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Ema Jolly (born 8 January 1986), better known by her stage name Emika, is an English electronic musician of Czech origin (her mother is from Příbram) currently residing in Berlin. Her self-titled debut album was released in October 2011 via Ninja Tune and received generally positive reviews.

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Emika was born in the United Kingdom, of Czech heritage. As a young woman she studied classical piano and composition. She waitressed to save up for her first Apple Mac and copy of Logic while living in Bristol, as the city transitioned from d&b to dubstep. Now a Berlin resident, Emika currently works as a sound designer for Native Instruments. In 2010 she began making field recordings at Berghain, a sample library which she gave to all the resident producer/DJs to make music from. <a href="h

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Emika
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Emika at Electromechanica 2011.jpg
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Emika in 2011
Musical artist.birth_name
Ema Jolly
Musical artist.birth_place
Milton Keynes, England
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2009–present

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date of birth
1986-01-08
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2009-00-00
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  • Biography
  • "Drop the Other" and debut album (2010)
  • Education
  • Film, advertising and other music use
  • Collaborations
  • Emika Records
  • Improvisations X Inspirations
  • Solo discography
  • Albums
  • Mini albums
  • Singles
  • Collaborations
  • References
  • External links

Ema Jolly (born 8 January 1986), better known by her stage name Emika, is an English electronic musician of Czech origin (her mother is from Příbram) currently residing in Berlin. Her self-titled debut album was released in October 2011 via Ninja Tune and received generally positive reviews.

==Biography== Emika, a classically trained musician who studied classical piano and composition, grew up in Milton Keynes, England. She started to make music at school (using an old sequencer program she found on a computer stashed in a cupboard) and waitressed to save up for her first Apple Mac and copy of Logic Studio. Emika received her Music Technology degree in Bath, then procured an internship at the offices of the London label Ninja Tune, where she worked for a month. As the Bristol music scene was transitioning from drum and bass to dubstep, she went to the first parties organised by Pinch.

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