Synopsis
The video begins in total darkness, where words emerge from a black, rippling surface and announce the creation of a new world. As the song starts, the Klaxons appear as glowing figures moving through a stark, abstract space. They strike luminous objects with sticks, triggering bursts of light and energy. Colored ribbons trail from their bodies as they interact with floating geometric forms, gradually transforming the empty environment into a radiant, otherworldly landscape.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video's visual language is strongly influenced by the Jacksons' "Can You Feel It," particularly its opening proclamation, dramatic contrast between darkness and light, and performers portrayed as supernatural figures.
- The three band members are presented less as conventional performers than as particles or beings made of light. Their different-colored ribbons help distinguish them within the otherwise monochrome setting.
- The opening text rises from a watery black surface before disappearing again, giving the video a creation-myth quality without establishing a literal storyline.
- Geometric shapes, glowing tubes, and bursts of white light dominate the imagery, matching the track's futuristic "new rave" identity.
- The title "Golden Skans" comes from Golden Scan, a stage-lighting fixture made by Clay Paky.