umru

Umru Rothenberg (born April 2, 1999), known mononymously as Umru, is an American musician, DJ, and record producer. To date, he has released 3 EPs and numerous singles and remixes.

His first major breakthrough came in 2017 with production on Charli XCX's song "I Got It" from her mixtape Pop 2. He gained a strong following within the experimental music community via works with record labels such as PC Music, including many compilation albums from the label, and collaborations with artists such as Underscores, Dorian Electra, 100 Gecs, Alice Longyu Gao, and Charli XCX. He is considered an influential figure in the hyperpop scene.

Early life

Jaan Umru Rothenberg was born on April 2, 1999 in New York City to a Jewish father, music and philosophy professor David Rothenberg, and an Estonian mother Jaanika Peerna, who is an artist. He spent a year in Estonia for school when he was seven, but otherwise was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives today. He began making mashups on Ableton, using his father's old laptop, at the age of 10. Umru attended City University of New York from 2017 to 2021, rooming with the musician Underscores, designer Tiam Schaper and illustrator Emile Fortune.

Career

Music releases Umru spent much of his teenage years connecting with other DJs and music producers via the Internet. on the song "I Got It". In March 2022, he released his second EP Comfort Noise on PC Music, featuring Tommy Cash, Rebecca Black, 645AR & others.

Following the suspension of new releases on PC Music in 2024, his third EP Matter of Time was released in April 2025 on the Scottish label LuckyMe, featuring collaborations with Jacques Greene, Nikki Nair & Warpstr. Later in the same month, he also released a collaborative single, "Poplife" with Underscores.

He is a frequent collaborator of and producer for artists associated with the hyperpop scene & experimental pop, such as Ericdoa, Laura Les and Dylan Brady from 100 gecs, Gupi and Fraxiom from Food House, Alice Longyu Gao, Ninajirachi, Chase Icon and Petal Supply. In September 2020, Umru started a New York-based music label with Parent Company called SONG Music LLC, which was billed as an "antiindustry record label and music distroverification platform."

Umru was hired in 2022 by the sample distribution platform Splice to curate a sample label called Moment with Cody Mar (daywaiter).

Philanthropy Aside from his musical projects, Umru has also been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian liberation movement in the United States. In 2023 he, along with other musicians, pulled his music from German streaming platform HÖR after its apparent censorship of clothing and other depictions of support for Palestine in the midst of the resurging Israel-Palestine Conflict. He has also performed at several charity events supporting Palestinians, raising funds for mutual aid and a variety of other services. In 2025, he signed a pro-Palestine petition from Artists Against Apartheid after the cancellation of a Kehlani concert due to her vocal opposition to the Palestinian genocide.

Discography

EPs Title Details Search Result Released: 23 November 2018 Label: PC Music Formats: Digital download, streaming Comfort Noise Released: 25 March 2022 Label: PC Music Formats: LP, digital download, streaming Matter of Time Released: 4 April 2025 Label: LuckyMe Formats: Digital download, streaming

Remix albums Title Details Comfort Noise (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) Released: 5 August 2022 Label: PC Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Remix EPs Compilations Title Details B2battlepass: Season 1 Released: 2 April 2023 Label: N/A Formats: USB, digital download B2battlepass: Season 2 Released: 6 April 2024 Label: N/A Formats: USB, digital download B2battlepass: Season 3 Released: 29 March 2025 Label: N/A Formats: USB, digital download B2battlepass: London Released: 2 April 2026 Label: N/A Formats: USB, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Remixes Official remixes

Unofficial remixes

Songwriting and production credits

Albums (As executive producer) Year Title Artist(s) 2022 Soul Spa Aj Simons

EPs Year Title Artist(s) 2020 Feeling Cool And Normal Fraxiom 2025 Telephone (Remixes) Elxnce & Cece Natalie (with Jane Remover)

