kimj in korea by kimj

Brat signaled a return to more traditional club music, but that doesn’t mean that hyperpop has no place in the next generation of electronic music. Kimj finds a new home for this explosive, experimental style on kimj in korea, a dj tape that infuses edm, hip hop, and pop with a hyperpop flair. Pop hooks peek out from between the crests of overblown dubstep fuzz, sharing space with chaotic, noisy percussion and atmospheric pads. However, most of what we hear maintains the straightforward sensibility championed by Charli on her new blockbuster, underpinning both the source material and the experimental influences with a steady, danceable beat. Where hyperpop in its later phases abstracted itself beyond any realistic dance floor application, kimj in korea holds its origins near, encouraging all sorts of listening and participation, ensuring the endurance of these iconic sounds well into the post-Brat future.