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Photo by Cult Figure Club

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“ bracing and super- charged… LÂLKA is on a journey of hyper-pop exploration” – Sara Glaidous, triple j

“It’s an electronic candy store and I’m the kid going in.” – Dave Ruby-Howe, triple j Unearthed

“…disjointed electro future pop that would hold that of the shortest attention span.” – Stoney Roads

“An exploration into queer POC representation, LÂLKA’s glossy tone demands to be seen and heard over oscillating digitalized textures, swirling synths, and animated hyperpop layers” – Sniffers

“Beaming in like a holographic transmission from a neon-lit Bladerunner-esque future where rave and EDM seem to dominate life’s soundtrack, [LÂLKA] delivers insistent BPMs for dancefloor kicks.” – The Music

“[LÂLKA] has time and time again proven her place in the upper echelon of Australia’s underground pop scene, and the bright future that lays within…. a cult favourite” – Pilerats

“all the elements of a hyperpop earworm – but most importantly, it’s also lyrically tinged with emotion” – FROOTY

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Following widespread airplay across Australian community radio, Borneo-born, Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist, producer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and DJ LÂLKA  shares her glitchy, effervescent new club track ‘Lilith’, with a local show in her hometown to follow the release on April 6 – more details below. Along with previous single ‘What If We Kiss To Break The Tension?’, the track is a taste of the future-facing artist’s as-yet-unannounced debut mixtape, and is currently in A rotation with FBi Radio, with further support from JOY, SYN, 2SER, 4ZZZ and many more.

Produced, written, mixed and performed by LÂLKA herself – as with all her works – ‘Lilith’ (mastered by Becki Whitton aka Aphir) sees the multi-faceted artist’s sparkling vocals soar above intricate yet dance-forward beats, creating an immersive, otherworldly atmosphere ripe for the club. Inspired by the mythology of Lilith, a powerful figure containing extreme multitudes, the single was written in the aftermath of a traumatic relationship breakdown, as she contemplates the loss of status as a kind of falling from grace – while also recognising this has made her stronger, saying: “This song was constructed in the rubble of an intense heartbreak, as I picked the pieces up to construct myself whole again. I am reminded of Kintsugi 金継ぎ – the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with gold. The breakage and repair becomes part of the history, instead of something to disguise.”

LÂLKA’s frenetic stylings, classical training background and golden-eared pop hooks – which she presents through the lens of her own experiences as a queer woman of colour – have earnt her praise from triple j, The Guardian AU, Stoney Roads, NME AU, Purple Sneakers, Pilerats, Futuremag Music, Mixmag Asia and many more, also appearing on DSP playlists like the Australia Viral 50, New Music Friday AU & NZ, and Fresh Finds: Hyptronix.

Described as an “innovator” with music NFTs in Australia (The Chainsaw), through the release of ‘What If We Kiss To Break the Tension?’ (2022), LÂLKA set herself apart using blockchain technology as a form of problem-solving, directly sharing her successes with her audience, with the NFT editions selling out and a subsequent add to Spotify’s editorial Hyperpop playlist. LÂLKA originally shared ‘Lilith’ in NFT format as digital pressings via Serenade, which sold out in under 16 hours, with unlockables including remix rights for the collectors, one-of-a-kind digital artwork, and access to her as-yet-officially-unannounced mixtape’s launch party in June.

With appearances at Melbourne Fashion Festival, Laneway (Bris), FOMO (Bris), BIGSOUND (2019 and 2022 – with The AU Review describing her live show as a “sensory spectacle”) and at Charli XCX’s 1999 Party already under her belt, LÂLKA’s debut EP The Way Music Looks (2021) featured contributions from fellow electronic boundary-pushers Ninajirachi, Oh Boy, Donatachi, MUKI and BRUX, followed up by her Euphoria EP (2022) with features from Chaii, Evangeline and Bopcorn – with the latter being her first physical release, which also sold out. A relentlessly community-minded artist, LÂLKA has also appeared on releases by Feels, Donatachi, and more, as well as sharing stages with Genesis Owusu, Ninajirachi, Kota Banks, Haiku Hands, and Your Girl Pho to name a few.

Catch LÂLKA live

Thursday 6 April – Persistance Party
ft. LÂLKA, Scraps & DJ Nejmere
The Bearded Lady, West End, BNE | Tickets

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LÂLKA – ‘Lilith’
Out Now – HERE

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