Name: Xen
Brand: Arca

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A 69613

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-11-04

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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724596961315

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Artist

Arca

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Mute

Arca is a Barcelona-based electronic producer, composer, and singer. Born in Caracas, she moved with her parents to the United States as a child before returning to Venezuela and later going back to the US for college at New York University.
With her unique blend of experimental sounds and captivating vocals, Arca has become known for pushing boundaries in the electronic music scene. Her compositions are often characterized by their haunting melodies and intricate production techniques.
Having collaborated with renowned artists such as FKA twigs and Kanye West, Arca's influence extends beyond her solo work. Her innovative approach to music has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base worldwide.

Alejandro Ghersi, the man behind Arca, sparks a deeply emotional response through decoded combinations of electronic sound. Technically, it brings to mind Brian Eno's work with Microsoft in the early 90s, only instead of creating a six-second corporate jingle designed to be "optimistic, sentimental and inspirational" etc., Arca spins an impassioned tapestry through a series of personalities that weave and scratch their way through the mix. The trick is being able to achieve this both with and without vocals, and by producing a combination of frequencies that push any desired futuristic mood to the outermost limits. Ghersi seems to accomplish this effortlessly; he was, after all, chosen to co-produce four tracks on 'Yeezus', not to mention his gig alongside Holly Herndon in support of Atoms For Peace - such opportunities came on the back of just two EPs and a mixtape for DIS, without even the slightest hint of a full-length album in the pipeline.

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