{"title":"Ikonika","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIkonika, also known as Sara Abdel-Hamid, is a renowned electronic musician, producer, and DJ. She has gained recognition for her association with Hyperdub Records and her label Hum + Buzz alongside Optimum (2) from Night Slugs\/Planet Mu. Previously known as Kill Kip, Ikonika has established herself as a prominent figure in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a distinctive sound that blends elements of various genres including dubstep, grime, and UK garage, Ikonika has captivated audiences worldwide. Her music showcases intricate rhythms, innovative production techniques, and captivating melodies that push boundaries and defy expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIkonika's unique style has drawn comparisons to artists such as Kode9, Ramadanman, Zomby, Peverelist, and many others. 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Elements of her previous work surface, low-end swells and intricate rhythmic patterns, but it's the embracing of pop style - most noticeably early house and Italo elements - that define \"Aerotropolis.\" This being Ikonika however, nothing is ever explicit, but on tracks like Mr. Cake it's hard not to imagine the ecstatic mood of the dancefloor taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperdub","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50389243527499,"sku":"365056","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50389243658571,"sku":"365057","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d4aaf614-d83b-42fb-9f39-b8b7a3865e4e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726356070"},{"product_id":"into-u-kaka-bootleg","title":"Into U (Kaka Bootleg)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKaka’s flip of a modern pop classic will have your brain erase the original and permanently overwrite it with this deep, powerful version. 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Furthermore what sits at the centre of ‘Distractions’ more than ever is her love of R\u0026amp;B and hip hop, in all its forms, which has opened the door to bring in a selection of guests in a way she’s not fully explored before. From the full throttle blend of grime and 80s synth soul ‘Noblest’ with Andrea Galaxy, to the reflective ‘Sacrifice’ with up and coming MC Jammz, a slowjam that merges dubstep with hip house drums. The final vocal track is the languid ‘Hazefield’ co-produced with Sweyn J and featuring Jessy Lanza on vocals. Its mix of mechanic clunk and minimalist, lulling funk could only happen in 2017. The LP artwork takes its inspiration from West London’s Golden Mile, a stretch of the Great West Road where the A4 meets the M4, and the road takes on the character of the arcade game Poll Position, with art deco factories and illuminated, hi-tech signage selling lifestyle products. 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'contact, love, want, have' doesn't mess around or waste a note as ikonika colours in and then discards the rulebook. maybe it's her background as a drummer in a post-hardcore band, her love of r'n'b and hip hop that bring in the extra dimensions that makes her music stand out from the legions. or maybe its just her ear for an odd melody. while on the face of it the album seems to traverse a number of retro-futurist styles, including dubstep, uk funky and garage, '80's synth pop and computer game soundtracks, it remains totally contemporary, coherent and focused, making the idea of restricting ikonika's sound to a single genre irrelevant. in its sometimes brash tone clashes, ikonika has produced an album that feels emotionally powerful and brave. never obvious, and bordering on the maniacally deranged at times, her hyperactive, tough and sparse drums and bright, citric synthesizers splash new shapes and fizzes of emotion all over the place. from the first woozy breeze of the accordian-like synths of opening track 'ikonoklast', on to the deliriously twisted stomp of 'idiot', the synthetic beauty of 'yoshimitsu', 'fish' and 'heston', the computer love of 'we are all winning the war', the mutant g-funk half-step of 'sahara michael' through to the atonal soca-tronics of 'look' and the space funky of'psoriasis' and 'video delays', if you listen carefully you'll hear one of 2010's most original producers at work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491081457995,"sku":"324037","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b0b744cc-609d-4d50-8b09-8456fa465336_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727681991"},{"product_id":"position-ep","title":"Position EP","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Position' kicks things off with rough kicks and snares that sound like they've been created in a foundry, mixed into rolling kicks lifted from a crumbling drum machine and vocals sliced and diced into sharp hallucinatory rhythms. 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