This record adds a strong, rather extreme metal influence and a radical production to the already explosive sonic mixture of Nihiloxica (traditional percussion from the Buganda kingdom + electronic and synthetic techno sounds). The album's dissonant and chaotic energy also expresses a frontal critique of migration policies in the United Kingdom and worldwide. 'Source of Denial' is the second LP from the Ugandan-English collective Nihiloxica, whose name is a contraction of the words "nihilism," "toxic," and "Nilotic" (a group of languages spoken in the upper Nile Valley, notably in Uganda). Three years have passed since the release of their first album 'Kaloli', which allowed European and North American audiences to discover their powerful sound and incomparable approach (see the enthusiastic press reception at the bottom of this presentation). 'Source of Denial' points a (middle) finger at hostile migration policies and attacks on freedom of movement that heavily affect the careers of groups—especially African ones—both in the United Kingdom and across Western countries. Driven by their frustration with this deliberately convoluted system and the resulting visa problems (given the intercontinental nature of their project), the members of Nihiloxica have concocted their most cataclysmic production to date. Featuring a barcode and information, the cover references the style of official documents and ironically evokes the bureaucratic nightmare at the heart of the project. As for the new ultra-metal logo, it echoes the growing presence of metal influences that contaminate the record.
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