Back in April we caught wind of a dream collaboration between West African singer and percussionist Falle Nioke & London-based electronic producer Ghost Culture. Pleased by the news that their danceable debut 'Barké' wasn't just a one off, today we're taking a closer look at 'Loneliness', the second taste of the pair's forthcoming EP Youkounkoun. In spite of its somewhat sad subject matter, 'Loneliness' takes a pacy techno beat and intertwines layers of bleating electronics that give of vibes from Kraftwerk to The Knife. Nioke explains: “I wrote this song because I have felt loneliness...It’s about a man whose wife leaves the village to go to the big city to see family. Since experiencing city life she can’t face returning to the quiet village. He can’t sleep and any footsteps he hears he is looking for her. Yet when he goes to the door, all he sees is the moon and the stars. So sad standing alone in the dark. I need you like the plants need the rain. Loneliness is a sickness, walking as two is the medicine.“ Youkounkoun will be released through the ever-excellent PRAH Recordings on the 10th of July. -Holly Mullineaux