Tunisian-born DJ and producer Cera Khin has released her latest project, Certified Vampire Slayer, a five-track EP arriving on Mutate Records. Described as her most ambitious project to date, the release explores different sides of her personality through a genre-blending approach to club music. Built around the idea of cutting out people and influences that drain personal energy, the EP brings together hard-hitting production, dark atmospheres, and playful vocal elements.
Cera Khin has developed a distinctive perspective on electronic music through experiences that extend beyond the DJ booth. Her background in psychology and marketing, involvement in mental health advocacy, and time spent immersed in nightlife scenes in Berlin and Barcelona have all helped shape her creative outlook. That combination of influences carries into her production, which moves between hard techno, schranz, acid, hard bounce, psytrance, and other electronic styles.
The title track, “Certified Vampire Slayer,” sets the tone with a hard bounce sound and a message about protecting personal energy from draining influences. Sleek spoken-word vocals sit above booming bass, sharp drums, and bursts of acid synth...