Apoptygma Berzerk - Until the end of the world

What this video is

Released in February 2002, 'Until the End of the World' arrived at the peak of the futurepop movement, a genre Apoptygma Berzerk helped pioneer alongside acts like VNV Nation and Covenant. The track was lifted from Harmonizer, the band's fourth studio album released on Metropolis Records and WEA International — a major-label deal that signalled the mainstreaming of Scandinavian electronic music in Central Europe.…

Why it matters

A defining futurepop crossover single, 'Until the End of the World' exemplifies the genre's hallmark blend of melancholic lyricism, sweeping synth production, and dancefloor energy. Apoptygma Berzerk, as one of the genre's founding acts, used this release to demonstrate futurepop's viability on…

The director

Oliver Sommer, born 1963 in Nürnberg, Germany, is a prolific music video director and producer with over 401 directorial music video credits on IMVDb. His work spans European pop, alternative electronic, and mainstream German acts. Notable credits include…