Playing records out with friends has become a real genuine joy at this point in my in my life. There is something truly joyful about people dancing together. Ironically, and other DJ’s may see fault in this but I am not so much one to be found ON a dance floor. As someone that has long struggled with social anxiety it became a way to connect with others in a public setting using music as the tie that binds us. Theres something intimate about sharing a rhythm together, lockstep.
A sort of unspoken bond and understanding can be made when sharing music and in a setting meant for audience participation there are often moments of genuine catharsis when you reach a moment in a set that brings a whole room together. I wasnt lucky enough to be that talented making my own music so it really is a gift. Like most of my creative endevors, I see no connection to celebrity through the hobbby which is why I rarley play out anywhere other than with friends of mine. Were back to having a monthly event this year and im excited for it.
I really look forward to trying to make this year a year of reconnection to a part of myself that has slipped away from me over the past several years and, like this quick post in a new space to share online, I look forward to seeing if I remember how it feels to share. Seen or unseen.
(and yes, as rare as it may be, this is a photo I didnt take, but was taken of me last month by photographer Daniel White @freedaniel on isntagram)
