As a member of darkwave group Dva Damas, and as a dub techno producer affiliated with Berlin based imprint Frozen Border, Los Angeles artist Joe Cocherell exercises the darker side of his musical interests. Soft Power, the latest release from Warp sublabel Arcola, plays with hard and soft sounds and aesthetics within one project. The EP takes its influences from high-gloss pop to industrial techno and grime, while making references to both masculine and feminine ideas of sexuality.

Speaking with The Wire's Steph Kretowicz in issue 417 about his new pseudonym, Coherell says, "It's kind of part of this coming out and owning everything that you were ever ashamed of."

Soft Power is released 7 December via Arcola. Wire subscribers can read the full interview with Bone Head via the online archive.