The duo of Shigeru Ishihara (aka DJ Scotch Egg) & Kiki Hitomi draws lines between traditional Japanese and contemporary electronic, Jamaican dancehall and 8-bit techno, African polyrhythms and experimental music, with plenty more helping to color a powerful, vibrant palette. Ishihara has been a distinctive alien orbiting the dance music galaxy for over a decade, releasing radiantly unpredictable solo records, mostly as DJ Scotch Egg, through the legendary and now defunct experimental label Load Records, and performing as a member of British post-rock band Seefeel, among others. Vocalist & lyricist Kiki Hitomi is formerly a member of King Midas Sound (along with The Bug and Roger Robinson), and co-founded iconic Japanese dubstep-noise duo Dokkebi Q. She is also a celebrated illustrator and designer, having created artwork for countless record sleeves and brands. 

For this world premiere developed from their recent residency at Inkonst, the pair take their psychedelic neon rave to new ecstatic heights. Using the Erica modular synth to twist and distort natural forms, WaqWaq explore the algorithmic relationship between nature and technology. The result is Glitches Jungle, a futuristic landscape sculpted through a hybrid of ancient indigenous patterns. An audiovisual celebration of nature's opulence and her ability to morph, adapt, and flourish, they are joined by visual artist Kalma, whose glitched visual universe will serve real-time audio reactive and generative video projections for a special AV performance. 

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