“Kita Menari invites the full spectrum of emotion” – Line Of Best Fit
“Exquisite production and creative risk-taking at every turn” – Clash
Dutch synth-pop specialist Kita Menari returns with another shimmering anthem ‘Saturday’ – set for release on October 6th.
Hailing from the Netherlands, Kita Menari has been in pursuit of euphoria, extracting its essence and distilling it into his songs ever since a near death experience while scuba diving in Malaysia. His newest offering ‘Saturday’, co-written with Morris Brandt of Banji, is testament to his newfound ethos, inviting the listener to “live our saturday like it’s gonna stay forever”.
‘Saturday’ is instantly anthemic. Recalling the likes of MGMT, or Passion Pit, it employs bubbling synth arpeggios, thick bass lines and razor sharp synth chords that sizzle beneath a zealous vocal performance. At times the track appears almost devout – the type of fervent passion one might experience during religious worship. Except instead of a church congregation, thousands of arms raised skyward at a festival or nightclub seem more appropriate.
Speaking on the inspiration behind the track, Kita Menari says: “it’s about going from ‘human doing’ to ‘human being’ – living in the now and letting go of all else… I’ve always tried to focus on letting go and giving yourself to a moment. I don’t think there are enough opportunities for people to do this: we work 5 days a week and only give ourselves one vacation a year. I think Music can help us to live in the now. We’re occupied with thoughts and feelings of the past and worries of the future.”
Since his last release under Kita Menari, Micha de Jonge has been focusing on writing with different acts/songwriters such as Nathan Nicholson, Billy The Kit, Kraak & Smaak, and The Him. So far this year he has featured on tracks with Mike Mago and Rogerseventytwo (released via Don Diablo’s label HEXAGON).
As well as turning heads in his native Netherlands – he has seen press support from The Line of Best Fit, Clash, EARMILK, The 405 and more.