DJ Elkka is back with new single “Body Ache,” a collaboration with producer Tom VR. “Body Ache” marks her first new music since the release of her debut album Prism Of Pleasure, out now on Ninja Tune.

“Body Ache feels like an extension of the world of Prism of Pleasure” Elkka comments, “It was floating around at the same time but I always knew something was missing so it didn’t end up on the record. Shortly after the album dropped, Tom [VR] and I had been working on various things, I really adore his work and I thought to send it to him to get his take, he worked on it and then it just clicked”

Speaking on the collaboration, Tom VR says, “We’ve been working on and off on different projects over the last year, and then ‘Body Ache’ just ended up flying out of the DAW, which I think is how creativity works for me. You chip away and work consistently over a long time, and then you’ll just get this flare of creativity and synergy when things align on any particular day, and everything just clicks. I like the song because it sounds like a perfect blend of the both of us, and because of the lyrics we decided on calling it ‘Body Ache’, which also underpins this idea of merging complimentary styles, as Elkka has a previous track titled ‘Body’’ and I have one titled ‘Acheless’.”

Born and raised in South Wales, with next to no queer community in her immediate vicinity, Elkka had to piece together her identity slowly and curiously, gradually finding herself along the way. After coming out and moving to London in her 20s, the musician started DJing, writing and producing, which eventually led to her launching her own record label, femme culture, and running her own queer club nights off the back of that.

Elkka’s has released music for Local Action and Ninja Tune, with support from her peers including Four Tet, Floating Points, TSHA, Caribou, Sofia Kourtesis, Jon Hopkins, Ben UFO, and recently won an AIM Award for Best Remix for her rework of Ela Minus’ “Megapunk”. Last year, Elkka released a 4-track EP of energetic club tools called ‘DJ Friendly’ as well, contributed to DJ-Kicks series with a mix that championed her love of women and the LGBTQ+ dance community.

Elkka 2024 Tour Dates:

Fri 30 Aug – *DJ* – Letz Festival – Terni, IT
Sat 07 Sep – *LIVE* – Elkka Presents: Prism of Pleasure @ KOKO – London, UK
Fri 13 Sep – *DJ* – Apollo – Milan, IT
Sun 15 Sep – *DJ* – Bordeaux Open Air – Bordeaux, FR
Thu 19 Sep – *DJ* – Watergate – Berlin, DE
Fri 20 Sep – *DJ* – Uus Laine – Tallinn, EE
Sat 28 Sep – *DJ* – Boundary Fest – Brighton, UK
Thu 17 Oct – *DJ* – DGTL ADE – Amsterdam, NL
Sat 19 Oct – *DJ* – Outlier – Bristol, UK

Oder “Body Ache” HERE