Happy Friday!

Only the very best vibes this Fem Fri as we head into the Bank Holiday Weekend. Firstly you have a newsletter to enjoy that is all about the female DJs who are spreading party funtimes across the globe, and secondly you’ve got double the links you usually would as there’s a mix and an interview for each DJ.

Let’s start with Avalon Emerson. I saw her play at a festival this year and she was great, but I like her even more now I know some of her weird playlist names. She also quit her job as a computer programmer far more recently that I would have expected. Here’s a mix for you to enjoy:

https://www.mixcloud.com/amemgmt/avalon-emerson-groove-podcast-52/

And here’s an interview which is about her DJing and music making process:

When I play, I think of things in terms of words I’ll string together to make a sentence which can develop into an idea or a feeling. Whether it’s a similar, rolling, percussive, fast, techno agitation things or earthy, deeper, more emotional house-y stuff. I basically just have all of my different oddly named playlist names. I have acid techno crucible, earthy power, weird drum.

http://thequietus.com/articles/21311-avalon-emerson-interview

Londoners may already know of Josey Rebelle, here’s a mix from her from the superbly named Rainbow Disco Club:

https://soundcloud.com/resident-advisor/josey-rebelle-at-rainbow-disco-club-2018

And a nice interview about letting go of the idea of perfection and, I suppose, finding ways to enjoy discomfort:

The first party I ever played was at university and it was amazing, but even after that I quit DJing for a while because I didn’t feel good enough. I was practising for hours every day and getting good feedback but I had no self-confidence whatsoever and was terrified of making a fool of myself. I had to let go of the idea of perfection and just accept that being outside my comfort zone was the only way to progress.

http://www.shakeboston.com/2018/07/gut-feelings-and-rolling-with-the-punches-an-interview-with-josey-rebelle/

Finally, here’s a mix from Peggy Gou:

https://soundcloud.com/mixmag-1/the-cover-mix-peggy-gou-1

And an extremely charming interview with her about (amongst other things) how it feels to suddenly have a very popular song out there:

I personally did not expect this kind of reaction. […] I still get messages from everywhere in the world - shops like H&M, radio, hotel, clubs, beach bars etc are playing my tune! Sometimes I get a message saying somebody 50-60 years old or a young kid likes my tune and I get very emotional! So I’m very very thrilled, and because my expectation wasn’t so high I get surprised everyday.

https://www.thefader.com/2018/03/15/budx-seoul-peggy-gou-interview-boiler-room-budweiser

Have a lovely long weekend. If you are not in the UK and don’t have a long weekend, perhaps you could listen to these mixes on Monday to keep the party going.

A xx.