Influences: Hiem

 
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Sheffield synth duo Hiem are back this month with Hotspace, their rather excellent third album, which blends contemporary dance pop with the restless, theatrical spirit of new wave.

Band members Bozzwell and Nicco have put together this shared Influences playlist for us, so from Bowie to Matthew Dear to '70s Persian disco folk, dig in below…


Hotspace is out 27th October on Nang Records. You can pre-order it right here.

David Bowie - Always Crashing In The Same Car

Bozzwell: Massive fan of this period from Bowie, and having spent so much time in Berlin over the years, when I listen to this I’m transported into Kreuzberg for a while.

  • David Bowie - Always Crashing In The Same Car

    Bozzwell: Massive fan of this period from Bowie, and having spent so much time in Berlin over the years, when I listen to this I’m transported into Kreuzberg for a while.

  • Tender Games - Lost

    Nicco: Tender Games have made a beautiful record here, which lends itself to my playlist on repeat, the vocals seem so at ease sitting on top of the track.

  • Genesis - Squonk

    Bozzwell: Yes, I know it’s not cool to like Progressive Rock, but I’m not ashamed. I was there, Deeside Leisure Centre, 1981 on the Abacab tour with my two brothers. Changed my life, and they even did the whole 28 minutes of ‘Supper’s Ready’.

  • Hot Natured Ft. Roisin Murphy - Alternate State

    Nicco: Hiem did some records with Crosstown Rebels a long time ago. Ali Love did some stuff with them too later on. Roisin’s on this who I always remember dancing onstage with Bozz at Reading Festival where we both met and started working together. Good times.

  • Matthew Dear - Elementary Lover

    Bozzwell: Mathew Dear always strikes the right balance for me, from the early more techno stuff to right now, he’s someone that cares about words and melody, and there’s not enough of that in electronic music. ‘Asa Breed’ is the album for me.

  • Jarvis Cocker - Cunts Are Still Running The World

    Nicco: This features the late Tim McCall on guitar, I used to play in a band called The Crybaby’s with
    him years ago. This is a Jarvis social commentary on how we all have to stick together, and not let the powers that be brush things away through the crooked media anymore.

  • Charlie - Spacer Woman

    Bozzwell: This one’s always in the box, Italo was/is ace. Think this one gets first prize for me, always a big influence on the Hiem sound.

  • Derdiyoklar Ikilisi - Yaz Gazeteci Yaz

    Nicco: Always an influence on the Hiem sound in a weird ’70s Persian disco folk way, this track just wants me to jump up and speak another language in mime.

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