Synopsis
Set against the turquoise waters of Jervis Bay, Australia, "Liberate" follows two friends as they swim, dive, and play beneath the surface. The camera moves between sunlit ocean views, underwater weightlessness, and moments of exuberant movement, creating a visual expression of escape and carefree freedom. Rather than building a conventional narrative, the video focuses on physical sensation and natural beauty, matching the track's uplifting progressive-house energy with an airy, summery portrait of life away from everyday pressures.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was filmed in Jervis Bay on Australia's east coast, largely underwater.
- The shoot took place during Eric Prydz's first Australian tour.
- The official video premiered on YouTube on June 12, 2014, and runs for approximately three minutes.
- The video uses an abbreviated edit of the track with additional vocal material, rather than the full-length original mix.
- Before its official release, "Liberate" circulated among fans under the working title "Waterpark ID."
- Prydz premiered the track at Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2014, before releasing it as a single later that year.
- "Liberate" became the second single associated with Prydz's album "Opus," which was released in 2016.