Ahadadream has announced his debut album, P ★ K I, which will be released through Island Records on Friday, September 18, 2026. Pronounced “Pee-Star-Kay-Eye,” the full-length project brings together the UK producer and DJ’s work across UK bass, grime, UK funky and global club music. The record also centers on identity and belonging, drawing on Ahadadream’s experience of club culture as a place where he has been able to express himself freely.
Ahadadream said the album title reclaims a word he has encountered personally and places it within a project about “joy, celebration, pride and self-love.” Several tracks from P ★ K I have already been released. “Bass Dhol,” featuring Skrillex and Raf-Saperra, arrived earlier this year, followed by “Put That Banger On Next” with Capo Lee, “Make Space,” and “Left / Right” with Dismantle and Jamakabi. The album also includes contributions from Eliza Rose, Jolie P, INVT and Lamsi, while “Tere Bin” connects the project to the work of Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Together, the collaborations span the UK and international club scenes that have shaped Ahadadream’s production.
Ahadadream’s background in UK club music includes discovering jungle through tracks such as “Original Nuttah” and attending London bass nights including Butterz. In 2017, he co-founded More Time with Sam Interface; the label has released artists from Ghana, Trinidad and Taiwan, among other places. During his time at Boiler Room, Ahadadream helped bring attention to artists including Jyoty and Sherelle, while his No ID event series preceded Dialled In, the South Asian arts and culture platform he co-founded in 2021. Now in its fifth year, Dialled In has staged events at Glastonbury and the V&A. Ahadadream has said the work is intended to give younger artists the kind of visible role models he felt were missing while he was growing up.
