‍Can you tell us a bit about the mix we’re about to hear?

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‍This mix is a homage to the OG Construct crew. Gilsun, Brennan, Kizza and my partner Pip formed Construct back in 2014 and threw regular parties at the Gladstone. Construct was a club night that primarily focused on UK bass, dubstep and UK techno.

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The first Construct party I went to I saw Addison Groove and Peverelist play at Goodgod club in the CBD and from that moment on I grew a love for UK bass and deep dubstep. Construct took a short hiatus, and then after Pip and I met we relaunched it in 2015 as a radio show, mix series, and we've teamed up with local crews DUNJ and VOID to host parties including Special Request and Zed Bias.
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This mix I've put together has a lot of old favourites and is a nod to the UK bass heavyweights such as Pangaea, Tessela, Bambounou, Randomer, and Akkord.

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It's a mix I feel that reflects the old Construct parties and it's a reminder of this fun and exciting adventure I've been on since I moved to the Inner West - the connections I've made, the experiences and opportunities I've had and the parties I've raved at.

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How did you first get into DJ’ing?

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My partner taught me! I took a liking to music production when I was about 12 years old and absolutely loved listening to drum & bass. I would always visualise my DJ sets, even though I had no idea how to mix. I met Pip about 7 years ago, we started producing music together under different aliases and then the logical step was to get him to teach me how to DJ. He's a legend. We have so much fun together and he's a great teacher!

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What’s been keeping you busy or helping you pass the time during this lockdown?

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‍A shit-tonne of walking. I live near the Cooks River (Marrickville) and I try to walk as much as I can with my pooch. I've also been playing Ghost of Tsushima and Cyberpunk, cooking a lot of Indonesian food, and I nap a lot. I'm the Queen of napping.

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What’s your favourite record at the moment and why?

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‍To be honest, I've been listening to so much electronic music that it's hard to pick a favourite...so I'm going to go with an oldie - The Battle of Los Angeles album by Rage Against the Machine. Gotta release some of that lockdown rage...ya know?

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What’s your favourite party you’ve ever played?

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‍Subsonic Music Festival just before Djrum. It was a night time set at the River Stage and it was wild...and then I went on a fantastic bender. Playing the closing set with Pip after Pariah in a warehouse was also pretty nuts.

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Something people might not know about you?

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‍I have a black belt in Taekwondo. I took a very long time off training though but started back up at the beginning of the year. I train with some awesome people (big ups Chungdo TKD) and I'm looking forward to seeing their faces again when lockdown ends.

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What are you thankful for this year?

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‍A wonderful Facebook group chat called "Supercrew." All my favourite warehouse-wasters from various Sydney crews, such as DUNJ, Extra Spicy, Translate, Big Ting, Asylum, Construct and Swerve, in the one clusterfuck of a chat. There's daily banter, meme-swapping, throwback photos and a whole bunch of shit-talking. We constantly check in with each other, support each other and it's really helped to keep us all connected especially during this second lockdown. I love them all. They're the best.

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Any other projects, music or otherwise you’d like to shout out?

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‍Pip and I have a dark and menacing techno track coming out later this year on an Eora label and there are a few artists confirmed for remixing duties. We wrote it shortly after seeing DJ Nobu and Peter Van Hoesen at a warehouse party last year, about a week before the first lockdown happened. I had a couple of fun gigs lined up but unfortunately they were and will be cancelled...but hey, all in good time, aye!