REVIEW: Bassvictim @ Ukie Club

WRITTEN BY: Tate Allen-Weaver

Bassvictim, the London-based electronic duo, took the stage at Ukie Club on Oct. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pa., to a sold-out show. 

Opening for the band was Worldpeace DMT, who entered the spotlight a little past 9:00 p.m. Leo of DMT strummed along with their acoustic guitar as quirky electronic noises took effect in the background. 

The sound of their music is as if the band The Moldy Peaches took acid or got stuck in a video game. It was whimsy indie twee pop and rock matched with experimental electronica and an angsty punk sensibility. The person next time me described the sound as “nostalgic,” like it would fit well in an eccentric yet wholesome indie film from the past 12-25 years. 

Towards the end of DMT’s set, Maria of Bassvictim came out for a duet. They performed an unreleased song, reportedly given the name of “Year of the Dragon” on socials. 

That night, Bassvictim brought their discography to life, performing songs from their two previous EPs, “Basspunk” and “Basspunk 2”, as well as music from their debut album titled “Forever”, which had a release date on the angel numbers of 10/10.

The venue felt like a cozy cabin, consisting predominantly of wooden paneling, where many attendees were seen wearing various forms of fur and indie sleaze attire. Bassvictim was prepared for the colder weather as well, as Ike, the producer, came out in a hoodie under a red layered scarf, and Maria, the vocalist, came out in a grey sweater materialed zip-up with a snowflake-shaped pattern at the top and a fur hood. 

The pattern of Maria’s sweater somewhat resembled the cover art for their debut record “Forever” as well as the one she is seen wearing for the cover of “Basspunk”. 

The band opened their set with the first song from their new record titled “It’s me Maria”. A fitting introduction for the band, Maria began jumping up and down, yelling the lyrics “Who is Maria? Maria? Maria this b*tch, I’m Maria this b*tch.” The song also included lyrics  from her native language of  Polish. Maria sang “Jestem Maria Jestem bardzo fajna I ładna I mila I nie, nie nie! Nie jestem żmija!” which translates to “I’m Maria I’m very cool and pretty and nice And no, no, no! I’m not a viper!”

As Bassvictim’s high-energy rave-like set progressed and the smoke machines prevailed, the once cabin turned more into a sauna. Maria stated, “We have a couple more songs for you guys because I’m too hot and I need fresh air,” before breaking out into their song “Air on a G String”.

Despite the sweaty nature, Bassvictim still brought forth the energy. Maria graced the stage with her dancing while hitting her vape and touching hands with those close to the front as she sang. During the band’s performance of “As Long As” Maria hyped up the crowd exclaiming “That’s right b*tch, let’s f**king go b*tch!” At one point during the set, she even went down into the pit to dance with the crowd.

Despite singing of drugs, g strings, and smokey London flats, Maria’s singing voice inherently sounded as though it would be at home in a children’s Polish choir. There’s something airy and ethereal about her vocals. Yet it is unpredictable, impulsive, mischievous, unrestrained and adventurous.

As Maria is Polish and lives in London, her accent brings forth a peculiarity to her singing voice. Her voice and the band’s visual expressions provided a quality that makes the music seem rural despite Maria’s voice sitting on a bed of electronics, synths, distortion and so much more. The band eventually concluded their set not too long after “Air on a G string”, with the last song off their new record, “Final Song”. Maria sang the lyrics of the song, “Please don’t please don’t go away”, leaving the crowd feeling melancholic that the night had been over.