Y E L R I H S (Shirley backwards) is an Asian Canadian electronic music producer, DJ, composer, and live electronic performer based in Edmonton, Alberta, specializing in techno and progressive electronic sound design. A classically trained pianist and former drummer, she blends music theory with modern production to create groove-driven, immersive dancefloor experiences built on rolling basslines, driving rhythms, vocal textures, and evolving synth layers.

As a live performer, she focuses on hybrid electronic sets integrating live looping and instrumentation, bridging the worlds of electronic and live performance. She has further developed her practice through mentorship with international artists Saytek (live electronic performance), TJ Lawton, and Mini Bear, deepening her approach to expressive, performance-forward electronic music.

Driven by kindness and community, Y E L R I H S’s accomplishments include being featured on Blond:ish’s Abracadabra TV and reaching #1 on Beatport with Robots Love to Dance (Dubtrxx). She was a semi-finalist in the Miami Groove Cruise DJ Competition and has supported artists including Eli & Fur, Genix, Sam Divine, Morgan Page, J. Worra, Ferreck Dawn, Nostalgix, Le Youth, Sydney Blu, Spencer Brown, and Qrion, and has closed for Dillon Francis. Known for her professionalism and trust-based approach, she is mindful of set flow and timing, creating space that supports the headliner while helping shape the energy and journey of the room.

She also co-founded VIBECollective.ca and mentors emerging artists through initiatives including Change the Beat, She-Q Audio, Femme House, and Women in Music Canada, focusing on equitable lineups and expanding access for underrepresented voices in electronic music.

Her newest releases include LUNAR ORBIT (Aesthetics Records), ASTROWERK (Aesthetics Records), and Power Power (Delta Records).

Join Y E L R I H S every second Saturday of the month in Edmonton as she co-hosts Deeper Grooves x Twisted Cherry at The Faculty Event Centre - delivering a 2-room, 4-to-the-floor immersive dance experience.

Bookings and inquires, please contact:
booking.yelrihs@gmail.com

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As an artist and community builder working on Treaty 6 Territory and within the Métis homeland in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), I acknowledge the many Indigenous peoples, including Blackfoot (Niitsítpii), Cree (Nehîyawak), Dene, Nakota Sioux, Saulteaux, and Métis peoples, who have cared for and gathered on these lands. I am committed to ongoing learning, relationship-building, and creating spaces rooted in care, respect, inclusion, and community.

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