Ikonika

Ikonika
Birth name	Sara Abdel-Hamid
Born	(1989-11-28) 28 November 1989 (age 35)
Origin	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Genres	Bass music, dubstep, UK garage
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Hyperdub Planet Mu

Sara Abdel-Hamid (born 28 November 1989), ^[1] better known as Ikonika, is an electronic musician, producer, DJ and singer ^[2] often associated with Hyperdub Records ^{[3] [4]} and London's Rinse FM.

Their ^{[note 1]} 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. ^[5] In 2025 Ikonika collaborated with Swedish experimental jazz artist Ebba Åsman for a remix release of her nu-jazz track Did I go? ^[6]

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")

Notes

1. This article follows the lead of Ikonika's Instagram page and other sources in using they/them pronouns. ^[2]

References

1. "Ikonika Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | A..." AllMusic . Retrieved 28 November 2024.
2. "Ikonika breaks down how they created 'Details'". Crack . 28 November 2024.
3. Macpherson, Alex (8 April 2010). "Ikonika: the woman pushing dubstep forward". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
4. Ravens, Chal. "How Ikonika Channeled The Pain Of A Car Crash Into An R&B Sci-Fi Vision". The Fader. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
5. "Ikonika - Contact, Love, Want, Have · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
6. Crew, Mixmag (10 June 2025). "Mixmag's Guide to the Best Tracks of the Year 2025 So Far". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

External links

• Ikonika in Discogs database.