Kiakí – the alias of UK producer Kieran Boyle – unveils a blistering two-track EP on Sprechen, channeling his dual passions for moody, slow-burn House and the brash aesthetics of early 2000s Hip-Hop. With prior releases on Me Me Me and endorsements from figures like Erol Alkan, Boyle carves a niche that nods to idols The Chemical Brothers and Hudson Mohawke, blending warped electronics with rhythmic ferocity. His freshest parcel captures his ability to fuse introspective, emotive undercurrents with the unrelenting physicality of bass-bin warfare, positioning him as a vital voice in the intersection of cerebral groove and dance-floor havoc.
Premiered here, “Northern Solar” is a turbulent ode to clubland’s darker corners. A bulldozing low-end dominates, its seismic oscillations punctuated by serrated synth jabs and queasy acid contortions. The track’s hypnotic cadence mirrors the suffocating heat of a packed room, where percussive clatter and disembodied vocal echoes amplify a sense of controlled chaos. Boyle leans into repetition with surgical intent, letting layers of distortion and frolic percussion collide in a crescendo of raw, sweat-drenched urgency. Merging contemporary club mutations with squirming acid intensity, the theme thrives as a manifesto – a weaponized groove for the shadowy, strobe-lit fringe.
You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Juno Download page of the label.