Amsterdam, NL – July 12, 2024 – Fresh off the high from a knockout Boiler Room set at the AVA Festival and the release of her latest EP on her self-founded label, slash, KI/KI has unveiled her reimagining of Felix’s all-time classic ‘Don’t You Want Me’ after months of teasing the track and recently confirming its official release on Armada Music.
This new rendition integrates the iconic synth riff of the original into a driving production that embodies KI/KI’s signature acid-techno sound. As a staple in KI/KI’s live performances and DJ sets at festivals like Glastonbury, Sónar Barcelona and Kappa Futur, the track has generated significant anticipation for an official release among fans and tastemakers alike.
“I’m so happy to share my new remix – AKA my most played festival hit – with everyone!” said KI/KI. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time and I’m beyond excited that it will be out in the world from today.”
The release follows shortly after the release of ‘slash 010,’ the highly anticipated EP from KI/KI on her self-founded label, slash. The critically acclaimed EP which features lead track ‘5 Mins Of Acid’, has garnered rave reviews, with Resident Advisor praising KI/KI as a "master of her sound."
The original, released in 1992, reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and topped the charts in Finland, Spain, and Switzerland. It also claimed the number one spot on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and the European Hot 100 Singles chart. In 1995 and 1996, the song re-entered the UK charts in a remixed form.
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From Amsterdam’s fertile underground to techno temples around the world, KI/KI is at the forefront of a new rave insurrection.
Shaped by the time-tried fundamentals of trance, acid and techno, she subtly constructs her own signature: a sound realm that’s fast but dreamlike, futuristic but nostalgic, severe but – at all times – euphoric.
Starting out as a resident DJ at queer stronghold Spielraum back in 2018, KI/KI has rapidly evolved into a nightlife bastion of her own. In the past years she’s made a mark with unforgettable all-nighters, curating her own ‘KI/KI invites’ series, upsurging Boiler Room views, and causing dancefloor frenzy from Säule to Bassiani to ∄.
As an artist, collaboration and community are essential to KI/KI’s craft. While festival stages and warehouses have become her second home, her heart still beats the loudest for the dark and intimate fringes of nightlife. Beyond music, this artistry bleeds into all forms of collaboration; resulting in, among others, her ‘not for sleeping’ project with Amsterdam fashion collective The New Originals.
slash, the newly founded label by KI/KI, aims at releasing neat sounds at the edge of trance and techno. With an ambition to present new music while still attaching a real importance to her beloved ‘90s sounds, this label will be a mix of projects from both emerging artists together with those from back in the day.
On the verge of releasing her highly anticipated tracks as well as – spoiler alert – the buried treasures of like-minded producers, the storm that’s KI/KI is only just picking up.
About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.
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