Hiroko Yamamura

Hiroko Yamamura

Hiroko Yamamura is a Chicago-based DJ and producer associated with jacking Chicago house, acid and techno. She works within the Chicago rave sound, drawing on the city's house and techno history while adding her own edge.

She is influenced by classic science fiction and dark anime, and her background in fringe and nerdy culture shapes both her outlook and the way she connects with outsiders in the scene. Her playing is described as shifting from a more introverted presence offstage to an energetic style behind the decks.

Her work presents dance music as a way of coping with difficult periods and as an expressive outlet. She also places emphasis on the place of people who feel they do not fit neatly into mainstream culture, and on their role within dance music communities.