The official music video for “Subways of Your Mind” — also known as “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet” — was released October 1^st, 2025. Due to limited space on YouTube the text was shortened there. Below you will find the complete info.

For this project, we were fortunate to work with Dominik Galizia, an exceptionally talented filmmaker from Berlin, best known for Heiko’s Welt and Rock n Roll Ringo. He was not only intrigued by the story behind TMMS, but also shared a similar artistic vision and aesthetic.

From the start, it was clear to Galizia that the video had to be shot on 16mm film in order to give it the nostalgic warmth and depth the story deserved. The analog look not only adds a timeless quality but also reflects the revival of the long-lost band FEX.

Galizia and his team filmed using the ARRI SR3 – a classic 16mm camera from the ’90s –combined with Zeiss High Speed lenses. The chosen film stock, Kodak Vision3 500T, adds rich texture, grain, and cinematic life to the visuals, creating a gritty yet emotionally resonant look that matches the music perfectly.

The Concept & Scenery

Visually and content-wise, we aimed to weave in as many historical details as well as references to vintage music gear as possible. The story begins in the bedroom of Ture Rückwardt, the main songwriter behind TMMS. The second setting takes place in a recording studio – a faithful recreation of the location where the main version of Subways of Your Mind was recorded in the mid-1980s.

We also wanted to include the perspective of Darius, the teenager who originally recorded the song from a radio broadcast and, with help from his sister, launched what became the largest online song search in history. With the support of Rees Dale’s team (creators of The Most Mysterious Song documentary), we were able to incorporate the original Technics SA-K6 cassette deck Darius used when he captured the now-legendary track at age 15.

Cast & Appearances

One of the early creative decisions was whether to use actors or feature Ture, Michael, and Norbert themselves — despite the 40 years that have passed since the song’s original recording. We chose the latter. This lends the video a surreal, almost time-travel-like atmosphere. The band members appear alongside original 1980s photos, creating a layered narrative.

We were also thrilled that Darius agreed to appear in the video himself, deepening the emotional connection to the story.

Easter Eggs & Visual Details

Fans of TMMS will notice numerous hidden details and references throughout the video. Here are just a few highlights:

• Ture’s original songwriter’s notebook still exists — a little-known fact until now. The video includes never-before-seen glimpses of early drafts, crossed-out lyrics, and unused lines from Subways of Your Mind.

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• On the wall are previously unreleased photos, including engineer Hase, who recorded many of FEX’s early tracks, including the TMMS/NDR version of Subways of Your Mind. These were recently discovered by photographer Regina Störk, who kindly shared them with us.

• A poster of Salvador Dalí’s “The Temptation of St. Anthony” appears in Ture’s recreated room — a piece he once shared with his wife, Ilona Rückwardt. Coincidentally, Darius was also inspired by the same painting as a child and even recreated it himself, making the set feel eerily familiar when he first walked in.

Read a brief write-up about it here.

• Known from the More Waves From The Past EP, Ture composed most songs using a simple MFB Fricke drum machine, with other members (Michael, Hans-Reimer, and Norbert) later replacing those parts. That same machine appears in the video.

• Lying next to it: Ture’s original cassette tape that includes his recording of TMMS.

• For his demos, Ture used a 4-track tape recorder; although the exact model is unclear, the one used in the video closely resembles it.

• A Gibson guitar, loaned from a local Kiel music shop, is similar to the one Ture originally used. Michael also brought his DX7 keyboard and other vintage gear.

• You might spot an issue of Spiegel magazine dated September 17, 1984 — the closest issue we could find to the song’s possible original broadcast on September 3 or 4.

Ture’s setup in the film also included simple Sennheiser headphones and a basic turntable (not the exact models that Ture was originally using). The headphones, yellow and black, were signed by FEX and Darius after the shoot — we’ll decide what to do with them later.

A Dream-like Narrative

Rather than strictly recreating historical events, the video follows a dreamlike, loosely fictional narrative: what if Darius and Ture were metaphorically in the same “room”? Like “brothers in spirit” (Brüder im Geiste in German). In this imagined scenario, Darius is a quiet observer, secretly recording Ture while he composes, and later watching the band’s studio session.

The studio scenes were filmed at Planet Earth Studios in Berlin, chosen for their warm atmosphere and extensive collection of vintage audio equipment.

Filming also marked the first-ever meeting between the song’s creators and the song’s original searcher — an unforgettable moment for everyone involved.

We hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed creating it. It’s been an incredible journey — and there’s more to come!

– The Outer Edge