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MUKI (pronounced mʊk.ie) makes his first impression with 'Gasoline', an emotionally charged indie pop and folk-leaning debut, out this Wednesday, January 21.
Born in Dubai with Indian roots, the now Naarm/Melbourne-based Mukul Jiwani has built his life around making and performing music. A full-time performer, 'Gasoline' marks his official debut under the MUKI moniker, a project shaped slowly and deliberately after years of writing, refining, and searching for the right moment to step forward.
'Gasoline' unfolds with a gentle sense of space and restraint. Layers of finger-picked electric guitar sit against a spacious kick drum and a hypnotising, echoed snare. While piano drifts through the arrangement to create a lush, dreamlike atmosphere, subtle guitar licks and warm bass lines add colour without crowding the song.
MUKI’s vocals move between intimacy and emotional release, shifting from wispy softness to impassioned cries and airy falsetto, before opening out into a chorus lifted by layered, choir-like harmonies that wrap the song in warmth. The result is a loving, immersive intensity that feels deeply personal.
Captured in its slow-burning, impassioned sound, 'Gasoline' reflects on the aftermath of a relationship where love has faded, and acceptance begins to take its place. It captures the moment when holding on no longer makes sense, even while the feeling still lingers. Speaking on the single, MUKI shares:
“'Gasoline’ is my debut single as MUKI, and it’s deeply personal. With ‘Gasoline’, I wanted to capture the tension of a relationship that wouldn’t survive despite every effort. It’s a breakup song, but one about acceptance and moving on.”
As a debut, ‘Gasoline’ burns slow and steady, setting the foundation for an artist stepping out this year, promising plenty more to come. Catch MUKI launching 'Gasoline' at Melbourne's Bodriggy in Abbotsford on Thursday, January 22.
