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Inside the video game and sci-fi-inspired world of Silverwingkiller: “We don’t really want it to be cool”
Silverwingkiller, the electropunk duo of British-born James Baca and Chinese-born Yushang Ni, build a sound shaped by sci-fi films and video game music. Their second EP, *Desperate Struggle*, continues the world introduced on their debut, *Triad Funded*, and gives listeners a more cinematic take on their noisy, genre-blending style.
The pair describe the two EPs as a sequel and a foundation for the band, rather than a definitive statement of their sound. *Desperate Struggle* opens with ‘Kid Africa’, which gradually leads into heavier tracks; the earlier EP includes ‘Roof On Fire (X Over9000)’ and ‘Hold Up (All Firearms In The United Kingdom)’. Baca says the duo draw more from film and game soundtracks than from particular bands or current trends, and they want their music to feel distinctive rather than simply “cool”.
In short
- Silverwingkiller’s second EP extends the sound of their debut.
- Sci-fi films and video game music shape the duo’s electropunk.
- The pair say they are still discovering the band’s sound.
Explained simply
Silverwingkiller is an electropunk duo made up of British-born James Baca and Chinese-born Yushang Ni. Electropunk combines electronic sounds with the energy and roughness of punk, and the pair also draw on the dramatic sounds of science-fiction films and video games.
Their EPs, short collections of music, are linked as parts of an imagined world: the first lays the groundwork and the second continues it. That approach helps explain why their music moves between styles and builds a cinematic atmosphere, rather than aiming to fit a single genre or trend.