Ida Engberg has officially returned to the Drumcode family, and she did not come to play. Her new two-track EP, Radiate, dropped via Drumcode’s DCLTD imprint and marks her first solo release on the label in over a decade. For fans of deep, hypnotic techno, this is the kind of comeback that feels like a spiritual reset.
The EP includes the title track "Radiate" and a second cut called "New Day"—both of which are dialed in at a driving 144 BPM. "Radiate" comes in hot with gritty synths and a pulsating E♭ Major groove, while "New Day" softens things slightly with an uplifting D Major progression, still retaining that Engberg signature: hauntingly melodic but never too soft.
If you've caught her live lately—especially her standout set at ARTCORE during Miami Music Week—you'll know she’s in rare form. Engberg isn’t just riding the nostalgia wave. She’s reasserting her presence in the techno ecosystem with fresh intensity and a clarity of sound that feels timeless and futuristic at once.
Drumcode has long been a hub for powerful techno, but there's something poetic about Ida's return—like a seasoned warrior reclaiming her place on the battlefield of beats.
Degenerate Raver’s Take:
“144 BPM? Sheesh. That’s not just techno—that’s cardio. Engberg came back like she never left. Just listened to Radiate while staring at my ceiling fan and achieved astral projection.”