Synopsis
Sweatshirt's "Aerobic" places Chloe and Eric Crusher in a stark white studio, performing against a deliberately minimal backdrop. Chloe sings while Eric works the keyboard, with both performers moving in a jerky, stop-motion style. As the track progresses, colorful shapes and textured forms intrude upon the clean setting and pulse in time with the music. The result is a playful, retro-styled visual that combines electro-pop performance, fashion imagery, and abstract animation without developing a conventional narrative.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Aerobic" was the first single from Sweatshirt's debut EP, "Unicorn," released in 2014 through Germany's Modern Soul Records.
- Sweatshirt is a Berlin duo consisting of Chloe and Eric Crusher.
- The video's visual concept uses stop-motion movement, a white studio environment, and animated color and texture elements that gradually disrupt the performers' surroundings.
- The music is credited to Eric Crusher and Chloe.
- The production credits include art direction, graphic design, and animation by Dominique Aizpurua Flugelman, with photography by Santiago Garces.
- The video reflects the song's retro electro-pop character through its deliberately artificial movement and abstract, graphic presentation.