New EP by swagga jesus - ak​ọ​le is out today. Thank you nightswim Don't Sleep 🙏🙏🙏 dontsleep.bandcamp.com/album/ak-le #NewMusic

North Carolina-born, New York-based LUCI speaks to Alex Rigotti about developing a ‘new genre’, her relationship to John Coltrane and her eclectic new EP Juvenilia New Expression: LUCI Interviewed thequietus.com/articles/32248… Don't Sleep

In 2023 we’re swimming in knowledge but yearning for wisdom

Working on records and hearing music develop from ideas to demos to fully formed recordings is dope. Helping artists realise their vision is a great feeling and requires trust on both sides. ☮︎ ♡

When running your own business your emotions can go from thinking you’re going to be homeless to browsing Porsches, all within an 8 hour period. Currently in Porsche mode but let’s see what the next 24 hours bring.

It’s really up to the DJ’s whether ai music makes it or not. Labels won’t be able to stop it and if DJ’s start playing it then the music gets an audience. ☮︎ ♡

One of life’s true certainties is getting song lyrics wrong.

Every unsigned artist owns their own masters. Owning your masters and not knowing how to monetize them is not a flex

The 1 hour DJ set is the fast food of DJ'ing. Unfulfilling and anticlimactic. It's hard to really tell a story and get going in 60 mins of playing records

One of the best ways to experience music is in the club. It's like being at the cinema, but you can participate by bringing energy to the DJ. The DJ's job is like the director and film editor. They tell the story and set the pace.

I love a shout out. Love Massiah

My favourite DJ's in no particular order: Acyde James Massiah Josey Rebelle Trevor Jackson Charlie Dark Benji B Jon Rust Mica Levi These are all selectors who at some point made me think 'I wish I thought of that' and they're very very good at the craft.

As a black women you literally need the confidence of Donald Trump.

Save the youth dem... still

Artists usually are unaware of what their best songs are.

Anyone remember this UK Garage masterpiece from 1998? 😍 Track ID: Groove Chronicles (Noodles) - Stone Cold 📹: Dean Bryce

Step 1. Make good music. Step 2. Make good content so people can find your music. Both are important. We're living in a blessed yet very congested time for art.

Really excited about this one. 1 hour chat and record exchange. 1 hour mix from Dean Bryce 100% vinyl 9am on Rinse FM 📻 🗓️ 22.02.24 rinse.fm/episodes/eclec…