Sara Landry

Sara Landry is an American DJ and music producer based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.^[1][2] Known for her hard techno sound, she is the founder and owner of the techno record label Hekate Records.^[3][4] In 2024, she became the first hard techno artist to perform on the Tomorrowland main stage and ranked #75 in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs poll.

Landry was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. At age three, she moved to Boulder, Colorado, and later to Austin, Texas following her parents' divorce. At seventeen, she relocated to New York City for her studies, where she began her DJ career while working as a promoter.

After completing her studies, Landry returned to Austin, where she performed at venues including Kingdom, Plush, Parish, Vulcan Gas Company, and frequently at the Ethnics Music Lounge. In 2018, she released her debut single "Chasm." In 2019, she signed with Mau5trap and released her first EP "Wait."

In 2022, Landry relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she collaborated with Don Woezik on the techno album "Delirium." Her profile grew significantly in 2023, with her Boiler Room debut becoming the third most-streamed set of the year with over 6 million views. By 2024, she was recognized as one of the leading figures in hard techno, becoming the first artist in the genre to perform on the Tomorrowland main stage and selling out venues worldwide, including a 9,000-capacity show in Bogotá and The Caverns in Tennessee, where she became the first techno artist to perform at the subterranean venue.

Landry is known for her "dark, driving, and divinely feminine brand of industrial techno." She is a self-taught producer and audio engineer, often referred to as the "High Priestess of Hard Techno." Her music combines high-frequency industrial sounds with ritualistic elements, earning her recognition as Beatport's top-selling female producer in the genre.^[5]

In 2021, Landry founded Hekate Records, named after the Greek goddess of witchcraft. The label has released music from established artists including Nico Moreno, Shlømo, Charlie Sparks, and blk., alongside emerging talent in the techno scene.^[6]

Landry has performed at major electronic music festivals and venues worldwide, including:

• Club Space in Miami 2025 (8-hour marathon - Terrace Debut)

• Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2025 (KineticFIELD)
• Tomorrowland (First hard techno artist on main stage, 2024)
• Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas (circuitGROUNDS)
• Creamfields
• Kappa Futur Festival
• Coachella (Yuma tent)
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Brooklyn Mirage
• Electric Island
• Detroit

• “Spiritual Driveby” (2024, Hekate Records)

• "Value" (2020, Self-released)
• "No Sleep" (2022, Hekate Records)
• "Chaos Magicka" (with Godtripper) (2023, Hekate Records)
• "Legacy" (2023, Hekate Records)
• "Heaven" (with Alt8) (2024, Hekate Records)
• "Prisoner" (with Alex Farell) (2024, Hekate Records)
• "Pressure" (2024, Hekate Records)

• Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – WAP (Sara Landry remix) (2020)

• Official website

• "Sara Landry becomes new World's No.1 Hard DJ". DJ Mag. 2024.
• "The rise of Sara Landry". Billboard. 2024.
• "Sara Landry’s Seismic Techno Takeover". RollingStone. 2025