"@@@@@"
Single by Arca
Released21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
Recorded2018–2020
Genre
Length62:20
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)Arca
Producer(s)Arca
Arca singles chronology
"Saunter"
(2017)
"@@@@@"
(2020)
"Nonbinary"
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]

"@@@@@" is a DJ mix released as a single by Venezuelan record producer Arca. The mix premiered on NTS Radio on 19 February 2020.[2] It was officially released on 21 February 2020 via XL Recordings.[3]

Background and release

On 18 February 2020, Arca announced she would be premiering new music alongside posting a cryptic video to her social media accounts.[4] The mix premiered at 6pm GMT on NTS Radio.[5] Shortly after, a visual directed by Frederik Heyman accompanying all 62 minutes of the mix was uploaded to Arca's YouTube channel.[6] Tour dates were also announced the same day. "@@@@@" was officially released on 21 February 2020 and a tracklist was also revealed via Arca's social media.[3] In an accompanying statement, Arca said that the track is "a transmission broadcasted into this world from a speculative fictional universe in which the fundamentally analogue format of FM pirate radio remains one of few means to escape authoritarian surveillance powered by a hostage sentience gestated by a post-singularity AI."[2] The single was mastered by Enyang Urbiks in Berlin.[7]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Alejandra Ghersi. Tracklist adapted from YouTube.[6]

"@@@@@" track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Diva"1:01
2."Construct"1:46
3."Turner"3:01
4."Devastation"2:08
5."Survivors"1:19
6."Recursion"2:33
7."Monstrua" (transl."Monster")1:13
8."Bebé" (transl."Baby")0:25
9."Amputee"0:09
10."Chipilina"2:49
11."In the Face"0:38
12."Predator"2:42
13."Pacifier"3:00
14."Psychosexual"1:02
15."Mujere" (transl."Women")2:13
16."Cypher"2:31
17."Murciélaga" (transl."Bat")4:00
18."Phantasy"1:29
19."No Lo Digas" (transl."Don't Say It")2:48
20."Amantes" (transl."Lovers")2:42
21."Membrane"2:45
22."Apuro" (transl."Trouble")4:09
23."Saintly Pride"3:26
24."Avasallada" (transl."Overwhelmed")1:41
25."Dysphoria"1:06
26."Gaita" (transl."Bagpipes")2:09
27."Form"3:42
28."Travesti" (transl."Transvestite")1:20
29."Heaventsent"2:30
30."X"0:03
Total length:62:20

References

  1. "Arca: @@@@@ Album Review". Pitchfork. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Arca debuts new music in an NTS show". Dazed. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 "@@@@@ – Single by Arca". XL Recordings. Retrieved 21 February 2020 via Apple Music.
  4. @arca1000000 (18 February 2020). "New Music 🎶💖 @NTSlive @XLRECORDINGS" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. @NTSlive (19 February 2020). "@@@@@ - DIVA EXPERIMENTAL FM @arca1000000 is live on NTS for the next hour, playing all new music 📡 tune in at http://nts.live" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  6. 1 2 "Arca - @@@@@". XL Recordings. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020 via YouTube.
  7. Urbiks, Enyang. "Recent Works". Enyang Urbiks Mastering. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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