Erika

Erika has always explored the eerier corners of her native Detroit. She captures the empty space and late-night mood of the city in music that is deep and dark. For many years she has been a key behind-the-scenes figure, running the well-regarded Interdimensional Transmissions label and hosting plenty of her own parties. Her productions, solo or with Brendan M. Gillen as Ectomorph, are rooted in techno and electro but explore everything from hard-edged grooves to spaced-out soundscapes. She also runs an educational platform offering workshops, masterclasses and courses for the next generation. Her sets are electro from the off: haunting spaces, booming bass and elastic rhythms, gritty warehouse sounds and slippery sci-fi workouts, all threaded together with the control of a DJ who knows exactly where she is going.