Demah

For the LA-born, Seattle-based DJ, music has been a lifetime love, but her journey to techno DJ took a more circuitous route. Working as a radio broadcaster, she was encouraged to try mixing instead of just playing songs. She fell in love with the creative freedom and possibilities of DJing. “I felt like I came home.” Initially drawn to the more melodic corners of dance music, once she heard the pounding beats of underground techno, she threw herself into it with passion and determination. Like most DJs, making her own music was the logical next step in her progression. For someone who believes deeply in art as self-expression, it’s unsurprising that her output is less about genre specifics than channeling emotions into sound. A listen to her discography on labels like Pure