It’s not like one of those videos where there’s a bunch of scenes from the movie that don’t seem to fit with anything instead, it feels like something that could take place within Star Trek, just a planet or two away from wherever our heroes happen to be. I’ve been listening to “Sledgehammer” since it came out, and this music video feels like a beautiful counterpart. Still, there’s something about it that feels familiarly epic. Plus, there’s actual vocals, which definitely feels different from the epic instrumentals that we’ve come to expect from sci-fi fare. Take, for example, the pastel wall in the background of this photo of the original cast, and then add a bunch of neon sparkles into the mix, and you’ve got the aesthetic for this eye-popping music video.Īs for the music itself, the song reminds me of something, but I’m not sure what. In some ways, it reminds me of the opening strains of a trailer for that other space opera … not that I want to make that comparison, but c’mon, can’t you hear the similarity there? Sure, they’re one note off from each other, and “Sledgehammer” moves much faster and has more urgency it also has brighter synthesized strings, as opposed to the warm sound of an orchestra. The slight modernization of the synth sounds in comparison gives “Sledgehammer” a more futuristic vibe.
Still, it’s got a space opera vibe and an undeniable mixture of colors that all seem inspired by the 1960s hues of The Original Series. There isn’t much Star Trek stuff in the video, aside from a shot of the Enterprise at the very beginning and then another shot of the ship again at the very end.
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