Sikora

Sikøra is the alias of Stephan Straka, born in 1968 in a small town near Frankfurt am Main. Straka began his musical journey with a Hammond organ before exploring post-punk bass, classical orchestral drums, and pop keyboards. He entered Frankfurt's emerging techno scene in the mid-1990s, where he met collaborator Jörn E. Straka also records under the aliases Slop Salon and Sirken Smana.

Sikøra's current output spans peak time and driving techno alongside raw, deep, and hypnotic variations of the genre. His sound extends into house, indie dance, and minimal deep tech territories. The project has released music on established labels including Harthouse, Tronic Soundz, and AEYA Records since 2020. His techno productions lean toward the driving end of the spectrum while maintaining the hypnotic qualities rooted in his Frankfurt origins, making his releases suitable for both peak-time sets and deeper, more introspective moments on the dancefloor.