Known for their euphoric club anthems and shimmering electronica, Bicep steps beyond the dance floor into new terrain—literally and creatively—with TAKKUUK. The Northern Irish duo composed the official soundtrack to a larger audio-visual installation of the same name, which spotlights climate change and Indigenous life across the Arctic region. It connected them with a wide-ranging group of Indigenous artists, including throat-singing duo Silla, composer Niilas, and Sebastian Enequist of heavy metal band Sound of the Damned. The word takkuuk (pronounced “tuck-kook”) means “look” in Inuktitut in a commanding sense. As part of the In Place of War charity’s EarthSonic program, Bicep’s Andy Ferguson traveled to Greenland in 2023, where he immersed himself in the landscapes and the community, learning the environmental and cultural challenges locals face. Along the way, he collected hours of field recordings—from the fizzing sounds of the Russell Glacier to husky chains—fragments of which the duo reshaped into chords, drums, and ambience. When the Indigenous artists sent back their vocal and instrumental parts, the duo changed course. Rather than lead the tracks, they shifted the focus to their collaborators, building each piece around their voices and stories. Rapper Tarrak delivers a dark and hypnotic performance in Kalaallisut (an Inuit dialect of Greenland) on “Taarsitillugu,” while on “Dárbbuo,” Nordic singer Katarina Barruk pleads for peace in Ume Sámi (a critically endangered language) with melancholic grace. And on the title track, Silla’s throat-singing is a mesmerizing display of rhythmic breathwork. Beneath it all, frosty breakbeats emerge alongside windswept textures and synths that glitter like ice in the sun. TAKKUUK may not be a traditional Bicep release, but that’s the point. This isn’t music for casual raving. It’s for looking—and listening—with intention.