‘CHROMA 009 KR36’ is the latest transmission from BICEP’s alter ego project, DOVE. Released on April 16 via their CHROMA label, the track is a restless, hypnotic collaboration with London-based artist Kehina – her vocals flickering like heat waves through a percussive fog of breakbeats and synth haze. It is the second outing under DOVE, the duo’s shadow-side project described as “an extreme version of the BICEP sound – heavier but also calmer.” Where BICEP’s core catalogue often dances between euphoria and melancholia, DOVE leans into something murkier, more elemental. ‘CHROMA 009 KR36’ doesn’t explode – it smolders, pulses, and unfurls like smoke in a dark room.
Kehina’s contribution is a tether to memory and meaning. “It reminds me of a lot of the music my mum used to play when I was a kid – particularly North African Gnawa,” she shares. “That same hypnotic rhythm, that trance you fall into while dancing.” Written just months after undergoing vocal surgery, the track became a personal resurrection of sorts – “it pulled me out of my head and reminded me why I love making music.”
Launched just over a year ago, CHROMA has quickly grown into more than a label, with a series of curated releases, immersive AV/DJ experiences, and a distinct visual world crafted with longtime collaborator David Rudnick and his Terrain studio. From debuting CHROMA 001 HELIUM to the genre-skewing explorations under side projects like B.D.B (with Benjamin Damage) and DOVE, the Belfast duo are using CHROMA as a place to play with form, abandon structure, and let instinct lead.
That ethos carries into their hybrid CHROMA live shows – more ritual than rave, fusing turntables with drum machines, pedals, and evolving AV elements. In just over a year, they’ve headlined Glastonbury, Coachella, Wilderness, and sold out massive open-air takeovers at Finsbury Park and Brighton Beach. Most recently, their sold-out CHROMA In The Sheds takeover in London saw them bring the project to new heights – visually stunning, sonically expansive, and emotionally charged.
It was during one of these milestone moments – a special DOVE set at Fabric’s 25th birthday – that Matt McBriar returned to the stage for the first time after major brain surgery, following the removal of a rare, non-cancerous tumour. That night, under the weight of history and healing, CHROMA’s purpose crystallized: a space not just for sound and spectacle, but for transformation.
CHROMA 009 KR36 feels like a continuation of that story – not a track built for chart positions or radio edits, but for movement and memory. For dimly-lit rooms; the spaces between celebration and reflection. For the people who understand that sometimes, the heaviest music doesn’t scream – it whispers, then shakes the floor.
As CHROMA’s catalogue grows and a physical release nears, one thing becomes clear: BICEP aren’t just releasing music – they’re building a universe. One beat, one alias, and one moment at a time.
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BICEP Live Dates:
20.04.25: PAASPOP, SCHIJNDEL NL
17.05.25: EDC, LAS VEGAS US
28.05.2:, NUITS SONORES, LYON FR
06.06.25: LE BON AIR, MARSEILLE FR
08.06.25: WE LOVE GREEN, PARIS FR
13.06.25: SONAR, BARCELONA ES
10.07.25: BBK, BILBOA ES
20.07.25: ELECTRIC CASTLE, TRANSYLVANIA RO
31.07.25: 0 DAYS, COPENHAGEN DK
02.08.25: ALL TOGETHER NOW FESTIVAL, WATERFORD IE
07.08.25: WAY OUT WEST, GOTHENBURG SE
08.08.25: FLOW FESTIVAL, HELSINKI FI
09.08.25: OYA FESTIVAL, OSLO NO
12.09.25: SPRING ATTITUDE, ROME IT
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
