VIDEO Lost My Brain

Seems like a normal Tuesday afternoon to me.

This is a quirky, upbeat chiptune synth-pop track running at a brisk tempo, built over a bouncy, 8-bit video game bassline and bright electronic leads. The vocal track uses a heavily pitch-shifted, robotic low-end effect that gives the performance a surreal, comic personality. Lyrically, the song follows an absurd narrative about misplacing one's own brain while out walking, frantically searching under sofas and beds just to get back to partying. The arrangement keeps a simple verse-chorus bounce, taking a breather around 0:48 with a pitch-bent synth melody break before returning to the main chorus. Visually, the clip is a chaotic collage of internet graphics and TV edits, moving from a 3D brain lifting dumbbells to couch-sitting brain art, Star Trek clips of Kirk and McCoy, a bizarre edited baby photo at 1:12, and closing on a reaction clip from Horrible Histories.
The groove is undeniably catchy and the lighthearted absurdism of the synth work fits the theme perfectly. However, the heavy pitch-shifting on the vocals pushes a lot of energy into the lower-mids where it competes directly with the bass synth, making some of the lines blend together. Carving out a dedicated space in the EQ for the vocal or adding a bit of top-end clarity would help the funny lyrics land with much more punch. It is a fun, pleasantly strange bit of synth-pop that captures a great chaotic energy.