GIMI Closes 'Greatest Hits' Era with Nighttime Cruising Video for "DADDY"
GIMI's latest video for "DADDY" showcases four older men who meet through Grindr, all captured by cinematographer Christoffer Torp on a chilly winter night in Copenhagen's Amager Fælled. Directed by Malthe Kalbakk, this visual artwork completes the artistic journey of GIMI’s debut album, Greatest Hits. Instead of explicit scenes, the focus is on subtle interactions, slow movements, and the atmosphere of mist and pursuit. GIMI emphasizes that the piece is about queer intimacy that thrives “in the dark, in glances and silences.” Musically, the track embodies the album's darker themes with a pulsating four-on-the-floor beat, enriched by Balkan rhythms and Albanian folk elements. GIMI, a graduate of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, debuted the video at the Prishtina Queer Festival.
Key facts
- "DADDY" is the final visual from GIMI's debut album Greatest Hits
- Malthe Kalbakk directed the video; Christoffer Torp was cinematographer
- Filming took place on a freezing winter night at Amager Fælled in Copenhagen
- Four older men were cast through Grindr for the video
- The track combines Balkan percussion and Albanian folk motifs with four-on-the-floor club production
- GIMI graduated from Copenhagen's Rhythmic Music Conservatory
- The video premiered at the Prishtina Queer Festival
- GIMI is a Danish/Kosovo-Albanian artist
Entities
Artists
- GIMI
- Malthe Kalbakk
- Christoffer Torp
- Erika de Casier
- Smerz
- ML Buch
- Astrid Sonne
Institutions
- Rhythmic Music Conservatory
- Prishtina Queer Festival
- Grindr
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Amager Fælled
- Prishtina
- Kosovo