Electro-funk meets VHS-fueled fitness fever dream in this gloriously chaotic debut

At Music Bloggers Network, we’ve seen our fair share of sonic weirdness, but few debut videos have smacked us upside the soul quite like this one. Sexdrive’s “We Are Animal” is a hallucinogenic slice of retro-futurist electropop dripping in funk, dipped in chaos, and cooked on a green-screen set so DIY it deserves its own cult. Naturally, we’re proud to feature this glorious mess of a masterpiece right here in our community..

Sexdrive is the unlikely, glorious collision of two musical madmen: Ryan “Guanz” Guanzon, a funk-raised punk-metal drummer turned producer (New Medicine, Late Night Fights), and Ben “Berg” Berg, a hardware obsessed sonic architect from the bands Humanboy and Vertiform. The two met in college when Guanz was mixing Berg’s band at a local club. One invite to a Guanz drum gig later, a mixtape happened, live experiments began, and a duo was born. They started building tracks from scratch at parties blending funk, electro jazz, punk energy, and absurd amounts of groove, eventually producing for pop and hip hop artists while refining their own raw, unpredictable sound.

The song that would become “We Are Animal” began, as many good things do, with a disco idea. Berg had a funky little spark of an idea, Guanz slapped on some basslines inherited from his funk-god father, and they passed the simmering track to vocalists Francis Tobin and Jason Vee, who immediately understood the assignment.  The whole thing came together quickly, organically, and with the kind of giddy creativity that usually only happens at 3AM surrounded by half-eaten pizza and blinking synths. Together, this crew has created something unhinged, unforgettable, and utterly addictive. The result is a track that is both wild and deliberate; a dancefloor siren song with teeth, swagger, and surprising depth.

Lyrics That Read Like Electro-Poetry
Sexdrive doesn’t mess around with predictable hooks and tired clichés. The lyrics of “We Are Animal” are a full-body experience – equal parts poetic abstraction, sensual confessional, and rhythmic mantra. Lines like “all fingers and counting / sinful sweat tight functioning” and “impulses override / velvet cunning beauty” evoke a primal, almost otherworldly atmosphere, while the recurring refrain “I’m working on my attitude / it takes work to find the right mood” feels hilariously honest and weirdly profound. And of course, the ultimate hook “I could love you right down to the core / we are animal on the dance floor” is destined to be screamed by sweaty humans in basement clubs around the world. This isn’t just a song; it’s a ritual performances, equal parts sultry sermon and synthetic soul.

The Glorious Debut Music Video
If the song is a controlled explosion, the music video is what happens when you film that explosion inside a cursed 1980s fitness VHS. Directed by Alex Rollins Berg (yes, one more Berg), the ‘We Are Animal’ official music video is a riot of green-screen chaos, lo-fi absurdity, and thrift-store fashion choices that defy explanation. The location? A tiny green room next to the legendary Flyte Tyme Studios. The wardrobe? Salvation Army workout rejects. The vibe? Like a jazzercise tape got possessed by Daft Punk’s evil twin.

Alex Berg’s direction brings the chaos into perfect focus, while lighting was handled by filmmaker Matt Muegge, whose contributions were crucial to making the whole thing feel simultaneously blown-out and brilliant. According to Guanz, trying to look like “we’d been on a coke binge gone wrong” while dancing in that heat made for a hilarious and unforgettable shoot. It’s both self-aware and completely sincere, which is exactly what makes it unforgettable.

What really makes Sexdrive stand out isn’t just the weirdness; it’s the intention behind the weirdness. Berg’s background in hardware programming (his trusty Yamaha RS7000 features prominently in their setup) gives their tracks a tactile, human touch that’s often missing from electronic music. His influences range from Aphex Twin and Squarepusher to Boards of Canada; glitchy, textural stuff you can feel in your bones. On the flip side, Guanz grew up watching his dad tear it up on bass in funk bands, which gave him a deep, instinctive understanding of groove; even though he spent his early years drumming and riffing in metal and punk outfits. That push-pull between rhythm and experimentation is what makes ‘We Are Animal’ more than just a party track. It’s got layers. Like an onion. Or a good disco ball.

Sexdrive is, at its core, the high-voltage brainchild of two genre-defying creatives with a shared love of unpredictability. Guanz and Berg aren’t just collaborators, they’re musical alchemists who thrive on unpredictability. Their live sets often involve building dance tracks on the spot, and their studio work reflects that same spirit of wild exploration. Together, they’ve crafted a sound that’s sleek but raw, nostalgic but futuristic, and impossible to ignore. Their debut project is just the beginning. With deep roots in Minneapolis and a background in both indie and major-label circuits, Sexdrive is uniquely positioned to push boundaries and break conventions; all while keeping you dancing, thinking, and occasionally sweating through your vintage jumpsuit.

This Is What DIY Gold Looks Like
Sexdrive’s We Are Animal isn’t just a music video – it’s a mission statement. It tells you everything you need to know about who they are: wild, self-made, deeply musical, and completely unafraid to look ridiculous in pursuit of something real. It’s that rare blend of style and substance, of humor and heat, that makes you want to hit replay the second it ends. We’re stoked to feature  it here on Music Bloggers Network; not just because it slaps, but because it embodies everything we believe in: bold music, fearless creators, and artists who make their own rules. If you like what you see (and hear), give Sexdrive a follow on Facebook or Instagram and join the ride. It’s only going to get wilder from here.