SMART Notebook 18

    “Ketosex” is a bold, if occasionally self-indulgent, sensory experiment. It won’t convert anyone who dislikes abstract electronic music, but for fans of Arca, FKA twigs, or Oneohtrix Point Never’s visual work, this is a fascinating, queasy trip worth taking.

    The video is drenched in a pale, clinical blue-green filter—think MRI scans meeting neon underpasses. Director [Name] employs heavy use of slow-motion distortion: bodies entwined, then pixelating into digital static; lips syncing lyrics that feel delayed by half a second, as if the connection itself is buffering. The editing mimics the stop-start fragmentation of its namesake—glitch transitions, reverse-rewind loops, and sudden cuts to empty rooms or flickering cathode-ray TVs.

    The track itself is built on a skeletal bass pulse and Com’s whispered, multi-layered vocals. Where the video shines is in its tactile sound design: every time Com utters the hook “K-hole kiss,” the image drops to 8-bit resolution, as if the music is corrupting the file in real time. A standout moment comes at the 2:30 mark, when a prolonged synth drone is paired with a single, static shot of an empty mattress slowly sinking under its own weight—a brilliant, haunting choice.

    ★★★½ (3.5/5) Watch with good headphones and an open, if skeptical, mind.