Tammy Lakkis
Raised between Michigan and Ontario, the artist has carved a unique pathway for herself since the launch of her debut EP Notice, gaining traction throughout North America and beyond for her eclectic hardware live sets. With the titular single securing a spot on NPR’’s “100 Best Songs of 2021” list, Notice–released through Shigeto’s Portage Garage Sounds label–is currently on its third vinyl pressing.
To the outside eye, Lakkis’ rise might appear rapid; in reality, it’s been over a decade in the making for the songwriter, singer, producer, poet, and DJ. A music lover from a young age, she wrote her first song at 17, experimenting with the singer/songwriting format before her exposure to the Detroit techno sound. Shapeshifting with time, she debuted “This Is How It Goes,” a synth-laden jam in early 2019. She discovered a sonic home in Seraphine Collective, a collective supporting women and queer creators, honing her talents as a selector and technical mixer. She premiered her live set in 2018 weaving Arabic vocals and genre-defying beats, solidifying her as one to watch.
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Since 2021, she’s been expanding her reach, touring with Ela Minus across the US and Shigeto across Europe, and landing a radio show with Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM. Remaining true to her roots however, she has maintained a presence in Detroit, hosting two DJ residencies in the city, playing regularly in clubs such as Spot Lite and Marble Bar, and making her debut at Movement Electronic Music Festival in 2022. She has performed in support of Danny Brown at his annual Bruiser Thanksgiving and in collaboration with NTS.
In 2022, she was named a Kresge Artist Fellow for her boundary-pushing artistic achievement. She premiered her music video for Notice’s “Wen Rayeh” in late 2022 to positive reception. She’s currently developing her sophomore release.
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Records out on Portage Garage Sounds. — their own list on Resident Advisor
The nights
- Fri 30 OctNowadaystheir 2nd night2,801 going
2026
- Sat 25 JulTBA - BrooklynTrack Maintenance
- Fri 24 JulMansionsfirst time · Mansions Bar
- Sat 13 Junpublic recordstheir 5th night
- Fri 24 AprGood Roomtheir 3rd night · XOXA NYC
- Sun 15 FebBossa Nova Civic Clubtheir 2nd night · DAWSHA
- Sat 14 FebJupiter Discofirst time · Jupiter Disco Version 2.0
- Fri 13 FebGreen Room NYCfirst time · Golden Record NYC
- Wed 11 FebEavesdropfirst time
- Sat 7 FebChatroom at Elsewherefirst time · Elsewhere
2025 — 6 nights
- Fri 17 Oct 2025TBA - 23 Meadow StreetRare Frequency Transmissions
- Fri 3 Oct 2025public recordstheir 4th night
- Sat 2 Aug 2025Nowadaysfirst time · The Bunker New York
- Fri 27 Jun 2025Good Roomtheir 2nd night · XOXA NYC
- Sat 10 May 2025Bossa Nova Civic Clubfirst time
- Fri 17 Jan 2025public recordstheir 3rd night
2024 — 7 nights
- Thu 15 Aug 2024public recordstheir 2nd night
- Fri 12 Jul 2024public recordsfirst time
- Thu 6 Jun 2024Mood Ringfirst time
- Wed 5 Jun 2024Gabrielatheir 2nd night · SPIRITUAL MENTAL PHYSICAL, VARSHA
- Sat 1 Jun 2024Forest City Lodge 180first time · Microtones
- Fri 17 May 2024Gabrielafirst time
- Sat 27 Apr 2024Good Roomfirst time · XOXA NYC
Their rooms
One tick a night, on the one axis this page has — Aug 2023, where the listings start, to Jan 2027, the last night anybody has announced. The shaded end has not happened yet.
- public recordsJul 2024 – Jun 20265 nights
- Good RoomApr 2024 – Apr 20263 nights
- Bossa Nova Civic ClubMay 2025 – Feb 20262 nights
- GabrielaMay 2024 – Jun 20242 nights
Once each: Mansions, Jupiter Disco, Green Room NYC, Eavesdrop, Chatroom at Elsewhere, Nowadays, Mood Ring and Forest City Lodge 180. Two of the 23 listings never named a room, and are not counted as one.
Who they play with
Counted from the bills themselves, over bills of twelve names or fewer. A pair's count includes a night that is announced and not yet played; where there is one, the row says when.
- DJ ShannonGood Room ×2 · Apr 2024 – Apr 20262 nights
- HarukaGabriela ×1, Nowadays ×1 · Jun 2024 – Aug 20252 nights
- KandylionGood Room ×2 · Apr 2024 – Jun 20252 nights
- otodojoForest City Lodge 180 ×1, public records ×1 · Jun 2024 – Aug 20242 nights
- nextdimensionalGabriela ×1, Good Room ×1 · Apr 2024 – Jun 20242 nights
The nights, the rooms and the bills are the listings themselves. The biography, the labels and the photograph are Resident Advisor's. Nothing on this page was written for it.