Tuning right into a library of orgasms – a repository of breathy climax sounds that challenges skewed views of intercourse – is definitely an atypical methodology for file creation. It is sensible, although, that sensuality could be the spine of British DJ Elkka’s first full-length file. Reaching crescendo – that’s, studying to embrace queer pleasure and authenticity – is all a part of Elkka’s narrative.
“I used to be by no means taught about queer pleasure,” says Elkka (born Emma Kirby), within the file’s press supplies. The DJ – who can also be behind indie file label Femme Tradition – was raised in South Wales with “subsequent to no queer group”, however later discovered solace and freedom in London’s queer membership scene. On dewy dancefloors, she collided with LGBTQ+ our bodies, and her debut ‘Prism of Pleasure’ bottles the connective tissue of home music tradition. Crafted alongside intercourse skilled Oli Lipsky, right here, Elkka deep dives into intimacy in its myriad varieties.
In doing so, ‘Prism of Pleasure’ is an affecting endeavour into membership tradition, and in addition explores the depth of fleeting, in a single day infatuation. At instances, the file displays experimental alt-pop (Dot Main collab ‘Air Tight’), whereas the scorching ‘I Simply Need To Love You’ evokes the early days of Grimes.
‘Prism of Pleasure’ revels in some heady catharsis, too. ‘Make Me’ is wiry however energetic, conjuring pictures of sloshing beers and pageant flings. Later, the romantic ’Your Pores and skin’ fizzes with the depth of an intoxicated snog. ‘Passionfruit’ (feat. John Carroll Kirby) simmers alongside gently and feels match for these lighthearted membership moments, like indulging in a fast cig earlier than speeding again to the dancefloor. All of this makes for a playful but sometimes private file, wherein Elkka affords a tantalising peek at her journey to this point.
Particulars
- Launch date: June 7
- File label: Ninja Tune
