JK Flesh is the solo alias of Justin K. Broadrick, an artist from Birmingham, United Kingdom, born in 1969. The project sits alongside his work in Godflesh, Final and Jesu, and it develops his interest in electronic music under a name used for a solo outlet.

Style and sound

JK Flesh centres on techno rhythms layered with guitar noise and distortion. The project combines industrial, techno, experimental, dub and noise elements, with a sound that draws on heavy beats and dense electronic texture. Broadrick’s approach also recalls his 1990s interest in techno and hip-hop, but with a wider emphasis on what he can build using electronic equipment and guitar treatment alone.

Debut release

The debut release, Posthuman, presents the project’s core method: techno patterns submerged beneath waves of guitar and distortion, with hard, mechanical percussion driving the tracks. It establishes JK Flesh as a continuation of Broadrick’s solo and experimental work rather than a separate band identity.

Influences

The project reflects influences from Throbbing Gristle and Test Dept, as well as drum and bass figures Dillinja and Ed Rush. It also takes cues from the sound and approach associated with the labels Renegade Hardware and No U-Turn.