Dirty Epic welcomes aboard @lilyackerman for the 143rd installment of Amplify Series.

Based in Berlin, Lily Ackerman is a DJ and producer whose sound bridges hypnotic and melodic techno with leftfield electronics through immersive, narrative-driven sets. Originally from a quiet farming town in Illinois, her journey into underground electronic music began after moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded the vinyl-focused Diacritic Collective and became a resident at the long-running As You Like It parties.

Since relocating to Berlin in 2019, Lily’s selections have brought her to Germany’s respected institutions, including Berghain, Tresor, Renate, Else, Rote Sonne, elipamanoke, and objekt klein a. Alongside her work behind the decks, she has spent over a decade refining her production style, with releases on Mioli Music, Perfect Location Records, Vinyl Dreams Records, As You Like It Recordings, and Perimeter Junk. Her productions balance hypnotic groove with textured sound design, drawing equally from the dance floor and experimental electronic music.

Beyond the club, Lily is an active part of Berlin’s wider music and arts community, with appearances on Refuge Worldwide, Berlin’s community-driven radio station and collaborations across contemporary art. For Berlin Art Week 2024, Lily collaborated with artist Sarah Ancelle Schönfeld on the sound for Labor Lab, Sarah’s experimental photo exhibition at the Schering Stiftung that explores the systems that shape and regulate female reproduction. Working together, they transformed just two field recordings from Sarah's pregnancy, her voice during labor and an ultrasound recording of the fetal heartbeat, into an evolving composition that gradually unfolds into a cathartic techno piece.

For her Dirty Epic podcast, Lily presents an all-vinyl mix that unfolds with warmth and melody before gradually giving way to more driving, experimental territory. Patiently paced and carefully constructed, it traces a journey from introspection to intensity.

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LILY ACKERMAN:

Soundcloud: @lilyackerman

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/lilyackermanmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ackermanlily

RA: https://ra.co/dj/lilyackerman

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