Emerging from Manchester’s underground, Silverwingkiller are tearing through the UK electronic scene with a sound as fearless as it is ferocious. The duo—James Baca and Ni Yushang—are a high-voltage fusion of punk attitude and electronic experimentation, colliding world music influences with breakneck breakbeats, aggressive basslines, and vocals in both English and Chinese. “Manchester is the first place I ever felt free,” says Yushang, a freedom that pulses through every note they create.
Their new single “Jing’an Temple” channels this raw energy into something slower and hypnotic. Woven with Eastern melodic elements, deranged synths, and spoken-word vocals in Shanghainese, the track tells a true story of confrontation and misfortune that occurred during a visit to Shanghai’s Jing’an Temple. “We were both at Jing’an Temple one time to give our respect to Guan Yu, the Chinese deity of loyalty,” the duo share. “At the temple we felt we disrespected him; later that evening we found trouble in the streets and ended up in a fight that sent the both of us to hospital, we were cursed. Months later we officially formed Silverwingkiller and ended up back at Jing’an Temple, where we begged Guan Yu for his forgiveness.”
That story, and the chaos that followed, runs deep through their debut EP Triad Funded. It’s a blistering, multi-lingual exploration of human connection, violence, and survival in a fractured world. The record twists and mutates through the many forms of electronic music, landing somewhere between a club set and a riot. “Outnumbered but never outgunned,” says James — a mantra that defines Silverwingkiller’s fierce independence and unwillingness to compromise.
Their rise has been fast and furious. Within months of forming, Silverwingkiller were sharing stages with Machine Girl, Fat Dog, and The Body & Dis Fig, while supporting acts like Violent Magic Orchestra, Real Lies, and Minami Deutsch. Their live shows are known for their overwhelming energy — chaotic, cathartic, and impossible to stand still through.
Triad Funded is not just an EP. It’s a declaration — proof that electronic music can be as dangerous, human, and alive as any punk show. Silverwingkiller are not here for comfort. They’re here to detonate expectations.
Tracklist:
- ⼈⺠公園 (People’s Square)
- S.W.K.
- Roof On Fire (X Over9000)
- Jing’an Temple
- Hold Up (All Firearms In The United Kingdom)
- Live Dates:
November 28 – Greyhound, London (Triad Funded EP Release Party)
December 5 – Rat & Pigeon, Manchester (Triad Funded EP Release Party)