iris umbra
Iris Umbra is a selector based in San Francisco. She was born in Santiago and raised in Buenos Aries by Argentine and American/Panamanian parents. Her multilingual and multicultural background has fostered in her a proclivity for language, as well as a profound fascination for different ways of living, perceiving and emoting.
Poetry was her first love, followed by music and theatre. She turned to the decks during the pandemic and quickly gained recognition as one of the performers to watch in the Bay Area. Through DJing, Iris found her ideal vector for self expression; a fusion of all of her artistic inclinations. Her singing and filmmaking backgrounds also inform Iris’ ability to weave narratives through her music selections.
Her sets span across genres, playing with light and darkness. Visceral and melodic, rest assured that any time she hits the decks there will be drama, there will be movement, there will be heart. Dancing to Iris is a vulnerable and captivating ride.
Mix highlights
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Primordial
An absolute must, recorded during a secret festival at an undisclosed forest location.
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Full Bloom
Dark and bouncy tracks, spun at a festival in a California hot spring.
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Surrender
A rogue set, bringing dark Electronica and House to the renegade Burning Man.
