DJ_Dave's 'Hardcore Software' is code you can dance to

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Tinbete Ermyas

Published October 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT

DJ_Dave writes and performs dance music with code. Her debut album, Hardcore Software, combines tech optimism with the open source spirit of an algorave.

Kai McNamee

Tinbete Ermyas

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