Emerald - Limerence [Precious Stones Recordings Ltd]

DJ Support: Sarah Story, Bradley Zero, Truncate, HAAi, Bailey Ibbs, Mr Redley, Josh Caffe, Voigtmann, Maceo Plex, Confidential Recipe and many more.

Over the past decade, Emerald has established herself as one of the key torchbearers for UK underground dance culture on multiple fronts: an influential tastemaker as host of Rinse FM's flagship Friday night show, a DJ who has made her mark on stages ranging from Glastonbury to Fabric, and a producer with an experimental sound on labels such as Unknown To The Unknown. Add to this her frequent industry panel appearances, from ADE to AVA, and her award-nominated club night and livestream Afters With Emerald, and you have the portrait of an artist fully at the cutting edge of underground sound.

Now, in 2025, Emerald adds another string to her bow with the launch of her Precious Stones imprint.

Opening track 'Attraction' kicks things off with hard-hitting analogue energy. A tense, reverb-soaked synth drives through the drums as vaporous vocals, bird calls, big claps and twisted motifs bring the track to life. The techno-leaning 'Obsession' features London-based musician and producer Claus Fuss, with its accelerating kicks, distorted pads and intense high hats keeping heads down and pulses racing. Then comes 'Frustration', another raw and masterfully restrained production, where gritty basslines and lascivious percussion intertwine beneath flashes of rave in a sweaty, irresistible atmosphere. 'Resolution' closes the EP with a more agile, electro-leaning groove, interspersed with pixelated synth details and a grooving bassline, rounding off a powerful statement of intent from Emerald and her new Precious Stones label.