Motion Unit - My Mind

What this video is

Released in 1999, 'My Mind' by Motion Unit sits at the intersection of Berlin's burgeoning techno underground and the broader European dance-pop market. Motion Unit — the collaborative project of André Winter and hatzler, originally launched on Confused Recordings in 1998 — represents a strand of German electronic music that sought mainstream accessibility without fully abandoning club-floor energy. The video's…

Why it matters

Motion Unit's 'My Mind' is an artifact of the late-90s European dance-pop/techno crossover — a commercially oriented strain of German electronic music descended from the Confused Recordings ecosystem. Its enduring relevance is demonstrated by Pan-Pot's high-profile remix EP decades later,…

The director

Berlin-born director, editor, and visual effects supervisor. Son of a feature film editor and an architect. Began career at Berlin music video production companies before becoming a 2D artist and Avid editor. Founded Pixel*Attack Films in 2000. Signed to…