In 2010, a sound designer from Berlin (by way of Bristol), Emika, brought a new sound to the label, with her melodic, R&B tinged bass-heavy 'Double Edge.' Her self-titled debut was later released in 2011, Billboard said that Emika came close to "bridging the minimalist menace" of Bristol dubstep to " breathy accessible vocals and classical piano." On her 2013 follow-up, 'DVA,' Emika shifted her song writing style, focusing on political and personal themes.
In 2010, a sound designer from Berlin (by way of Bristol), Emika brought a new sound to the label, with her melodic, R&B tinged bass-heavy 'Double Edge.' Her self-titled debut was later released in 2011, Billboard said that Emika came close to "bridging the minimalist menace" of Bristol dubstep to " breathy accessible vocals and classical pia,no." On her 2013 follow-up, 'DVA,' Emika shifted her song writing style, focusing on political and personal themes.