Ketamine Girl

Released in mid-2023, Ketamine Girl represents a refined distillation of akiaura's signature darkwave sound, leaning heavily into the 'witch house' revivalism that has found a second life on social media platforms. The album consists of six tracks that function more as a continuous sonic environment than a collection of individual songs. Sonically, it is characterized by the use of side-chained compression that makes the entire mix 'breathe' or pump in time with the kick drum, a hallmark of modern electronic production. While akiaura is rooted in the Russian electronic scene, this record transcends regional boundaries, tapping into a global 'corecore' aesthetic that prizes emotional intensity and digital texture. The album was met with significant underground acclaim, further cementing akiaura as a leading figure in the intersection of darkwave, industrial, and phonk-adjacent electronic music.