If KiCk i is a multidimensional self-portrait that held all of
Arca's many mutations, KICK ii sees her deconstruct reggaeton rhythms
she grew up listening to in Caracas, balancing structure and chaos to
create her most accessible work yet, without sacrificing any of her
uncompromising experimentation; the rising cycle. KicK iii sees her
returning to the club nights that shaped her early adult-hood where Arca
was born: the surrealist DJ, warping dance music structures to fit her
singular vision-relentless rhythms to drive listeners into uncharted
states of euphoria, anthems for the basement-dark queer clubs of our
cyberpunk near-future; the climax of the cycle. With kick iiii, the
cycle resolves, and a new species of xenopop emerges, sensual and
serene. Arca's talents as a composer and sound designer take the lead on
closing track "Paw," setting melodies to drift on deep, gentle waves of
orchestral ambience, an oceanic bliss. On kiCK iiiii the ambient
ecstasy transitions swiftly into lullaby-like compositions as we come to
the conclusion of the KICK series; the renewal stage.
