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Purple Disco Machine 'Disco Cherry' by Maxim Kelly

Rob Ulitski - 18th May 2026

Maxim Kelly once again demonstrates that making AI work in the creative space requires real intelligence. 

Kelly's video for Purple Disco Machine is a love letter to Pacha, the legendary Ibiza nightclub, by revisiting its humble beginnings as a holiday hangout for an eclectic variety of likeminded souls, back in the 1970s.

His raw materials for the video for Disco Cherry was original archive footage, mostly photographs, of those days, supplied by the good folks at Pacha. In a similar way to Andrew Dominik's video last year for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' Tupelo, Kelly brings these images to life with a sensitive eye. It's illuminating - and also witty. Like in his recent AI-gen videos for Archive, he creates a narrative that is full of mordant, absurd humour.

And if you're not looking for that stuff, you can also dig the vintage vibe, the sense of fun in the original Pacha bar, full of warm textures, groovy dancing and somewhat startling portraiture. And what's more, it's a suitably funky visual for the feelgood track.

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Rob Ulitski - 18th May 2026

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  • AI
  • Generative AI
  • Archival Footage
  • Pacha Ibiza
  • Summer
  • Dancing

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Maxim Kelly
Producer
Gina Crighton
Production Company

Editorial

Editor
Rob McGuire
Editing company
Edit Producer
Tallia Clarke

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Commissioner
Michael Lewin
Label
Sony Music Germany

Rob Ulitski - 18th May 2026

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