Unter Null revisits ‘Coming Up To Breathe’ and signals more music ahead
Unter Null
Unter Null has marked one year since the release of “Coming Up To Breathe”, the dark electro comeback single Erica Dunham released on April 4, 2025 via Alfa Matrix as a pay-what-you-want Bandcamp download, with streaming on Spotify and other major platforms. The track ended more than a decade of release silence under the Unter Null name.
In a new anniversary statement on her Facebook page, Dunham says the song was “the first crack in the realization I could actually write again and let the floodgates open fully,” adding that the lyrics “ended up saying everything I couldn’t articulate at the time.” She also described the track as something she wrote out of necessity to process her return.
Alfa Matrix followed that comeback single with the “You Made A Monster” EP, which included the original “Coming Up To Breathe” and remixes by C-Lekktor, Frontal Boundary, and Leaether Strip.
And that we can expect more material is pretty sure: “I’m still here and still breathing. And oh do I have some surprises up my rolled-up and tired sleeves for you all.”
The official video for the single, directed by Christopher Lee Trueman. is available on YouTube.
About Unter Null
Unter Null is the solo project of American musician Erica Dunham, founded in 1998 in Seattle, Washington. Initially rooted in power noise and harsh electronics, the project evolved into aggrotech/dark elektro through early self-released material and live dates in the early 2000s. Unter Null’s first full-length album, “The Failure Epiphany”, arrived in 2005 via Alfa Matrix (later re-issued with bonus material), following club traction around “Your Nightmare” and “Sick Fuck”. Touring in the U.S. and Europe followed in 2005–2006.
On December 25, 2008, a house/studio fire destroyed Dunham’s recording equipment and jeopardized work then in progress. Despite the loss, files were recovered and Unter Null released “Moving On” in 2010 (Alfa Matrix), including expanded editions and international versions. Dunham later relocated for a period to Hamburg, Germany, before activity shifted again to the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The project continued sporadic releases and remixes through the 2010s. She also worked on her more atmospheric side project Stray in that period.
In 2025, Unter Null returned with new studio material through Alfa Matrix, including the single “Coming Up To Breathe” (April 4, 2025) and the EP “You Made A Monster” (July 25, 2025). The EP features remixes by C-Lekktor, Leaether Strip, and Frontal Boundary and is distributed digitally via Bandcamp and other platforms. Unter Null also contributed remixes and collaborations in 2025, including featured work connected to Frontal Boundary.
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