Tracks Year Title Artist(s) Album Writer(s) Producer(s) 2017 "I Got It" Charli XCX Pop 2 Charli XCX, A. G. Cook, CupcakKe, Pabllo Vittar, Jesse St. John Geller A. G. Cook, umru 2018 "Open My Eyes" Ravenna Golden & Dorian Electra Dorian Electra, Dylan Brady, Ravenna Golden, Umru Dylan Brady, umru 2019 "2 Fast" Dorian Electra Dorian Electra, Bonnie McKee, Mood Killer, Dylan Brady, Socialchair, ABSRDST, umru, Weston Allen, Chester Lockhart, Jesse Saint John "Adam & Steve" Flamboyant Dorian Electra, ABSRDST, Dylan Brady, Umru, Parker Silzer IV, David Stagno ABSRDST, Dylan Brady, umru "Click" Charli XCX Charli Charli XCX, Tommy Cash, A. G. Cook, Dylan Brady, Umru, Theron Thomas A. G. Cook, Dylan Brady, umru, Nömak "Click (No Boys Remix)" Charli XCX, Slayyyter, A. G. Cook, Dylan Brady, Umru, Theron Thomas "Confused" William Crooks Grasstype William Crooks underscores, umru "Sdubid" Tommy Cash Tommy Cash, Umru Tommy Cash, umru 2020 "Tool For You" Dorian Electra Flamboyant (Deluxe) Dorian Electra, ABSRDST, Umru ABSRDST, umru "Thirsty (For Love)" Dorian Electra, Dylan Brady, umru, Socialchair, Clarence Clarity, Mood Killer, Count Baldor, Lance Williams, Weston Allen "Racecar." Ravenna Golden Ravenna Golden, Drew Telly, Umru umru, Drew Telly "Fuckwit" Banoffee Look At Us Now Dad Banoffee, Umru Banoffee, Yves Rothman, umru "c2.0" Charli XCX How I'm Feeling Now Charli XCX, A. G. Cook, Tommy Cash, Dylan Brady, Umru, Theron Thomas A. G. Cook "Scaredofthedark" William Crooks Thunderbird William Crooks umru "King Tap" Cali Cartier Cali Cartier Best Dog Cali Cartier, Yung Skrrt, Umru umru, Yung Skrrt "Give Great Thanks" Dorian Electra My Agenda Dorian Electra, Clarence Clarity, Socialchair, Umru Socialchair, umru, Clarence Clarity "Oweme" SEBii SEBii SEBii, umru "Minecraft Baby" I'm Rylee I'm Rylee, Ana Kennedy, Knapsack, Umru umru, Knapsack "Cishets (I Don't Want It At All)" Fraxiom Feeling Cool And Normal Fraxiom, Umru umru "Burnout" Fraxiom, Lewis Grant "This Guitar" Fraxiom, Underscores umru, underscores (add.) "Fly With Ü" Fraxiom umru, Gupi "Edgelord" Dorian Electra My Agenda Dorian Electra, Rebecca Black, Full Tac, Umru, Weston Allen Dorian Electra, umru, Full Tac "F The World" Dorian Electra, D0llywood1, Quay Dash, The Garden, Count Baldor, Dylan Brady, Mood Killer Dylan Brady, d0llywood1, umru "Iron Fist" Dorian Electra, Clarence Clarity, Count Baldor, Mood Killer, Umru Dorian Electra, Clarence Clarity, Count Baldor, umru "Ftfoi" Recovery Girl Recovery Girl & Friends (Mixtape) Galen Tipton, Bean Boy, Umru umru, Bean Boy "Daddy Don't Take My Phone" Kitten Personal Hotspots Chloe Chaidez, David Stagno, Parker Silzer IV, Umru, Gupi Parker Silzer IV, David Stagno, Gupi, umru "Quiet Night" Tony Velour Merryfuckmymind Tony Velour, Cali Cartier, William Crooks umru 2021 "Ran Out Of Love" Angelus Angelus umru, Iglooghost, Kai Whiston, Slappy (add.) "Zuccenberg" Tommy Cash Moneysutra Tommy Cash, $uicideboy$, Diplo, Umru Diplo, umru "Exchange" Exodus1900 *Organic Silhouette Exodus1900 umru "Jealous of the Stars" SEBii VVBLUE SEBii kimj, skress, Glasear, umru "Xtra Dry" Haiyti Speed Date Haiyti, Dillon Jaymes, Umru umru, Dillon Jaymes "Happy" Dorian Electra & 645AR Pharrell Williams Count Baldor, umru "I Got Barss" SEBii VVRED SEBii vvspipes, kimj, zetra, umru "Play With My Heart" Hannah Diamond Tetris Beat: Essentials, Vol. 1 Hannah Diamond, Oscar Pollock umru "Niemandsland" Haiyti Speed Date Haiyti, DJH, Umru DJH, umru "Sex" Stef Stef umru, Glasear "Danny Phantom" Tamino404 Schlecte Luft Tamino404 odece, umru "Jealous" That Kid Comedown That Kid umru "The One" Hyd Hyd Hayden Dunham, A. G. Cook, Umru umru, A. G. Cook "Iron Fist (Alice Glass Remix)" Dorian Electra My Agenda (Deluxe) Dorian Electra, Faris Badwan, Alice Glass, Clarence Clarity, Count Baldor, Mood Killer, Umru