Ekko pres. Dis Fig «What To Make Of These Mortal Hands»

"a strong contender for the most sonically arresting and intense release of 2026” – The Wire

Dis Fig’s music is brutal, overwhelming, beautiful, intimate and deeply emotional. Few artists explore this range as convincingly as Dis Fig, the alias of Berlin-based vocalist and composer Felicia Chen.

Before Chen began making music as Dis Fig, she dreamed of becoming a singer. But it was in New York’s music scene that she truly found her musical direction, immersed in bass parties, dubstep, grime and experimental noise. When she later moved to Berlin, she found the space to develop a sound of her own. She brought her background in singing with her, but her voice took on a new role. It could whisper, sing, scream and disappear into the music, surrounded by deep bass and distorted soundscapes.

Following collaborations with The Bug on In Blue (Hyperdub) and The Body on Orchards of a Futile Heaven (Thrill Jockey), Dis Fig returns with her second solo album, What To Make Of These Mortal Hands (Thrill Jockey). While her debut album PURGE drew on more personal experiences, this time she turns her attention outward, exploring humanity’s capacity for both creation and destruction. Across eleven tracks, the music shifts between massive waves of bass, distorted noise, layered vocals and almost bare vocal passages. The contrasts are striking, yet there is an underlying warmth and vulnerability throughout, making even the most violent moments feel intimate.

Dis Fig is known for her intense, physical live performances, using her entire body and the full range of her voice to bring the music to life. From the overwhelming to the beautiful.