Ikonika
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ikonika |
| birth_name | Sara Abdel-Hamid |
| birth_date | |
| origin | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| years_active | 2008–present |
| label | |
| genre | Bass music, dubstep, UK garage |
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| name = Ikonika | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | birth_name = Sara Abdel-Hamid | birth_date = | origin = Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | years_active = 2008–present | label = | genre = Bass music, dubstep, UK garage | website =
Sara Abdel-Hamid (born 28 November 1989), better known as Ikonika, is an electronic musician, producer, DJ and singer often associated with Hyperdub Records and London's Rinse FM.
Their debut 12", "Please/Simulacrum" was released in 2008 on Hyperdub.
Their debut album, Contact, Love, Want, Have was released on Hyperdub on 6 April 2010. In 2025 Ikonika collaborated with Swedish experimental jazz artist Ebba Åsman for a remix release of her nu-jazz track Did I go?
Discography
Albums
- Contact, Love, Want, Have (2010)
- Aerotropolis (2013)
- Distractions (2017)
- The Library Album (2018)
- SAD (2025)
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")
Notes
References
References
- "Ikonika Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | A...".
- (2024-11-28). "Ikonika breaks down how they created 'Details'". [[Crack (magazine).
- Macpherson, Alex. (8 April 2010). "Ikonika: the woman pushing dubstep forward". [[The Guardian]].
- Ravens, Chal. "How Ikonika Channeled The Pain Of A Car Crash Into An R&B Sci-Fi Vision". The Fader.
- "Ikonika - Contact, Love, Want, Have · Album Review ⟋ RA".
- Crew, Mixmag. (10 June 2025). "Mixmag's Guide to the Best Tracks of the Year 2025 So Far.".
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