Synopsis
"Sepak Takraw" unfolds in a rough, post-apocalyptic world populated by hard-edged redneck characters. The video combines stark outdoor imagery, bizarre behavior, physical confrontation, and flashes of dark humor, creating a chaotic visual counterpart to Turnsteak's heavy electronic bass. Rather than following a conventional narrative, it builds an atmosphere of menace and decay, with the characters' strange rituals and escalating energy matching the track's aggressive rhythms. The result is a grimy, surreal music video that feels part backwoods thriller and part dystopian fever dream.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Sepak Takraw" was released as part of Turnsteak's 2012 EP "Get U Get" on I.O.T. Records.
- The song's title refers to sepak takraw, a Southeast Asian sport played with a woven ball and using the feet, knees, and head. The video does not present a straightforward sports story, instead using the title as part of its broader atmosphere of physicality and strangeness.
- The video was produced by The Motion Fighters, with cinematography by Sylvestre Dedise.
- The production credits list a RED Epic camera, while editing, post-production, and grading were handled by The Motion Fighters.
- The EP included a separate remix of "Sepak Takraw" by American bass-music producer S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
- Turnsteak were presented in contemporary French music coverage as an electro act drawing on juke, skweee, hip-hop, and bass music.