Irem Bekter releases new single ‘Miscommunication (Lost In Transmission)’

“Miscommunication (Lost In Transmission)” operates less as a conventional song and more as a study in fractured dialogue. Irem Bekter constructs a deliberately unstable framework, where linguistic multiplicity and rhythmic interplay serve to destabilise the listener’s sense of orientation.

The track’s foundation—a Turkish folk rhythm—functions as a point of reference rather than a fixed anchor. Around it, Bekter layers English and French vocal lines alongside a Spanish rap from Akawui, each element asserting its presence without fully integrating. The result is a kind of productive dissonance, where meaning is continuously deferred.

Jean Massicotte’s arrangement emphasises texture over resolution. Guitar, keys, and percussion move in parallel rather than in unison, creating a spatial quality that feels almost cinematic. Bekter’s drum machine work introduces a subtle rigidity, contrasting with the more fluid instrumental contributions.

Comparisons to Lhasa de Sela are inevitable, particularly in the emphasis on cross-cultural narrative, but Bekter’s approach is more structurally fragmented. “Miscommunication (Lost In Transmission)” resists closure, positioning misalignment not as a flaw, but as an aesthetic principle.

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