Erika discovered Seattle’s underground electronic music scene in 2008, and quickly became a regular patron of the dance floor. Once she had become a part of the community, Erika understood the importance of giving back, and could often be found volunteering at the local club events and festivals. Originally influenced by the more bass-driven sounds of Drum n’ Bass and Hardcore, Erika’s taste in music as a dancer expanded to techno and the many sub-genres of house. After over a decade of making the dance floors of Seattle’s clubs, lofts, rooftops and abandoned warehouses her home, Erika decided to dive further into electronic music and began DJing as Copeland in 2021. Because of her many years of dancing and feeling the music, Copeland has an intuitiveness to her DJing style that cannot be taught. As her confidence behind the deck has grown, so has her energy and movement, which feeds the crowd and sets the vibe. Rarely sticking to one genre in her sets, you’ll hear everything from Classic Chicago/Detroit House, Funk & Disco, to Minimal, Deep & Psychedelic House, Afro House and Organic House; paired with sensual and soulful undertones. Copeland has had the opportunity to DJ and produce several summer festivals such as Sun Worship, Afterglow, Cascadia, Panacea, Audible Bicycle Day, and APOG, plus local events for her burning man camp, The Dusty Booty Ranch, the infamous Train Car House Party, Flammable, Uniting Souls, and Hunt & Gather. Copeland has DJ'd at Monkey Loft, Lo-Fi, Madame Lou's, Substation, Nectar, High Dive, The Woods, The Seattle Art Museum, Timbre Room, The Hiyu boat, Cherry, Chop Suey, and more! Copeland is also a resident of the 25-year old House label, Viva Recordings, where she is learning about the business side of throwing events; bringing her full circle back to where she started, focused on the well-being of the Seattle Dance Community that has become her chosen family.

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Electronic music lover and occasional creator, putting out a few tracks here and there.

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