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Tell us about yourself:

My sound is all about feel good, groovy, minimal beats full of squelchy bleeps and bloops. Lately I find my self going for weird, spacey, stripped back sounds as my mixing becomes less club focused and more of a solitary journey. My guilty pleasures are killer fem vocals, and a healthy smattering of UKG.

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I’ve always been a music collector - I went from burning monthly CD mixtapes as a teen to becoming an avid crate digger. It wasn’t until I started hosting house parties that I felt the need to get up on the decks. Mostly because I was sick of curating all boy lineups (my only DJ friends at the time) and (selfishly) wanted my friends to dance to the songs I wanted to dance to. I was hooked from this point onwards.

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Describe your past year in one sentence:

A year of contradictions, 6 months of constant movement to 6 months of being a total couch potato!

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‍What’s the best part of being in the music industry: ‍

Playing music is like having a conversation with the people around you, but it transcends language and breaks through social barriers. All of my most beautiful friendships have been formed through music. Especially in Sydney where we have had to fight to keep our night life alive, it’s created a really caring and supportive community.

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How do you practice self care:

Growing things!! Every morning I’m checking out my veggie garden, saying hello to my seedlings, feeling a sense of pride at how tall my peas have climbed. Self care to me is having the luxury to practice slow and rewarding tasks. I’ve become obsessed with the nü-peasant trends of preserving, pickling, fermenting. The joy of fresh sourdough with pickled garden produce is second only to finally ID-ing that track from Sunwaves last year.

Fave Record ATM:

CAESURA001 - a brand new record label run by Noah Skelton with four driving, boppy minimal cuts by Jos Lok. When I listen to Water Drupples I’m transported to a late afternoon, midsummer set in a leafy outdoor paradise like Heideglühen (obviously what I’m craving right now).

Predictions for the future of the music industry: ‍

Great music is often born out of times of political and social uncertainty — it creates hope in unsettling times. It’s really beautiful to see so many groups pop up during covid with their own vision, creating music or putting it out into the world for the purpose of bringing joy to others. I’m hoping to see a really positive shift in the industry as more emerging grass roots groups gain traction. This has also been a time for reflection as our lives slow down. There is a growing awareness of the need for more diverse voices within the industry and I really hope this is a catalyst for that change.