Synopsis
ESP perform "Wonder Wonder" inside Cheetahs Hollywood, transforming the Los Angeles club into a hazy, theatrical space of synths, drums, dancers, ornate costumes, and colored shadows. The camera moves between the trio, the performers, and the audience, creating an impressionistic portrait of a live set rather than a conventional narrative video. Quick edits and sensual choreography mirror the song's dreamy, electronic atmosphere, while the club's surroundings become part of the performance.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was made for dublab's VisionVersion series, which presented artists performing live in locations chosen for their atmosphere and character.
- Cheetahs Hollywood, an established Los Angeles gentleman's club, provides the setting. Its stage, audience, and low-lit interior give the performance a deliberately nocturnal and surreal quality.
- The production credits identify Mark "Frosty" McNeill and Alex Pelly as producers, with sound recording by Jake Viator and cinematography by June Zandona.
- The dancers appear under the names Gypsy, Nico, and Malice McMunn. The production also included custom headwear by Lauren Penner and makeup by Will Lemon.
- ESP consisted of siblings Aska and Seiya Matsumiya alongside drummer Bobby Evans. Contemporary coverage described the group as working with synth-heavy, cinematic dreamscapes and hyper-colored visuals.
- Around the video's release in July 2012, ESP were preparing their self-titled debut EP, which was self-released on August 28, 2012.
- The group had also performed with Flea and Jenny Lee during a residency at the Echo nightclub in Los Angeles.
- The video is notable for treating the audience and dancers as active parts of the visual composition instead of focusing only on the musicians.