Sydney's sweetest duo, Honey Point, are known for their sweet, drizzly servings of house and jazz. The've put together a delectable playlist, filled with 'Music To Bake Cakes To'.

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‍Deepa: First half of the playlist are some organic and upbeat albums I've been listening to quite a bit recently. My partner and his housemate are obsessed with 2000black and we had a rowdy get-together (of 20 people) where one of them played Kaidi's 'Get Up Lift Up Yourself' and I've been playing it ever since. The Anatolian Weapons album has such a good set of groovy, moody, slo-mo bangers as well as all it's proceeds being donated to Humanity Crew (an international aid organisation that provides psychological aid to refugees). Good music, good cause. The music in between are all just a little bit fun, hey.

Dani: The second half of this playlist is designed for active at home listening, not just because of Covid, but because this music provides a sense of warmth and company especially when you’re feeling a bit low. Each release is filled music made from complex layers and sounds, that altogether sit a bit left of centre. These releases also could fit creatively into a mix; they just inspire a lot of passion in me.

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You've had a massive year as Honey Point leading up to lockdown. How have you been spending your precious down time?

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Deepa: Holy smokes it's been a huge year for HP and for my personal music life too. The down-time has been hard to take in after all the go-go-go to be quite honest; it feels like time has stopped/the days have been all meshing into one. Being productive in this time has been hard and I'm coming to terms with letting myself be bored and take the time to PROPERLY do nothing (when will we ever get to experience this again?), whether it's watching the traffic from my front porch or sitting quietly in my backyard not doing anything. I'm lucky I have my weekly FBi Radio show Bypass on Friday nights 8-10pm (cheeky plug hehe) to play music to people, and hear how they themselves have been coping during this time. I miss being around the community. It really feels good to be able to do something for others who are feeling slowed down too.

On a similar note, I've been spending a lot of time learning and reading. This period has been an incredible time for social change, and the amount of resources that have come to light is incredible and I've been trying to really throw myself into the depths of critical thinking and empathy. I've been learning deeply of the effects and ways Wihte Supremacy lives around us, and how to engage in anti-racist behaviours. As a woman of colour, the reason why I entered this scene was because of the lack of representation so I've been doing my best to also educate and discuss my experiences with those around me as well as listening to other people's stories.

Dani: I’ve taken up surfing with my housemates which has been so good. Lock down and the general slowing down of life has made me very introspective. Pre Covid, I was constantly functioning at the highest level, and then some; the forced end to most of my commitments and plans has made me really re-evaluate my values, goals and life plans… It’s been hard to keep up the momentum with Honey Point, so we’re actually taking some time out (a hiatus if you will) to really understand what we do and why we do it, and allow space for the motivation, passions and momentum to naturally pick itself back up. It’s a hard time for everybody at the moment..

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Deepa you've been pulling all-nighters falling down weird and wonderful internet wormholes, any recommendations from your findings?

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I dedicate my all-nighters to find really super specific niches in music, but also for Sick Dance Edits of big bangers. Honestly my favourite niche to date has been Donk, but more recently I've been looking into Post-Kuduro. I've also been doing a lot of redecorating and reshifting of furniture around my home and my partner's. That's when I play all my wormhole music.

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What ISO projects have you been working on?

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Deepa: I've been getting into painting and drawing again, nothing good enough to share yet (or finished) but hopefully in the near future. I've also done a few guest mixes over the past few weeks - Triple J Mix Up and Brekstacy on Skylab Radio. Both suuuper personal to me. The first one is about how estranged I feel to the Dancefloor at the moment/how I miss dancing with people and how erratic I've been feeling being away from that. The second one is a mixture of sad emotions I've been going through lately spurting from not being around family and loved ones on Eid. For some more upbeat sounds though, I did a guest mix on Beats Of No Nation at the beginning of iso and a playlist for Meals For Feels which is up on Spotify.

Dani: I’m working on a new casual mix series that’s currently in the works - it’s just a little project to try to foster the sense of community I’m missing so much in the music scene. It’s also an effort to broaden my musical horizons (quite selfishly)… keep your eyes and ears peeled!!