hi•ku launches second synthwave / dream pop single: ‘S.O.U.L.’ – Out now
hi•ku
The Catania-based electronic trio hi•ku has released a second single, “S.O.U.L.” following their debut track “Hiding Place”. Musically the trio blends 80s-inspired synthwave with dream pop elements.
The accompanying video was directed by Mirko Puliatti and filmed at Spazio Clatù. “S.O.U.L.” is available for streaming on Spotify and other major platforms. The official music video can be viewed below.
Their debut single, “Hiding Place”, released in January 2025, featured an underwater video shot in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Italian trio hi•ku consists of Gianluca Montagna (vocals), Federico Mancuso (synths and bass), and Marco Spalletta (synths and guitars).
Support Side-Line
More people read Side-Line than ever, and there is still no paywall and no advertising. Readers pay for it instead - from $5 a month.
Why we ask
Advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Unlike many news organisations we have not put up a paywall, and we refuse to add annoying advertising, so we need to ask for your help. Side-Line’s independent journalism takes time, money and hard work to produce, and we do it to push the artists we like, who are equally fighting to survive.
Handled by PayPal.
Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!
