Behind a screen sat a sniffly hay-fever-ridden Emilia Predebon, taking the call from the floor beside a bookshelf in DJ Boring’s house. Her disposition signaled to me that this conversation was going to be introspective and deeply human. I'd actually been to a Pretty Girl set before: Club Vinyl in Denver gave me a warm welcome as I watched the room glow blue, and the familiar intro of “Arc” began to play. It was a set that showed itself hugely unique among other live shows, and left a lingering impression. Feeling like a breath of fresh air, there was an underlying thought: “Wow, we really don’t have music like this here.”

Predebon has been Pretty Girl for almost a decade now, and she carries herself with a fearlessness that’s led to playing live shows all over the world. A dreamer, dancer, producer, singer, and selector are all the different hats she wears. But balancing them isn't always seamless.