Stanley Brock directs an engrossing and enigmatic video for alt dance/electronic producer/DJ/artist Lauren Duffus, with imagery that mirrors the mysterious nocturnal mood of her music: Duffus wanders woozily through nighttime London in an astronaut suit...

With considerable buzz around Duffus and her distinctive sound - mutating synths embellished by poignant keys and understated yet mellifluous vocals - Brock has delivered an impressive video for Need U More Than Ever where the first scene marks out its quirky unpredictability: Duffus appears from outer space in a gritty urban landscape, moving forwards as the world runs in reverse, then lights up a cigarette.

Her progress takes various turns from then on - including a confrontation with another Earthbound 'astronaut'.

"I’ve been wanting to put someone cool in an astronaut suit for a while now," says Brock. "I’m not really sure why, I just think they look great. I had that image in my mind for ages, of someone walking slow-mo to camera in one, eventually lifting the visor and then just sparking something. Lucky for me Lauren is very cool and her music is amazing so it was pretty perfect.

"We both share a lot of inspirations and references (I think), such as a love for designer clothing, so it felt only right to slap a big pony on the suit, especially after seeing her Chief Keef remix. I love not having to really explain it, it’s part of the beauty of music videos for me. It doesn’t have to be so literal. Also it wouldn’t be a music video without a slow motion reverse burnout.

"I wanted it to feel a bit weird and slow and dreamy, until its not, until she is confronted by a lover or a friend, who’s been looking for her all night, worried sick - who was actually her lovely boyfriend Conor - and they have an argument that takes you back to reality for a strange and brief moment."

Brock reveals that the astronaut was extremely valuable - apparently it was worn by Kevin Bacon in an EE ad - and it came with its own security detail, which caused him some anxiety. 

"It was essential for the video that the suit was proper," he continues. "Its all really about the image of her in the suit walking through the night. We did a big search and found there was only really one good one in the country, that needed to come with its own ‘handler’. This was a big worry as the whole shoot was kind of cowboy-style filming and I didn’t want the protecter of the suit to freak out, and we lose everything.

"Lucky for us, the 'suit guard' was George, one of the loveliest men I’ve come across. He’s travelled around the world with that suit."