Published
Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 17:08
- Billed as the first release of its kind, Riquiquí; Bronze Instances (1-100) is out now on XL Recordings.
Arca has released 100 versions of "Riquiquí," a track from her 2020 album, KiCk i.
The Venezuelan artist created Riquiquí; Bronze Instances (1-100), which is out now on XL, using new AI production software Bronze. The label says the release is the first of its kind. Arca adds that it's also the first time her music has been officially remixed.
"I've worked with Bronze once before;" Arca says, "in 2019 I gave musical language to Echo, a musical being birthed into the Museum Of Modern Art's lobby, and then Echo began to speak of its own volition. There you will never hear the same thing twice—for two years it is an ever-morphing stream thanks to Bronze's trained yet unpredictable musical AI. I recognized the textures and melodies, but never the song—for a composer such as myself it remains something truly new which I had never experienced before, a moment of unforgettable experience in virtue of the mystery and wonder Bronze makes possible."
The artwork for the release, designed by Sarah Piantadosi + Weirdcore, is a QR code that acts "as an instant gateway to a forever-mutating instance of the song," says Arca.
This release caps off a fascinating year for Arca. As well as KiCk i, which includes cameos from Björk, SOPHIE and Rosalía, she released a 62-minute single called "@@@@@."
Listen to Riquiquí; Bronze Instances (1-100).
Revisit our interview and mix feature with Arca in partnership with BBC Radio 1.
Tracklist
01. Riquiquí; Bronze Instances (1-100)
Riquiquí; Bronze Instances 1-100 is out now on XL Recordings.
