Two Casiotone Heroines Defeat the Evil Gazelle
What happens when two Casio-slinging cosmic heroines join forces to take down a caramel-toothed menace? You get “Gazelle 2.0: Two Casiotone Heroines Defeat the Evil Gazelle,” the riotously inventive new single and video from genre-defying avant-pop artist Glockabelle, featuring the legendary outsider music icon, The Space Lady.
This updated track marks the 10-year anniversary of Glockabelle’s original “Gazelle,” first released on her 2015 Wolf BBQ EP. But this is no simple rework. “Gazelle 2.0” is a full-blown synth opera of liberation, defiance, and Casio-fueled courage—complete with an animated visual adventure that’s as frenetic as it is fabulous.
From the very first squiggle of synth, “Gazelle 2.0” throws you headlong into its surreal universe. Glockabelle handles all instrumentation herself, layering vintage Soviet synthesizers—the Aelita and Formanta Polivoks—with her signature Casio VL-Tones and a Yamaha MR-10 drum machine. It’s controlled chaos with a candy-coated punch, propelling the narrative of two sonic warriors battling their sugary nemesis: the evil two-headed Gazelle.
In the world of “Gazelle 2.0,” freedom is under threat—but resistance is a synth line away. Glockabelle’s lyrics ricochet between French and English, anchored in a rebellious spirit: “No, I am not your gazelle, and you, you are not my gazelle, but you stay stuck in my teeth like a caramel.” Enter The Space Lady, whose haunting, echo-laced voice warns us, “Your only chance at freedom is to rebel. Rebel! Rebel! Rebel! Rebel!” The result is a postmodern battle cry—one foot in interstellar punk fantasy, the other grounded in real-world autonomy and agency.
“I felt honored to participate in this extraordinary musical creation,” explains The Space Lady. “I love how [Glockabelle] used the two rhyming words “gazelle” and “rebel” — one depicting fleetness, and the other non-conformance. It goes without saying, the closer we are pushed toward tyranny the more we will need to embody both qualities. To paraphrase Dylan Thomas: We must not go gentle into that Dark Night!”
The video, directed by Perhapsy (Derek Barber), turns the song’s fantastical rebellion into a technicolor odyssey. Using green screen footage and handcrafted animation, the two heroines are seen battling currents of molten caramel, dodging jaws lined with sharpened sweet teeth, and—spoiler alert—shattering their sugary foe with the unstoppable power of Casio keys. It’s absurd, high-concept, and completely irresistible.
Glockabelle has long made a name for herself through sonic innovation and playful rebellion. A classically trained pianist turned 8-bit synth anarchist, she blends virtuosic technique with chaotic charm. Her live setup includes dueling Casios and a glockenspiel played with thimbles instead of mallets—a detail that captures both her technical prowess and her whimsy. Since her early days touring with Fiery Furnaces and performing at festivals like SXSW, Montreux Jazz, and MoMA’s art and music events, Glockabelle has carved a singular path through experimental pop. Her debut EP Wolf BBQ was hailed by SPIN as “anarchic enchantment” and by A.V. Club as a gleeful showcase of “controlled madness.”
Her collaborator, The Space Lady, remains one of the most beloved figures in underground music—known for her helmeted street performances in the ‘80s and ‘90s and her 2013 breakout compilation The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits. She’s been celebrated for transforming familiar songs into otherworldly transmissions, powered by battery-operated Casiotones and pure cosmic sincerity.
Together, Glockabelle and The Space Lady turn “Gazelle 2.0” into an anthem for anyone who’s ever felt the need to break free—from expectations, from systems, or from sticky-toothed evil creatures of their own creation. It’s a musical sugar rush with staying power—and a reminder that rebellion can be weird, wild, and wonderfully loud.
Watch the premiere of “Gazelle 2.0”, and prepare to join the Casio resistance.
