Unter Null returns with new EPCD ‘You Made A Monster’ on Alfa Matrix
Unter Null returns with new EPCD 'You Made A Monster' on Alfa Matrix
Unter Null, the dark electro project by Erica Dunham, has released her new EPCD titled “You Made A Monster” via Alfa Matrix. “You Made A Monster” features the title track alongside the earlier released song “Coming Up To Breathe” and three additional remixes. The EP is available on all platforms.
The title track is described by the label as a confrontation with trauma and betrayal. Dunham explains it as follows: “I wrote this because I was tired of being erased. It’s for anyone who has screamed the truth into a void while everyone else nodded along with the abuser.”
“Coming Up To Breathe” was remixed by C-Lekktor, Leæther Strip and Frontal Boundary.
About Unter Null
Unter Null is the solo electronic music project of Erica Dunham, established in 1998 in Seattle, Washington. Dunham, trained in classical piano, cello, and guitar, initiated the project at 17, blending her classical background with electronic music influences.
In 2001, Dunham self-released her debut album under the name Unter Null. The following year, she released the web-exclusive album “Neocide” through Annihilvs Records. In 2005, she signed with the Belgian label Alfa Matrix, leading to the release of the “Sick Fuck EP” — which became a worldwide club hit — and “The Failure Epiphany“, an album that had an immediate impact and became one of Alfa Matrix’s best-selling records. In between touring Europe and the USA in 2006, she followed up with the twin EPs “Sacrament” and “Absolution”.
On December 25, 2008, tragedy struck when a fire destroyed Dunham’s studio, resulting in the loss of musical equipment and recordings. Despite initial concerns, tracks for her upcoming album were recovered from a damaged hard drive. This led to the release of “Moving On” in 2010. It would be her last album for the next 15 years.
2008 also saw Dunham launch the side project Stray, releasing the debut album “Abuse by Proxy“. Musically, it diverges from Unter Null’s aggressive style, embracing a more melodic and introspective sound. Following “Abuse by Proxy”, Stray released “Letting Go” in 2012.
In 2013, Alfa Matrix re-released the complete Unter Null and Stray catalogues on the label’s Bandcamp page, marking their first additions to the platform.
By 2025, Dunham had returned to the studio to record new Unter Null material for an upcoming album, as announced via her official Facebook page. Additionally, she collaborated with the Los Angeles-based dark electro trio Frontal Boundary on the single “Hollow”, released on March 29, 2025.
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