Fuel by Dina Summer

Start your engines: The latest single “Fuel” from Dina Summer - the collaborative project of Kalipo and Local Suicide - is a live-wire track that takes inspiration from 90s electro and EBM. Dark and insistent, the track locks into motion from its first second. It begins with a lone vocal line: "Core connection," which Dina fires off like a starting pistol, then the bass synth kicks in, and the track sets off.

The track’s production works together with mechanical precision; synths ricochet like current rushing through wires, and the metallic drumline evokes the pounding of machinery. With this foundation of throbbing bass and industrial textures, "Fuel" roars like the engine of an accelerating motorbike.

Dina’s spoken word delivery cuts through the mix, commanding our attention. Her vocals thrum with confidence over the production, as she declares "I am your fuel / I'm your fire" on the chorus, repeated like a mantra. Obsession drives the track’s relentless charge. Lyrics such as "Touch the contact / Feel the shock / Every second on the clock" convey a desire that is as addictive as it is painful.

The result is a track that's slightly sinister but impossible to resist. It’s an ode to a relationship that is certainly all-consuming and co-dependent, but not wholly destructive. In fact, the intense energy described in its lyrics feels generative, as Dina describes herself as "The fuse…The tank…The drive." When channelled properly, the same energy which can burn you down can also build you up.

With its Disco Punk and Electroclash edge, "Fuel" already feels right at home on a dark dancefloor, but if you finished it craving more, its extended version adds an outro that goes full-throttle.

Dina Summer - Fuel
Release Date April 2026
Label Iptamenos Discos

Tracklist
1. Dina Summer - Fuel