Arca KICK ii 2LP 45 RPM Released: 8/23/11

Released: 8/23/11

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Arca KICK ii 2LP 45 RPM Released: 8/23/11If 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