Wild City #118 - Ikonika

Hyperdub whiz Ikonika goes all in for mix #118, exclusively for Wild City. Sara Abdel-Hamid has been at the forefront of contemporary music worldwide ever since the release of her 2008 debut 12", 'Please/Simulacrum' via Kode9’s revered label Hyperdub. Like a lot of young producers making music in the mid and late 2000s, she was influenced by the dubstep and grime movements that were steadily taking over the UK at the time. It was the FWD and DMZ nights she attended that really shaped her earlier music. If you’ve been keeping up you’ll know that Ikonika’s sound has mutated and evolved over the years to include various forms of house, garage, UK funky, hip-hop and more. Those bright, metallic synths, 8-bit influences and fat, bubbling basslines that we love Ikonika for never really went away though, and we’re glad for it. Ikonika steps it up a few levels, energy wise, for mix #118. You know this is going to be a banger from the get-go, and if this is what’s in store this week for her India tour - we can’t wait. Kicking things off with Geko and Ard Ardz’s ‘Khalas’, Ikonika seamlessly blends a vigorous selection of tunes that spans everything from Jam City to Lil’ Kim and Britney. There’s also a fair amount of Ikonika’s own production peppered in there, so it’s a proper treat. Don’t even try getting out of this one - you’re already in too deep. For a tracklist and further info, head over here: http://www.thewildcity.com/EN/music.xhtml/article/11073-wild-city-118-ikonika