Leaving no room for time wasters, ‘What If I Told You To’ elicits total scuzzy submission at the hands of London-based techno-protagonists Wax Wings and Miha’s unflinchingly dominant composition. A throbbing procession of monolithic drums, suspenseful undercurrents and imperative vocals, the lead single from the duo’s debut EP ‘The Confession’ is a proposition of filth, pushing the listener to their carnal limits with no intention of a safeword.
An ode to unrestrained, queer, sexual abandon, Miha & Wax’s blend of hard techno and distorted electronics, served on a latex bed of sex-appeal soundtracks the dancefloor and the darkroom alike. The track’s production showcases Wax Wing’s flare of sleekly curated chaos against a salacious sirens call delivered by Miha and Australian DJ & producer Lucille Croft, outlining an illicit carte du jour of uninhibited perversions of sadomasochistic proportions.
With Filmmaker William Kennedy at the directorial helm, the accompanying music video presents a series of arresting sequences forging the pair’s frenetic visual orgy of flexed biceps and steely studded mohawks. Layered by contrasting textured shots and dynamic setups, the abundance of sweaty bare flesh, lubed-up latex and oozing glory holes allows the viewer to revel in Wax Wings & Miha’s arena of degradation through the sonic terrain that they create.
William Kennedy: “I will treasure the memories of making it for years to come. from running around B&Q like kids in a candy store, picking out chains and locks, hammers and axes (we’re definitely on a serial killer watchlist by now lol) to whipping up a batch of fisting lube on set dressed in full black latex gear like some hellraiser / bake off crossover episode. It was a riot and reminded me why I fell in love with making music videos.”.
WAX WINGS fuses ominous gravitas with exuberant beats, delivering hedonistic energy through a blend of techno, electro, and EBM. Based in London, he has become a staple of the underground scene, known for his performances at queer events like Inferno and HE.SHE.THEY. With releases on labels such as Citizen Records, The Weird The Wonderful and Kneaded Pains, WAX showcases his versatility alongside powerhouse talents like Louisahhh, Samantha Togni and Lewis G Burton.
A well-known multidisciplinary artist, is now set to make his directorial debut with the music video for the forthcoming EP’s title track ‘The Confession’, a collaboration with performance artist MIHA. WAX WINGS’ dedication to production and the dancefloor positions him as a rising force in London’s techno landscape.
Forged between the fringes of nightlife’s darkest recesses and the gleaming lights of Slovenia’s stages, London-based enigma MIHA’s multifaceted craft is a testament to his seasoned past of beguiling audiences across Europe’s most underground institutions. Performance artist, vocalist, muse, and advocate respectively, MIHA’s practice of creative expression further fuels his ornamental world-building by way of his trademark, fantastical, lacquered, latex silhouettes – delivering high-executed goth glamour-come-bare cheeked sexuality. With an appetite for pummeling dark beats, lewd, hedonistic rhythms, and vocal stylings as undeniably authoritative and arresting as his emblematic, otherworldly looks, MIHA’s bondage-clad, sonic stamp promises to leave you salivating for more debauchery.
ARTWORK CREDITS:
Designer: @daynehenderson @abrahamdlevy
Artwork: Rok Roudi + @mihaxmiha
SONG CREDITS:
Written and Produced: @waxwingsofficial + @mihaxmiha
Featuring: @lucillecroft
Label: @citizenrecords
Mastered: @thegroovesound
MUSIC VIDEO CREDITS:
@waxwingsofficial @mihaxmiha @lucillecroft via @citizenrecords
Directed/Edit/DOP: @willixmkennedy
Producer: @waxwingsofficial + @mihaxmiha
Co-directed: @kuklistan
DOP: @peterperunovic
Scenography: @majasavc
Producer: @visnja_keserovich
AC: @ksaversinkar_bts
Make up: @emperamakeupartist @laispattak
Lights: Karim Shalaby
Assistant: @dametarantula
Runner: @michi989
Photography: @zupanov
BTS Photography: @999999999boyscrysendpics
Cast:
Alejandra Muñoz @missalejandramunoz
Avraam Vrohidis @maik.vro
Body of Ken @body_by_kennn
David Banović @bano_david
David Lotrič Banović @david_lotric_banovic
David Žibert @davidzibert
Jesse @jesse.t.h
Kyle White @the.only.kiza
Lais Pattak @laispattak
Matt Skully @skully1888
Rok Roudi
Salome @salomejkastar
Tannis Kennedy @tanniskennedy + Gucci the chihuahua
Tina Mentol @mentolgram
Žiga Jug @zigajug
Designers: @bound_by_ceca @adazanditoncouture @ellaboucht
Words: Adam Last @gullyfemme