“Flight Tracker is peak-time Techno with vocal elements and a powerful, driving energy. I recently debuted it at Sight @ Pacha Barce- lona, and the crowd’s response was the best feedback I could ask for. Audience reactions are pure and honest. They serve as a compass for me on stage. The track has a dark and driving nature but unfolds like a story with peaks and valleys, melo- dies and vocal samples I absolutely love.”


‘Refined. Re-finding. Growing up.’ This


is the ethos of ‘Raw Sugar,’ a sonic em- bodiment of Berlin’s grit and Simina’s personal evolution. Kuukou Records, with its darker and deeper


voice in this release—a testament to an artist


and a city metamorphosis.


“My vision for Kuukou is for a darker and deeper sound that reflects the essence of Berlin, undoubtedly the Techno capital of Europe. The idea of creating a track that embodies the grittiness of Berlin while avoiding monotony is both challenging and exciting and I feel that ‘Raw Sugar’ speaks to that. It’s also how I feel, as a human being, starting a new chapter in life. Like Berlin, I am changing. I am under constant construction. So yeah. Raw Sugar. I’m refining myself. Re-finding. Maybe it’s called growing up.”


Ayahuasca, the ancient vine, has guided Simina on a transformative journey, illu- minating her path in both music and life. ‘Mama Ayahuasca’ and the recent retreat, a roadmap drawn in the realms of psychedelia, infuse a profound clarity into her work—a marriage of the spiritual and the sonic.


“Returning from my first Ayahuasca retreat years ago profoundly influenced my perspec- tive on music and creativity. This transforma- tive journey on which I embarked about six years ago, has been key in overcoming past blockages that impeded both my musical and personal growth. Ayahuasca has served as a guiding force, leading me to the discovery of


sounds, finds its in perpetual


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