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NINAJIRACHI & KOTA BANKS
enlist
UMRU
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“SECRETIVE!”
to a new level of hyperpop
OUT WED 2 JUNE
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Photo by Billy Zammit
Styling by 14strk | Make Up by Pam Lukather | Hair by Alisha Mortensen
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Praise for TRUE NORTH
“The sound of the rule book going out of the window.” – CLASH
“Sounds designed to blast from the speakers of a convertible.” – PAPER
“Ninajirachi and Kota Banks are the partnership that just keep giving.” – The Interns
“An unstoppable girl gang” – ThisSongIsSick
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BUY / STREAM TRUE NORTH (DELUXE)
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Showing no signs of slowing down, Ninajirachi and Kota Banks’ rave-pop anthem “Secretive!” has been remixed by New York based producer, umru.
Taking the track to new levels of cuteness and power, umru’s remix is a characteristically forward-thinking take, filled with metallic beats and densely-processed vocals. On the remix, the duo said: “We’ve been a fan of Umru for years so it’s been sick to finally work with him on something!! His remix is so wild and I can’t wait to play it out.”
No stranger to pushing pop production’s boundaries, 22-year-old search-engine-optimized musician umru emerged into the pop music world with his first production credit on Charli XCX’s 2017 mixtape ‘Pop 2’, recruited at 18 by A. G. Cook to co-produce the highlight track ‘I Got It’. umru’s most recent work includes the star-studded 7-minute ‘movinglikeazombie (remix)’ with ericdoa (named one of the best tracks of 2020 by NPR), production for Dorian Electra, Rebecca Black, Tommy Cash, and Fraxiom, as well as scoring for artist Hayden Dunham‘s performance at MoMA PS1.
In the short month since True North (Deluxe) dropped, the girls kicked off their True North Tour across Australia’s East Coast, selling out Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory in a matter of weeks.
As The Interns put it, Ninajirachi and Kota Banks “are the partnership that just keeps giving.” For those not lucky enough to score tickets to the True North tour, Nina and Kota still have more up the proverbial sleeve, for their fans both local and abroad.
Released April 16th 2021, Ninajirachi and Kota Banks’ True North (Deluxe) EP (above) is a 10 track consolidation of their insatiable sonic chemistry. An exploration of multiple genres under a fantastically electronic lens, the project finds the pair shining a spotlight on exactly why they’re regarded as one of Australia’s most potent joint forces, with a view to taking over globally.
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NINAJIRACHI & KOTA BANKS PRESENT: TRUE NORTH LIVE
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NEW DATE – Thursday 3 June – Oxford Arts Factory – Sydney
Supported by Athletica – 2 x Shows – Buy Tickets
NEW DATE – Thursday 22 July – Corner Hotel – Melbourne
Supported By Loner, Laces & Kenta204 – Buy Tickets
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Artwork by Adam Dal Pozzo
Artist: Ninajirachi & Kota Banks
Title: Secretive! (umru Remix)
Written, Produced & Mixed by: Ninajirachi, Kota Banks & umru
Mastered by: Wayne Sunderland
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Get in touch with NINAJIRACHI
Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
Spotify – Apple – Bandcamp
Soundcloud – Tik Tok – Youtube
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Get in touch with KOTA BANKS
Facebook – Instagram – Twitter
Spotify – Apple – Bandcamp
Soundcloud – Tik Tok – Youtube
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TRUE NORTH MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE NOW
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About NINAJIRACHI and KOTA BANKS
Ninajirachi – the upstart producer whose unique sense of rhythm and synth selection has seen her hand picked to remix the likes of Hermitude, Anna Lunoe, deadmau5 & The Neptunes, and tour alongside What So Not, FOMO Festival and more.
Kota Banks – the pop prodigy with an unmistakable voice and sixth sense for compelling lyrics, who’s written and recorded with Cashmere Cat, Flume and SOPHIE.
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