TNGHT - TUMS

What this video is

Released November 4, 2021, 'TUMS' arrived as a post-pandemic statement of electronic club euphoria — TNGHT's first new material since 2019's 'II' EP, itself a comeback after an extended hiatus begun in 2013. The duo explicitly framed the track around the collective relief of returning social life after COVID-19 lockdowns. The video, directed by Dan Streit, employs Instagram UI parody and stock image collage as its…

Why it matters

TNGHT occupy a pivotal position in the genealogy of maximalist electronic music, bridging UK bass, hip-hop production, and club music. 'TUMS' represents a 2020s evolution of their signature sound — trap-influenced future bass at ~124 BPM — while the video's internet-irony aesthetic reflects how…

The director

Los Angeles-based director and editor. Graduated from Chapman University in 2015, then worked freelance for TMWRK management directing videos for Diplo, Major Lazer, Jack U, and Dillon Francis. Co-founded creative studio Grin Machine. Signed to Stink Films…