Famous occultist Aleister Crowley once said: “The Way of Mastery is to break all the rules—but you have to know them perfectly before you can do this; otherwise you are not in a position to transcend them.” Copenhagen based producer and DJ Ena Cosovic has worked her way up to that very position. There’s an unmistakable Detroit flavour to everything she dishes out; a sense of deep understanding of composition and lineage. Ena knows the techno tradition by heart. That’s why she’s able to transform it.   
 Ena’s respect for musical root systems has a root of its own. She came to Copenhagen as a Bosnian refugee in the 90’s, bringing distinct memories of the thriving and pulsating rhythms of traditional Balkan folk music. She was predictably absorbed by the Copenhagen club scene and started MC:ing over house and techno tracks which led to a singing career. Carefully she also learned the tricks of the trade behind the decks and is now one of Copenhagen’s leading selectors, being a Culture Box resident for over seven years.  
 Another tradition honoured by Ena is that of the occult – the art of bending reality to one's will. She has mastered the ability of enslave the minds and bodies of thousands of dancers in clubs all over Europe with her ”emotional body music” – an unpolished mix of rugged dub techno, raw acid and rusty breaks. 
 Words by Björn Jumme Pictures by Sarah Buthmann