Ladytron - Ghosts

What this video is

Released May 12, 2008 as the lead single from Ladytron's fourth album Velocifero, 'Ghosts' arrived at a moment when dark European electropop was achieving broader cultural penetration through video game soundtracks and film licensing. The song appeared on soundtracks for Need for Speed: Undercover, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, LittleBigPlanet 2, and the 2009 slasher film Sorority Row — demonstrating how the track's mood…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of late-2000s dark electropop, 'Ghosts' exemplifies how British electronic acts synthesized post-punk austerity, synth-pop melodicism, and shoegazing atmosphere into a commercially viable yet artistically uncompromising form. Joseph Kahn's analog-film treatment elevated the…

The director

South Korean-born American director Joseph Kahn (born Ahn Jun-hee, October 12, 1972) attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts before building a career directing music videos across thirty years. Known for work with Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Eminem, and Lady…