Ikonika
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As it rose to worldwide prominence in 2007 and 2008, dubstep seemed to absorb and meld with other electronic genres. While house and techno all adhered (and continue to adhere, in many cases) to a familiar template, dubstep brought about a need for constant innovation.
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Artists such as Scuba merged the overall tempo and heavy bass of dubstep with techno minimalism. Other artists, such as the UK's Ikonika, presented an even more radical fusion of styles.
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Her Please EP could be classified as dubstep primarily by virtue of its slow tempo, and, as is often the case, simply by her proximity to the scene itself. The cold, minimal funk of the title track had as much in common with techno, and with early 90s "bleep" music though, as it did with many of the more traditional releases on the dubstep-oriented Hyperdub label.
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With just a handful of EPs to her name, Ikonika is one of those rare artists who has sketched out a singular vision early in her career - here's hoping a full-length album is in the works soon.
Mixes
Releases
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Ikonika | Millie |
| Ikonika | Please/ Simulacrum |
| Ikonika | Sahara Michael Fish |
| Ikonika | Smuck |
