Jai OdellMusic / NewsArca releases first track from Mutant‘Soichiro’ is the introductory offering from the Venezuelan producer’s hotly anticipated second full-length LPShareLink copied ✔️September 29, 2015MusicNewsTextThomas Gorton Alejandro Ghersi, more commonly known as Arca, has released the first track from his second album Mutant, due out in the next couple of months. The producer announced "Soichiro" via his Twitter account last night, with "Soichiro" said to be Jesse Kanda’s – the musician’s best friend and longtime artistic collaborator – middle name. NEW TRACK: SOICHIRO OFF OF MUTANT! LONG EXHALE! Soichiro is @jessekanda 's real middle name https://t.co/EsA1Mb3q37pic.twitter.com/jNYP3m8N6v— Arca (@arca1000000) September 29, 2015 The track bears all the hallmarks of Arca’s idiosyncratic universe – cascading synths and metallic bass, while the video focusses on a topless Arca shadowed by a murky blue neon light before descending into total blackness. All elements combine to create the chaotic melancholy that has become the producer’s calling card. Watch the video below and read our full length interview with Arca here. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?