Synopsis
A strange, nautilus-shaped flying object drifts through a series of unfamiliar landscapes, hovering, twisting, and changing form as it moves. Rather than presenting a conventional narrative or performance, the video follows the object's dreamlike journey through abstract spaces, allowing its gradual transformations to carry the action. The imagery remains deliberately open-ended, with the UFO appearing at times organic, mechanical, and otherworldly. Its slow, weightless movement and shifting shapes mirror the airy, elusive mood of Dntel's electronic production and Baths' fragile vocal contribution.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video surfaced in late May 2012 as an advance clip for Dntel's album "Aimlessness," released through DJ Koze's Pampa Records.
- Its central image is a nautilus-shaped UFO that flies through several undisclosed locations and morphs as it travels.
- The visual effects were described at the time as using "age-old CGI techniques," giving the clip a deliberately simple, dreamlike computer-animated appearance rather than a polished cinematic style.
- "Still" was originally an instrumental track. Baths vocalist Will Wiesenfeld began singing it during a tour with Dntel, after which he recorded the vocal part for the album version.
- The song appears as the third track on "Aimlessness" and runs for approximately 4 minutes and 47 seconds.
- The video's free-form structure reflects the way "Aimlessness" was assembled: Dntel initially created the material as individual pieces without planning a full album.