Lena Willikens, Isabella Live Hardware, Natural Magic
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Cologne, Germany’s Lena Willikens has a sentimental approach to DJing. Her eclectic style cannot be contained within just a genre or two—Willikens’ sets offer up a range of tempos and musical flavors, from Afro-pop to electro to no wave to cosmic disco and beyond. Last year’s Comeme Records-released EP, Phantom Delia, is a cinematic foray into left-field electronica that showcases a patchwork of broad influences sure to delight diverse audiences. Boston’s Isabella (formerly Sitting Adult) plays up-tempo experimental acid techno on an array of electronic instruments. Her recent debut, Viscous Positions, is receiving rave reviews for its dark explorations into the underbelly of hard electronics. CHRISTINA BROUSSARD