Kane Ikin is a composer, producer + live artist based in Naarm/Melbourne.
Drawing from a range of stylistic influence, including techno, trip-hop, experimental electronic, soundtrack and jazz, his music folds rhythm and texture through a vast, cinematic gaze.
Grippingly widescreen, warmly immersive and weighted down by a production style that is both measured and detailed.
Since 2012 he has released a number of albums, ranging from the deteriorated and hazy Sublunar (2012, 12k), the tense and atmospheric ‘Basalt Crush’ (2016, Latency), the shuddering and autonomic ‘Modern Pressure’ (2016, Type) and the exploratory shoegaze-techno of ‘Sensory Memory’ (2016, Echovolt). His latest work 'Boundary Curve' (2022, Longform Editions) is a highly-charged durational work of percussion and exploratory synthesis that feels at first like techno going through a wind tunnel, yet it develops into a deeper, all-consuming work of weightless mood collisions, equal parts harmony and dissonance.
In addition to his solo work, Kane is a member of Solo Andata (with Paul Fiocco) and Bad Channel (with Mike Katz).
Parallel to developing and creating new works for future release, Kane works as a composer, producer, mastering engineer and sound designer with his works appearing film, documentary and contemporary advertising.
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Boundary Curve - Longform Editions
Basalt Crush - Latency Recordings
Modern Pressure - Type Recordings LLC
Sensory Memory - Echovolt Records
Sync Textile - Blowing Up The Workshop
Warehouses - This Thing Records + Tapes
Sublunar - 12k
Contrail - 12k
Singles:
New Forms - Room 40
A step ahead or to the side - Holly Herndon's Holly+
As Solo Andata:
Slip Casting - 12k
In The Lens - 12k
Ritual - Desire Path Recordings
Tasogare - 12k
Solo Andata - 12k
Fyris Swan - Hefty Records
Other Projects:
Bad Channel - International Black
Coup D'état - Coup D'état - CDT
Strangers - Kane Ikin + David Wenngren - Kesh Records