Clarence Clarity, Count Baldor, umru, Alice Glass, Jupiter Keyes "Edgelord (Johann Sebastian Bach Remix)" Dorian Electra, Savage Ga$p, Rebecca Black, Full Tac, Umru, Weston Allen umru, Full Tac "Give Great Thanks (Count Baldor Edit)" Dorian Electra, Socialchair Count Baldor, Socialchair, umru, Clarence Clarity "Boo" Haiyti Speed Date Haiyti, Umru umru "2 Phones" 2022 "Hear You" Yung Kayo & Eartheater DFTK Yung Kayo, Eartheater, Warpstr, Umru umru, warpstr "No Rest" Aj Simons Soul Spa Aj Simons, Emotegi umru, emotegi (add.) "Superstar" Aj Simons umru, warpstr, Himera "Soul Spa" Aj Simons, Lau umru, vvspipes "Bambi" Aj Simons umru, DJH, Himera "Lose My Cool" Aj Simons, Vincent Möller umru, espia "Big Knife" Ravenna Golden Ms. Genius Ravenna Golden Dylan Brady, umru "Primadonna" Ericdoa Things with Wings Ericdoa, Umru, FortuneSwan umru, FortuneSwan "Telephone Light" Casey MQ & Petal Supply Casey Manierka-Quaile, Petal Supply Casey MQ, umru "27-04-99" Kai Whiston Quiet As Kept, F.O.G. Kai Whiston Kai Whiston, Fout List, Ed Petersen, umru (add.) "Death Sentence" Mori Calliope Sinderella Mori Calliope, DJH, Umru umru, DJH 2023 "Supernova" Sophie Cates Supernova Sophie Cates, Charlie Shuffler, Groupthink, LAN Party Charlie Shuffler, LAN Party, umru, Groupthink "Yes Man" Dorian ElectraFanfare Dorian Electra, Casey Manierka-Quaile Dorian Electra, Casey MQ, umru, Weston Allen "Touch Grass" Dorian Electra, Casey Manierka-Quaile, Christy Carey, Kai Whiston, Count Baldor, Weston Allen, Umru Dorian Electra, Kai Whiston, Weston Allen, Christy Carey, Count Baldor, Casey MQ 2024 "Fácil" Empress Of For Your Consideration Empress Of, Umru, Jarina De Marco umru "Sucia" Empress Of, Cecile Believe, Umru, Jarina De Marco "17chains" Sophie Cates Supernova Sophie Cates, LAN Party, Mickey Wozniak LAN Party, umru, Mickey Wozniak "Hostage" BodyGaard & Liza Blaise BodyGaard, Liza Blaise elxnce, pandi, umru "Go Go Go" Brooke Candy Candyland Brooke Candy, Madge, Umru umru "Telephone" Elxnce Ridgeway Drive / Blurred Sentimentality Elxnce, Cece Natalie, Jane Remover, Umru elxnce, Jane Remover, umru "Hottie" Tommy Cash High Fashion Tommy Cash, A. G. Cook, Umru A. G. Cook, umru "High Fashion" Tommy Cash, Umru, A. G. Cook, Mark Johns umru, A. G. Cook "Beat Rock" Tommy Cash, Umru, Yung Skrrt umru, Sam Rolfes (add.) 2025 "Ur Not Really 'Bout It" Underscores Fishmonger (DeadAir Legacy Edition) Underscores umru, underscores "Misidentify" Cortisa Star E.M.O. (Evil Motion Overload) Cortisa Star umru, DJH "Paris" ELIWTF, umru (add.) "Bang 2" Chase Icon Icon Baby Chase Icon warpstr, umru "Fits" Cortisa Star E.M.O. (Evil Motion Overload) Cortisa Star umru "Alot" cowboyheaven, umru (add.) "Up" umru, warpstr, MsChickenSandwich "Evil ASF" umru, Matt Marvin "Every Little Thing" Warpstr Warpstr warpstr, umru "Headphones" Elxnce Ridgeway Drive / Blurred Sentimentality Elxnce, Lucy Lohan, Petal Supply, DJH, Umru elxnce, umru, Lucy Lohan, Petal Supply, DJH "Mucho Sexy" Mia Badgyal Mucho Sexy Mia Badgyal FUSO!, umru "Hot" umru, FUSO! "Starburst" Danny Brown Stardust Danny Brown, Angel Prost, Holly Holly, umru, (add.), warpstr (add.) "Green Light" Danny Brown & Frost Children Danny Brown, Lulu Prost, Umru Frost Children, umru "Right From Wrong" Danny Brown & Nnamdï Danny Brown, Nnamdï, Angel Prost, DJH, Umru NNAMDÏ, DJH, umru "Party All Week Bitch" Cortisa Star Cortisa Star Frost Children, umru (add.) 2026 "Get Some" Kim Petras Pretour Kim Petras, Cortisa Star, Bayli Margo XS, Nightfeelings, Porches, umru, Bayli "I'll Be Gone (Patti Harrison Remix Cut)" Sasami Blood on the Silver Screen (Director's Cut) Sasami, Daniel Aged, Kyle Thomas, Sam KS Sasami, umru (add.) "Supervillain" Angel Money Contractually Blonde Angel Money umru, chloe Scarlett "放松" Toxic Toxic FearDorian, umru "Black Belt Cortisa Star Cortisa Star umru