Laura Pradelska
Can you introduce yourself to our audience?
I’m Laura Pradelska, an actress, DJ and electronic music producer based in the UK, originally from Frankfurt. Most people know me from Game of Thrones, where I played Quaithe, but music has always been a parallel world for me. I grew up between languages and cultures, which gave me a very instinctive relationship with rhythm and feeling. The electronic scene felt like the natural place for that — it’s emotional, it’s physical, and it crosses every border.
What inspired you to pursue a career in music, specifically in electronic genres?
Electronic music found me on the dancefloor before it found me in the studio. I’ve always been drawn to the way it moves people without words — there’s something almost ritualistic about it, which is exactly what drew me to Café de Anatolia’s world too. When I started DJing and then producing, it felt less like a career move and more like something I couldn’t not do.
How would you describe your style and sound?
I work across a wide range — progressive house, deep tech, nu disco, afro house — but there’s always an emotional thread running through everything I make. My background as an actress means I think about music dramatically; every track has an arc, a tension, a release. I also have a very multilingual, multicultural ear — German, English, French and a lot of time spent between worlds — and I think that shows up in the textures I’m drawn to. I’m not trying to sound like anyone. I’m trying to sound like how places and feelings actually feel.
ABOUT YOUR RELEASE
Tell us about your latest release.
Ritual de Amor is about the kind of connection that becomes its own ceremony something you return to again and again, almost without thinking. The title came before the track did, in a way. I was thinking about how we create rituals around the people and feelings that matter most to us, and how love, at its deepest, stops being spontaneous and becomes something sacred and deliberate. Café de Anatolia’s sound world felt like the perfect home for that idea — there’s a warmth and a spirituality to what they do that matched exactly what I wanted to say.
What message or feeling do you want listeners to take away from this release?
I want people to feel held. That moment on a dancefloor — or alone with headphones — where the music makes you feel less alone. Ritual de Amor is an invitation to surrender to something bigger than yourself, whether that’s a person, a feeling, or just the music itself.
Can you walk us through the creative process behind this project?
It started with the mood — I knew I wanted something that felt ancient and modern at the same time. I worked with the textures and sonic palette that Café de Anatolia is known for and built the track around that emotional core rather than a technical blueprint. Every element had to earn its place — nothing is there just because it sounds good. It sounds good because it means something.
How does this release differ from your previous work?
It’s probably my most vulnerable release so far. A lot of my previous work has been more dancefloor-driven tracks like Pressure or Semente are built for energy and movement. Ritual de Amor is still musical and rhythmic, but it asks more of the listener. It’s slower to open up, and I think that’s the point. It rewards patience in a way my other tracks don’t quite ask for.
INDUSTRY AND PERSONAL INSIGHTS
What do you think is the biggest challenge for artists in the electronic music industry today?
Visibility without noise. There’s more music being released than ever before, which is extraordinary — but it also means the hardest thing isn’t making something good, it’s being heard at all. The algorithm rewards consistency and volume, but great art often needs time and space to breathe. Finding the balance between feeding the machine and protecting your creative integrity is something every artist I know is wrestling with right now.
What role do events, collaborations, or labels play in shaping your career? please mention your collaboration with Cafe De Anatolia
They’re everything — but in different ways. Labels like Café de Anatolia don’t just distribute music, they carry a world with them. Being part of the CDA family means your music reaches an audience that already trusts the curation, and that trust is incredibly rare and valuable. Collaborations push you creatively in ways you can’t push yourself — working with CDA on Ritual de Amor brought something out of me that I wouldn’t have found alone. And live events are where it all becomes real. I have a residency this summer at UNVRS Ibiza, playing David Guetta’s Galactic Circus alongside Discoliscious , and there’s nothing like watching a track you made land on a dancefloor full of people. That’s the whole point.
Do you have any advice for aspiring artists looking to break into the scene?
Be patient with the craft and impatient with the fear. So many people wait until everything is perfect before they share anything — and perfect never comes. Put the work out, listen to the feedback, and keep going. Also — find your community before you find your audience. The relationships I’ve built with labels, collaborators and fellow artists have shaped my career far more than any single release. And don’t try to sound like what’s popular. By the time you’ve perfected that sound, the scene has moved on. Sound like yourself — that’s the only thing that doesn’t go out of fashion.
LOOKING AHEAD
What can your fans expect next?
It’s a really exciting summer. I’m releasing new music every couple of weeks across different labels, so there’s a constant stream of new work coming — a lot of variety in sound and style, which reflects who I am as an artist. Alongside that, I’m playing UNVRS Ibiza all summer in the bunker for David Guetta’s Galactic Circus alongside Discoliscious — that’s where a lot of this music is going to get its first proper live outing. Live shows and showcases are a huge focus for me right now. There’s nothing like watching something you made in a studio connect with a room full of people — that’s what all of this is for.
Ritual De Amor by Laura Pradelska (released on 4th of June 2026)