Ikonika to release Position EP for Hyperdub in August, includes a remix from Perc

Ikonika to release Position EP for Hyperdub in August, includes a remix from Perc

Hyperdub label mainstay Ikonika a.k.a. Sara Abdel-Hamid has returned to her long-time home for the Position EP, which drops this summer. Continuing her marriage of gorgeous rave synths with chilly percussion, Position has been “made with an almost 3D sense of contrast, and a brilliant ability to balance dusty old-school sounds and shinier new ones.” The title track is definitely one of the most techno-heavy cuts Ikonika has released, marrying a disintegrating kick rhythm, chopped-up vocal bits, and her trademark synth lines. On the other hand, “Strawberry Underlay” bounces like an 80s theme song, with handclap and cowbell stutters that accent her lilting pads.

Handling remix duties, London-based producer Perc melds “Mega Church” — originally from Ikonika’s Aerotropolis LP — into a mess of gnarled percussive blasts, which rub like sandpaper against the main melody. Then, Ikonika reworks “You Won’t Find It Here” as a high-energy VIP mix, and UK producer Alex Deamonds offers up an edit of the same tune. All in all, it’s an impressive release for the dubstep veteran, who seems to be seriously expanding her range as a producer and DJ. Position will be released on August 25 — until then, the track list and upcoming dates can be found below.

Position tracklist:

01. Position
02. Praxis
03. Strawberry Underlay
04. Wakeup Sequence
05. Mega Church (Perc Remix)
06. You Won’t Find It Here (VIP)
07. You Won’t Find It Here (VIP) (Alex Deamonds Edit)

Tour dates:

07.09.14 - Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Festival Pre-party
07.26.14 - Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands - Zwarte Cross
08.02.14 - Banyoles, Spain - L’Estrany Festival
08.23.14 - Katowice, Poland - Tauron Nowa Muzyka
09.13.14 - Hamilton, Canada - 10 Years of Hyperdub @ Supercrawl
09.18.14 - Brooklyn, NY - 10 Years of Hyperdub @ Verboten

• Ikonika: https://soundcloud.com/ikonika
• Hyperdub: http://www.hyperdub.net

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