London-based DJ and producer Ammara has broken through with a high-tempo, rave-ready sound that combines elements of hard house, trance, techno, and pop melodies. With releases on Ministry of Sound and Speedmaster Records—and having been named a Radio 1 Future Star—Ammara is one of the most exciting new talents in dance music right now.
Born in the UK but raised in Spain, Ammara’s return to Britain as a teenager sparked a dance music obsession. “I’d go to the Junction in Cambridge weekly with my friends,” she recalls. “And see all the big drum ‘n’ bass DJs. That really sparked something in me.”
Moving to London in her late teens to study acting, Ammara immersed herself in the city’s club culture, heading to Fabric every weekend and exploring a wide range of electronic music sounds. Her acting studies paid off with a coveted role at the Globe Theatre, but juggling an acting career with her growing interest in DJing and producing soon led to a turning point. “I was doing well in the play but then we had two weeks off and I went to Ibiza partying,” she explains. “I loved acting and being in the play, but I just knew deep down that music was what I really wanted to do.”
Determined to hone her production and DJing skills, her career took a steep upward curve when she sent her track “Acid Fantasy” to Patrick Topping in 2020. The track was signed by his label Trick, and in 2021 the “Acid Fantasy” EP was released. In 2022, she dropped the tough and uncompromising “Techno Tree” with Will Clarke, and 2023 saw her unleash the single “Honey Child,” which even featured a remix from her hard house heroes, Klubbheads.