Emika’s new single “Pretend / Professional Loving” is out 5th September. Watch her performing the darkly forboding electro of ‘Pretend’ below. Plus you can get a free download of Kyle Halls remix of “Pretend” on here website here:
Emika is inspired by techno culture becauseit’s a movement with sound and dancing at its very core. Its not about idols or stars, its about sound and people coming together to dance and feel free. Shes inspired by dubstep from Bristol and London since 2004 when she lived in these cities because of its meditational bass vibes: originally it was deep spiritual music made by kids for kids. These two influences twine together with her love of the great universal pop song, her abilities as a song writer, a classically-trained pianist and a singer, to make something completely unique. Emikas signature sound has taken years to evolve and Berlin’s legendary engineer Rashad Becker worked with her on creating the special sound of her record.
Asked to name an inspiration from the past, Emika turns to Delia Derbyshire, the legendary Radiophonic Workshop composer who came up with the original theme for Dr Who, not so much for the sounds she makes as for her questing spirit. It all comes from my imagination, Emika explains. My imagination is key, its a solo project, and the listener can feel this unity.
Tracklist
1. 3 Hours
2. Common Exchange
3. Professional Loving
4. Be My Guest
5. Count Backwards
6. Double Edge
7. Pretend
8. The Long Goodbye
9. FM Attention
10. Drop The Other
11. Come And Catch Me
12. Credit Theme
