Brisbane Risers J Nui & Martine Kite Link Up For ‘SEE U 2’

Meanjin/Brisbane’s next wave continues to sound very good, very emotional and very danceable.

Rising local powerhouses J Nui and Martine Kite have joined forces on their new collaborative single ‘SEE U 2’ – a sleek, introspective club cut built for those 3am overthinking sessions when your brain decides to replay every conversation you’ve ever had.

J Nui and Martine Kite – ‘SEE U 2’

Entirely produced, mixed and mastered by J Nui at Soundbox Studios in Fortitude Valley, the track pairs silky minimal production with sharp staccato percussion, creating a hypnotic sonic space where both artists weave in and out of each other’s verses before ultimately colliding in a lush, emotional payoff.

It’s equal parts dancefloor pulse and emotional spiral, and that’s exactly the point.

J Nui says the track captures the emotional tug-of-war that comes with long-distance connection and uncertainty:

“‘SEE U 2’ captures the emotional whiplash of being sure about someone and then questioning everything the moment you’re apart. It’s about the kind of connection that feels real in your chest, but gets tested by time zones, distance, and the stories your mind writes in the quiet… do you still feel it the way I do?”

So yeah, this is dance music for people who feel things deeply and spiral efficiently.

Behind the project is producer Ben Rangi, whose musical roots stretch from early FL Studio remix days (on what he jokingly calls a “Limewire-sponsored” copy) to deep cultural influence from his Māori upbringing, including kapa haka traditions and a household soundtrack heavy on Motown.

Meanwhile, Martine Kite brings rhythm that quite literally lives in her body. Born in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised within Congolese and East African musical traditions, she blends movement, emotion and storytelling into her performance style – drawing inspiration from artists like Doechii, Rihanna and Tyla.

Both artists have been steadily building serious momentum in the Brisbane scene. J Nui has supported Genesis Owusu and sold out headline shows at Black Bear Lodge, while Kite has shared stages with international Nigerian star Omah Lay and continues carving out her own lane.

With ‘SEE U 2’, they meet right in the middle – somewhere between the dancefloor and the emotional deep end. Stream it up above.