Arca – KICK ii (LP Vinyl)
Product Details
Alejandra Ghersi's work as Arca has placed her at the center of a conversation reshaping what electronic music can be, drawing collaborators like Björk, FKA twigs, and Kanye West while remaining fiercely singular in her own vision. KICK ii arrives as one piece of an ambitious five-part cycle released across 2021 and 2022, each volume a distinct emotional and sonic chapter rather than a simple sequel.
If KiCk i is a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of Arca's many mutations, KICK ii sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to create her most accessible work yet, without sacrificing any of her uncompromising experimentation; the rising cycle. KicK iii sees her returning to the club nights that shaped her early adult-hood where Arca was born: the surrealist DJ, warping dance music structures to fit her singular vision-relentless rhythms to drive listeners into uncharted states of euphoria, anthems for the basement-dark queer clubs of our cyberpunk near-future; the climax of the cycle. With kick iiii, the cycle resolves, and a new species of xenopop emerges, sensual and serene. Arca's talents as a composer and sound designer take the lead on closing track "Paw," setting melodies to drift on deep, gentle waves of orchestral ambience, an oceanic bliss. On kiCK iiiii the ambient ecstasy transitions swiftly into lullaby-like compositions as we come to the conclusion of the KICK series; the renewal stage.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 191404121214
Label: XL Recordings
Release Date: 5.20.22
Format: LP Vinyl