Max HeyraudThis week’s Local Selection comes from Elektra, formerly known as CATZA, the new project of Irish DJ and producer Catherine Verzanova. Bringing a fresh approach to the space between house and techno, she builds a deep, enveloping sound that sits towards the hypnotic end of the club spectrum.
Originally from Wicklow and now part of Dublin’s electronic music scene, Verzanova has played at venues including Index, Sound House, Pawnshop and The Racket Space. Her sets move fluidly between house, deep house and techno, drawing on the space between genres to create something rhythmic, atmospheric and immersive.
As Elektra, her productions take a deeper, more hypnotic direction, combining dub-infused textures, rolling grooves and spacious sound design. Nature, shifting landscapes and weather are recurring points of reference, with their changing moods informing the emotional character of her music.
Her Local Selection mix leans fully into this territory. Vast rolling grooves, dubby chords, lingering atmospheres and tense, meandering strings gradually converge into a dense and immersive whole. Rather than relying on obvious peaks and drops, the mix allows its individual elements to bleed into one another, creating a sense of movement that feels greater than the sum of its parts. The result is a carefully constructed journey through deep, spacious club music, where rhythm, texture and atmosphere continually shift and interact.