Her tracks are the epitome of the new techno/minimal techno wave, and the quality of her DJ skill has been noted by the likes of Carl Cox.
Unlike most DJs of her generation, Anfisa did not start her musical career behind the DJ desk but mixing tracks on the Pioneer CDJ 100s. Her love of collecting naturally led her to vinyl records. All this was the basis for what she would present to the world: pure talent, passion for electronic music, and an impeccable work ethic.
She started by playing in smaller clubs all over Italy. As her popularity and credibility on the scene grew, she became more serious about production in 2015. She released her first single the following year for SPINNIN’ Records, entitled “Stop Talking“ with Dutch musician Leroy Styles.
This single skyrocketed her career. Performances with the electro-scene greats followed, resulting in an evolution of her style and sound — everything led her to somewhat more sophisticated melodies. The decisive moment happened in 2018 when she met Carl Cox in Sicily and gave him a USB with her tracks, which he ended up playing all night. Two months later, Carl invited her to produce music for his Intec Digital label.
She released her “Bright Lights“ EP in 2019 for New York’s Nervous Records, followed by the “So Good“ EP for Cox’s Intec. The eponymous tracks show a profound house influence intertwined with techno bass lines. She has performed at festivals and club parties worldwide and has opened for Adam Beyer, Charlotte De Witte, Radio Slave, Pan-Pot, etc. The following year, she continued releasing new tracks, which also got their remixes.
The pandemic did not stop her from expressing herself creatively, so she did a lot of studio work on top of streaming live from her home. At the beginning of 2021, she reoriented herself from hard techno with the EP “Listen“, confirming her great intuition and propensity for experimentation. This EP was also the first release of her label, N:S:DA, a.k.a. Niside, named after a volcanic island near Naples.
New performances followed, along with singles for her own and other people’s labels and the continuous growth of one of the most influential semi-underground artists. Audience from all over the world will hear her at the upcoming EXIT in July this year. It will be a show to remember.
Written by: Vanja Ratković
