Ikonika Explained

Ikonika
Birth Name:	Sara Abdel-Hamid
Birth Date:	df=y 28 November 1989
Origin:	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Years Active:	2008–present
Genre:	Bass music, dubstep, UK garage

Sara Abdel-Hamid (born 28 November 1989),^[1] better known as Ikonika, is an electronic musician, producer and DJ often associated with Hyperdub Records^{[2] [3]} and London's Rinse FM.

Her debut 12", "Please/Simulacrum" was released in 2008 on Hyperdub.

Her debut album, Contact, Love, Want, Have was released on Hyperdub on 6 April 2010.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• Contact, Love, Want, Have (2010)
• Aerotropolis (2013)
• Distractions (2017)
• The Library Album (2018)

EPs

• Edits EP (2010)
• I Make Lists EP (2012)
• Position EP (2014)
• Hollow EP (2020)
• Bodies EP (2020)

Singles

• "Idiot" (2010)
• "Dckhdbtch" (2010)
• "Smuck" (2009)
• "Millie" / "Direct"(2008)
• "Please" / "Simulacrum" (2008)
• "Sahara Michael" / "Fish" (2009)

Compilation appearances

• Unclassified ("World on Mute")

External links

• Ikonika in Discogs database.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ikonika Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | A.... AllMusic. 28 November 2024.
2. News: Ikonika: the woman pushing dubstep forward . 8 April 2010. . Alex . Macpherson . 29 May 2019 .
3. News: How Ikonika Channeled The Pain Of A Car Crash Into An R&B Sci-Fi Vision . The Fader . Chal . Ravens . 23 November 2017.
4. Web site: Ikonika - Contact, Love, Want, Have · Album Review ⟋ RA . 2023-03-13 . Resident Advisor . en.