Electro industrial artist ViVi Vex has released her latest music video for ‘Spange’. The transgender artist operates under a theory of ‘legally made human clones’. This ideal seems to purport that Vex, the protagonist of her own sound world, has passed away and is now being replaced by a series of interchangeable clones. Yikes.
In the video for ‘Spange’, cutout animation meets an anime aesthetic to tell a story of poverty and desperation in urban America. Throbbing industrial electro scores the impressively creative video.
While the ViVi Vex project sounds like a solo endeavour, it appears there are a variety of musicians involved contributing percussion, bass, mixing and programming. The additional help makes sense given the scale of work involved in this animation and overall design.
Three central conflicts arise in the music video for ‘Spange’; homelessness, domestic disputes and sexual exploitation.
The portrayal of homelessness in the video captures the intense hardship and exploitation faced by the central character, based on ViVi Vex. Set against the backdrop of dark, unforgiving streets, the character’s vulnerability is on full display. Her torn, ragged clothing and tortured expression convey the harsh reality of life on the streets, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll of surviving in a contemporary urban American landscape.
Further domestic disputes center around ViVi Vex’s character as she faces judgment from her parents. Through speech bubbles, the parents confront Vex over her choice to wear female clothing and present as female. With familial rejection at the helm, these scenes showcase internal conflict and lack of acceptance faced by non-binary youth.
Preying on their desperation, Vex’s character is taken in by a local punk who offers shelter, but later exploits them. Vex is then pimped out to strangers, underscoring the cycle of exploitation and desperation faced by youth in unstable situations.
Musically, ‘Spange’ channels a dark, pulsating electro-industrial sound, reminiscent of bands like KMFDM, Skinny Puppy, Velvet Acid Christ, and Suicide Commando. The music and visuals would appeal to fans of cyber-goth and darker beat-driven industrial music, resonating with audiences drawn to themes of alienation and societal decay.
Watch the video for ‘Spange’ below!
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