Clark - Civilians

What this video is

Released in September 2025 as the lead single from Clark's tenth studio album Steep Stims, 'Civilians' represents a creative return to hardware-driven, rave-inflected electronic music following Clark's extensive work in film and TV scoring, orchestral collaboration, and vocal exploration. The video places Clark's music firmly within the lineage of contemporary dance-film, extending his decade-long collaboration…

Why it matters

Represents a significant node in the convergence of UK IDM/experimental electronic music and international contemporary dance-film. Clark's Warp Records lineage connects the video to a two-decade tradition of avant-garde music video commissioning. The collaboration with Melanie Lane and Corps…

The director

Melanie Lane is an Australian choreographer and performer of Javanese/European cultural heritage working across visual arts, theatre, music, and film. She won the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award and the 2017 Leipziger Bewegungskunstpreis (Germany), and has…