Arca – KicK iii (CD)
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Released as part of an ambitious same-day quadruple drop in 2021, KicK iii sits at the peak of one of the most audacious rollouts in recent electronic music history. Alejandra Ghersi's work as a collaborator and producer for Björk, Kanye West, and FKA twigs has always pointed toward a singular artistic vision, and the KicK series is where that vision finally operates entirely on its own terms.
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.
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UPC: 191404122228
Label: XL Recordings
Release Date: 5.20.22
Format: CD