This article is partly taken from the autumn 2025 issue of Dazed. Buy a copy of the magazine here.

Erika de Casier is a worldbuilder. The singer, songwriter and producer makes music that takes your hand and pulls you through soft-lit rooms and half-remembered states, landing with one foot in the past and one in the future. Born in Portugal and raised in Denmark, de Casier is at the forefront of Scandinavia’s minimalist pop movement, known for a sound that reshapes 90s R&B into a sleek, futuristic form. It is a sound backed by an education at Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory, where de Casier gained a bachelor’s in live electronics and a master’s in composition.

An award-winning songwriter as well as a solo artist, it is unsurprising that she is inspired by “everything at all times.” Using clipped drums and glassy synths, she creates music that captures “the feeling of being in your own world – reflective, a bit guarded, but emotionally honest.” She first opened the doors to that world with Essentials, a blend of intimate R&B and sleek electronics, following that with a series of increasingly moody, precise records leading up to 2025’s Lifetime, released unexpectedly on her own label. Folding in trip-hop rhythms and low-slung basslines, the album earned praise for its confessional depth, revealing yet another dimension of de Casier’s vision.

Ahead of her tour and support shows for Dazed cover star Lorde, we catch up with the artist for a quick chat.

I love the visuals for the Lifetime album. Are you much of a creative person outside of music?

Erika de Casier: I like painting. I wouldn’t say I’m very good at it, because I haven’t prioritised it, but I like doing it. I like to put on music and paint, and I also like cooking. I would say I like to get creative with it, too.

Which music did you grow up listening to? Were you a “fan” of anyone?

Erika de Casier: I was actually deep into being a fan of a lot of artists. I really liked everything, including N.E.R.D, Destiny’s Child, and Radiohead. I had posters on my bedroom walls and aesthetic pictures cut from magazines. There were so many that you couldn't see the walls, just posters. I idolised a lot of people. I remember I had a Jennifer Lopez poster and the JLo perfume with the little flip flop on the side of it.

Did you go to many live shows? What were your favourites?

Erika de Casier: I loved going to concerts and freaking out about that. I also had a life-size Tupac in my room.

Speaking of live shows, how are you feeling ahead of the Lorde opener slot?

Erika de Casier: Yes, I’m very excited. It's gonna be fun. I played two songs with Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) when he was opening for Harry Styles at Madison Square Garden, and I never experienced anything like it before. And now I have to play in a stadium, which is insane. I don’t know how people do it, but I’m gonna do it!

If you had an Erika de Casier scent, a Lifetime scent, what would that be?

Erika de Casier: Musk.

And lastly, what’s coming up for you?

Erika de Casier: I'm excited about the shows I’m playing as my tour starts. I’m also playing Pitchfork Festival! I’m also excited to finish some new stuff I’ve been working on.