Cat no.: Twirl030
Label: Twirl Recordings
Release date: 6 October - ‘Deep Into The Vibe’ (single release)
27 October – full EP release
Format: Digital 
Stream previews & pre-order: TBC

The successful re-launch of Alinka and Shaun J. Wright’s musical baby Twirl continues. Following her critically acclaimed ‘Day Dreamer’ EP and a supreme label debut from friend Serge G., ‘Spanish Cassette’ (feat. remixes from Wright and DJ Holographic), Alinka returns with a classy three-tracker ‘Sorry for Not Trending’.

The EP was created during a fertile writing period in late 2022 that birthed her recent ‘Day Dreamer’ work, with the Kyiv-born Alinka finding solace in music creation following the loss of her grandmother, while processing the escalation of the war in Ukraine.

‘Sorry for Not Trending’, is a tongue-in-cheek nod to influencer culture, led by the glorious first single ‘Deep Into The Vibe’. Imbued with the spirit of Chicago, where Alinka was a resident at Justin Long's .Dotbleep party at Smartbar for almost a decade, the cut is a masterclass in fun, as catchy riffs, bouncy drumlines and an infectious old skool energy propel it forward. ‘Neon Fantasy’ is a cosmic trip; crisp and driving, it’s made for late-night moments when the dancefloor demands a thematic shift to keep bodies moving. ‘Night Tales’ brings forth proggy melodic flourishes and chugging b-lines, for a singular yet satisfying closer. 

“'Sorry For Not Trending' is a playful reference to today's culture of clicks, likes, and follows, and the concept of equating online popularity and trends to artistic value. It’s a reminder to look beyond what the algorithms tell us is worthy and to form your own path. It’s music for the dance floor. I want to create the sort of energy that makes people close their eyes and dance like no one’s watching instead of staring at the DJ. That’s the message of these tracks for me.” – Alinka

Sorry For Not Trending EP - TWIRL030

01. Deep Into The Vibe - TWIRL030

03. Night Tales - TWIRL030

02. Neon Fantasy - TWIRL030

“There are at least a few people in this thing determined to keep House Music weird. Chicago’s Alinka is one of them.” – Terry Matthew, 5Magazine

Alinka is the kind of DJ other DJ’s will tell you about. She has a unique power on the decks that comes from lifelong passion and time served, with a focused devotion to her first love – house music. Raised on Chicago’s vibrant house sound with toes dipped into Detroit techno, Europe’s more robust approaches to bass music and the myriad of genre’s coming from cities like Berlin, London and Paris.

Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, her early childhood included reluctantly learning the piano, her mother is a pianist, while trying to convince her parents to let her play guitar. Her exposure to Western music was limited, living in a communist country where censorship was common practice. Her family eventually immigrated to Chicago as Jewish refugees in the late ‘80s as the USSR crumbled. This was her first experience of pop music and she fell head over heels for the chart sounds of Madonna and Janet Jackson. Then came house music from local radio shows where you could frequently hear tracks by Chicago legends like Cajmere and DJ Funk, and shows like Sonic Boom helped expose underground music to the masses.

By the late ‘90s, music had taken over her life. Teenage Alinka immersed herself in the dance music scene spending her summer pulling double shifts at a local pool and moonlighting for rave promoters to build up enough cash to buy decks. After a year of skipping class to relentlessly practice her mixing skills, she began her full-time musical pursuit. Working for various club promoters, doing odd jobs passing out flyers and helping with party logistics - anything just to get into clubs underage to see her favourite DJs - all while spending hours digging for tracks at Chicago’s legendary record shop Gramaphone. In 2001 Justin Long recruited her to be the opening resident for his .Dotbleep party at Smartbar where she honed her skills for the best part of a decade.

In 2012, an impromptu meeting with former Hercules and Love Affair vocalist, Shaun J. Wright, changed her life forever. Their evolving friendship resulted in what would be the first of many musical collaborations. The pair launched their Twirl parties and label, continually strived to inspire each other both musically and spiritually, the result has been an impressive catalogue of material for both of them collaboratively and individually on the likes of The Classic Music Company, Jackathon Jams, Crosstown Rebels, Leftroom, and of course Twirl, where as well as their own material the duo have welcomed renowned artists like Spencer Parker, Virginia, LA-4A, Kim Ann Foxman, and Jason Kendig onto the label.

Recent years have seen Alinka really hit her stride as a producer with successful releases on world renown labels like Rekids, Crosstown Rebels, Need Want, Permanent Vacation, and Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records, which is forthcoming in 2024. She also turned out a standout collection of remixes for labels Me Me Me, Live At Robert Johnson, Lone Romantic, Keinemusik, Get Physical and Pets Recordings.

Now living in Berlin, Alinka has well and truly found her feet and inspiration. Alinka has used this base to throw down at parties across Europe from Berghain/Panorama Bar to Circoloco, with regular visits back to the US to play standout clubs like Smart Bar and Ukraine's famous ∄ club in Kyiv, both before and during the on-going war. Her evolution continues with the recent re-launch of her Twirl imprint, highlighted by the ‘Day Dreamer’, ‘Sorry For Not Trending’ and ‘Edgewater’ EPs that finely balance Alinka’s future-focused ethos, with a unmistakable, proud passion for her Chicago heritage.

MGMT: 
AG@285.group

Bookings World: 
consti@sweatlodgeagency.com

Italy: 
simone@oltrebooking.com

Promos: alinkapromo@gmail.com

Sorry For Not Trending EP - TWIRL030

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