SILVERWINGKILLER: a fight, a curse, and new single ‘JING’AN TEMPLE’
SILVERWINGKILLER
Release second single ‘JING’AN TEMPLE’ with visualiser Taken from debut EP, ‘TRIAD FUNDED’ out 28th November“What in godforsaken cybernetic hell did SILVERWINGKILLER crawl out of?” - So Young
Emerging from Manchester’s underground, SILVERWINGKILLER are a high-energy electronic two-piece carving out their own uncompromising corner of the UK music scene. “Manchester is the first place I ever felt free,” says singer Yushang, a freedom that underpins the duo’s unrestrained sound. Their music is a collision of cultures and technologies: world music influences twisted through analogue arpeggiators, aggressive basslines, frenetic live breakbeats, and vocals split between English and Chinese. The result is a sonic assault—urgent, chaotic, and impossible to ignore.
Second single ‘JING’AN TEMPLE’ slows the pace, trading brute force for something more hypnotic. Eastern melodic tropes wind through deranged synths, while spoken-word vocals rise with tension in Shanghainese dialect. It’s a song of confrontation and misfortune, rooted in a real place and experience in Shanghai.
“We were both at Jing’an Temple one time to give our respect to Guan Yu, the Chinese deity of loyalty,” the duo recall. “At the temple we felt we disrespected him; later that evening we found trouble in the streets and ended up in a fight that sent the both of us to hospital, we were cursed. Months later we officially formed SILVERWINGKILLER and ended up back at Jing’an Temple, where we begged Guan Yu for his forgiveness.”
Their debut EP, TRIAD FUNDED, captures this raw spirit in recorded form for the first time. It’s a blistering journey through many shapes of electronic music, delivered with the aggression and immediacy of a punk band. Across its tracks, the EP explores human interaction under the weight of violence and disconnection in a dystopian present. Its multilingual vocals bring a unique perspective—reflecting the disorientation of a fractured world.
Inspired by human culture, science fiction and deep cut video games, the duo bring an otherworldly yet deeply human perspective to their work. Within months of forming, SILVERWINGKILLER had already become a fixture on the live circuit, joining tour dates with Machine Girl and Fat Dog while supporting The Body & Dis Fig, Violent Magic Orchestra, Real Lies and Minami Deutsch. Their shows are equal parts punk ferocity and electronic experimentation, demanding the audience move, react, and confront the intensity head-on.
With TRIAD FUNDED, SILVERWINGKILLER announce themselves as one of the most fearless new acts in electronic music, “Outnumbered but never outgunned,” says James, a mantra that distils the band’s spirit and refusal to be intimidated. This is not just an EP—it’s a statement of intent, proof that electronic music can be as visceral, dangerous, and alive as any punk show. This is not music for comfort — this is a weapon.
SILVERWINGKILLER is James Baca & Ni Yushang.
Live Dates
28th November – Greyhound, London (TRIAD FUNDED EP RELEASE PARTY
05 December 2025 – Rat & Pigeon, Manchester (TRIAD FUNDED EP RELEASE PARTY)
Tracklist
1. ⼈⺠公園 (PEOPLE'S SQUARE)
2. S.W.K.
3. ROOF ON FIRE (X OVER9000)
4. JING'AN TEMPLE
5. HOLD UP (ALL FIREARMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM)
