Oneohtrix Point Never - Measuring Ruins

What this video is

Released October 27, 2025 as a single from Tranquilizer, Oneohtrix Point Never's eleventh studio album on Warp Records. The album's concept is rooted in a now-deleted archive of 1990s commercial sample libraries found on the Internet Archive — what Lopatin described as 'an index of cliches turned inside out.' This situates 'Measuring Ruins' within a broader discourse on digital archaeology, obsolescence, and the…

Why it matters

Represents the mature phase of Warp Records' 2020s experimental electronic canon and the sustained critical relevance of Oneohtrix Point Never as a genre-defining force. The drone-to-noise compositional structure and abstract visual treatment exemplify the convergence of ambient, musique concrète,…

The director

Japanese-born multimedia artist and musician based in New York City. Studied at Pratt Institute. Work spans digital video, animation, print, and music, incorporating video feedback, generative processes, and experimental sound. Work held in permanent…