrian "Edo" Rafter rearranged it, adjusted the drums, and developed it into the finished track after Thomas recorded the hook.
- Thomas described the lyrics as snapshots from real nights out and earlier misadventures. One reference to jumping from stairs was based on an incident in which he actually broke his ankle.
- "Pluto Bounce" was one of Milwaukee Banks' first released songs and helped introduce the Melbourne duo's blend of minimalist electronic production, pitch-shifted vocals, and cloud rap.