Brussels-based electro-punk trailblazers ECHT! have dropped their most audacious visual spectacle yet with the music video for “Highed,” the explosive first single from their hotly anticipated third album, Boilerism. Directed by longtime collaborators Simon Breeveld & SuperTchip (creators of the band’s iconic videos for 500gr, Permanent, and Cheesecake), the clip catapults viewers through a delirious, time-hopping ride that spans millennia of dance culture—and dissolves into pure, glorious madness.
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From primal firelit rituals to Egyptian hieroglyphic grooves, revolutionary Parisian riots, and a deranged nightclub hurtling toward apocalyptic chaos, ECHT! morphs across eras in a whirlwind of absurdist theatrics. The video’s breakneck transitions and hallucinatory visuals blur history into a single, pulsating heartbeat, celebrating—and critiquing—the primal urge to move. “This is our love letter to club culture’s raw, chaotic energy,” says the band. “We wanted to smash timelines, melt faces, and leave people wondering if they’d just mainlined a fever dream.”
Packed with hidden Easter eggs and jaw-dropping surprises (keep an eye out for a sentient disco ball and a guillotine-turned-DJ-deck), Highed cements ECHT!’s reputation for fearless creativity. The track itself—a throbbing mix of industrial synths and anarchic beats—teases Boilerism’s deeper dive into the soul of nightlife, promising an album that’s as cerebral as it is visceral.
“Highed isn’t just a video; it’s a manifesto,” laughs Breeveld. “By the end, you won’t know if you’ve time-traveled or just lost your mind. Either way, you’ll want to dance.”
ECHT! invites fans and newcomers alike to strap in for the chaos. Highed is streaming now on all platforms, with Boilerism arriving later this year. Ready to rave like the world’s ending? Let the fever dream begin.