In "Psychosexual," Arca directly addresses the fluidity of the human body and identity with lyrics that assert, "I don't care what genital you were born with".
This paper examines the experimental soundscapes of Arca , specifically focusing on the tracks "Psychosexual" and "Mujere" from her 2020 mixtape @ @ @ @ @ (Arroba) . These works serve as a "transmission" from a fictional, speculative universe, exploring themes of gender-nonconforming identity and the "Electra Rex" archetype. I. The Speculative Universe of Arroba Arca PsychoSexual & Mujere mp3
Arca's 2020 mixtape @ @ @ @ @ (Arroba) is framed as a pirate radio broadcast from a future where analogue signals are the only way to escape authoritarian AI surveillance. Within this 62-minute continuous piece, songs like "Psychosexual" and "Mujere" function as "scaffolding between day and night," using music as a vessel or "carrier" for complex emotional and biological transitions. II. "Psychosexual": Breaking the Binary In "Psychosexual," Arca directly addresses the fluidity of
: Arca uses her work to propose a new psychological archetype she calls Electra Rex . While Freudian theory suggests an "Oedipus" or "Electra" complex involving the mother or father, Electra Rex "kills" both traditional parental figures to instead have sex with "herself/itself". Arca PsychoSexual & Mujere mp3