Synopsis
A dreamlike journey unfolds through a world shaped by trees, spiritual imagery, and shifting visual associations. Rather than presenting a conventional storyline, the video follows an abstract chain of images that turns the natural world into a portal for contemplation. The recurring tree motif gives the piece a sense of growth, mystery, and inward travel, matching the atmospheric electronic track and the broader concept of Trillones' debut EP, *From the Trees to the Satellites*.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Trees" appeared on Trillones' debut EP, *From the Trees to the Satellites*, released on September 23, 2013, by Static Discos and Indian Gold Records.
- Polo Vega described the EP as a spiritual journey and a healing process, built around the idea of using cold electronic machines to create something warm and human.
- Vega commissioned the video from a friend in Monterrey after sharing the song and explaining the EP's spiritual themes.
- The video was delivered to Vega without preview material. He first saw the finished piece after downloading it from WeTransfer approximately a month and a half after sending the track.
- Vega was particularly pleased that the visual treatment incorporated his growing personal fascination with trees.
- The track and video belong to Trillones' early transition from Vega's former indie-pop work with Ella Tiene Dos Androides toward a more atmospheric electronic sound.
- The EP was produced and mastered by Vega in his home studio in Mexicali, Baja California.