Synopsis

Panama's "Magic" is presented as an atmospheric, non-linear visual companion to the song rather than a conventional narrative. Dreamlike imagery and shifting textures create a warm, summery mood that mirrors the track's sleek electronic production and relaxed disco pulse. The clip emphasizes sensation over plot, allowing color, movement and rhythm to carry the experience. Its impressionistic approach places the viewer inside the song's hazy, romantic world instead of spelling out a specific story.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Magic" was Panama's debut single and was released in 2012 before appearing on the band's debut EP, "It's Not Over."

• The song was recorded in Los Angeles with Eric Broucek, whose production and engineering credits include work connected with the DFA Records scene.

• Jarrah McCleary wrote "Magic" in Los Angeles in 2011. The track helped establish Panama as his new electronic project after the end of his previous band, The Dirty Secrets.

• The song combines yacht-rock polish, trop-pop color and references to Peter Gabriel-style 1980s production. Its prominent synthesizer sound was associated with the Yamaha DX7.

• The single received remixes from Midnight Magic and Gavin Russom, the latter also known for work with The Crystal Ark.

• The video helped position Panama within the early-2010s wave of polished Australian indie-dance acts whose online clips were as important to their identity as their music.