“The idea and lyrics for ‘Just a Hack’ stemmed from frustration on social media, racism and hate speech, online abuse, disinformation, lack of data privacy, and the despotic and indifferent corporations behind the social media services. The track is a humoristic take on the subject, but with the intent to make the listener think about a common problem we’re all too familiar with. It’s a love/hate relationship we’re too afraid to let go. It’s a global regression of solidarity that has ethically set us back decades and made intolerance acceptable again, only within a few years.” – Markku Louhio (KIWA)

Just A Hack opens with an AI female voice that immediately gives us flashbacks to Knife Party’s ‘Internet Friends’ and early 2012-era EDM.  A groovy breakbeat, retro synths, and a driving bassline are introduced for a heavy-hitting track teleporting us into a dystopian future.  This track feels like a soundtrack to a retro movie or cyberpunk video game and truly merges the past and futuristic sounds of electronic music.  The AI voice hook continues through the track and KIWA builds a full cinematic experience with the use of extra synths and sound design.  This one will get stuck in your head for days and we aren’t complaining!