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“I’m not into making escapist music,” she says. “I want my music to soothe you, but not to take you away from reality. I want to make your reality better; to enhance the world that you live in so it’s better for you.” Her creative output tracks along this style of deep house, but also with her own experiences.
“I have a full life,” she explains. “For me, music-making takes time because it’s a craft. It’s about creating something that shakes people up, or helps them through something. I’m a big believer in this process of letting things come together organically. Anytime you try to rush it, you’ve already taken away the soul of it, the heart of it and the meaningfulness of it.
Let’s talk a bit about your record label Bumako Recordings. The label has seen some exceptional releases since its launch in 2007, mostly from yourself but also close friends such as Lady Blaktronika and Denis Clifford to name but two. What does the future hold for Bumako? Will be seeing any new wax up on the Phonica walls in the coming months?
This label was originally started to give me an outlet to put out my uncategorizable music or so distributors said to me. When I opened the door to bring in select artists, I wanted artists whose music also didn’t fit neatly into any one box. Denis Clifford’s music is one such artist, along with other young talents Sean Bird, Makkhen Gigga, from SA and one or two more coming into the fold.
Was there someone you emulated and looked up to when you started out?
It’s been a while since I got asked that question… Actually, I think when I started I would listen to Tony Humphries mixes from the radio I would be amazed at his skill at blending vocals together to make such a seamless mix. So I would say that is someone that I would pay attention how he put things together. I didn’t try to emulate his style – rather I studied how he did it and tried to put that type of effortlessness in my mixing.