Projects
- METAL 43 Cover story Arca : Diva TechnologyToday, Arca is a world of Alejandra Ghersi’s making. Best known for her production credits on albums by Kanye West, Björk and FKA Twigs, Alejandra continues to rise with her timeless and emotive electronic music under pseudonym Arca. She will welcome Björk and Rosalía onto the upcoming album KiCK i, out on June 26th, which reminds us she is a big cat in the industry now – better than a big dog, since she identifies more with the feline. The title emphasizes community, since KiCK i playfully evok
- METAL 42 Cover story Charli xcx : the cult of CharliObsessively repeated tracks on the radio, in the club or in our playlists form intimate rituals in our lives – a favourite song can soundtrack a romance and later evoke heartbreak, and like addicts we keep going back for more. Charli XCX is one of those artists who consistently hits the charts, plays sell-out shows and commands an impressive online space with 3.6 million followers on Instagram. Ritual listening can lead to worship, and that’s the case for Charlotte Aitchison’s musical persona, C
- METAL 43 Juliana Huxtable interview Play with TruthJuliana Huxtable cannot be boxed in. Daughter of Chaos Mother of Dread is her current Twitter name. It’s a sample from the 1990s punk band Pain Teen, which she played while DJing at Hör Berlin. Daughter of Chaos outlines Juliana’s interest in identity anarchy, which she defines as both semantic and bodily freedom – and the truth in assigned identity.