Changing minds and challenging attitudes was the calling card of every woman of colour who stood proud behind the decks of some of the most...
DJ Paulette
In this excerpt from the first chapter of her book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ, out now, DJ Paulette reflects on her singular style, championing queer culture as a TV presenter in the early ‘90s, and becoming a full-time DJ
The autobiography sheds light on DJ Paulette’s career as a queer Black woman in the dance music industry
"I tell my story with authenticity and humour," said the Manchester house icon
It’s not all bright lights and fist pumps, this DJ life. Technical issues, travel delays and mis-matched line-ups are par for the course when you’ve been playing out long enough — not to mention the self-doubt many struggle with, even at the peak of their career. But these difficult sets, brutal as they are, can also bring about moments of breakthrough — and more often than not, they’re plain hilarious. Dave Jenkins catches up with ten DJs to hear the story of their worst moment behind the decks.
The book is described as “an oral history that reveals the true cultural reach of the label and its staying power in the twenty-first century”
Manchester-based DJ Paulette — pivotal in several of the most significant moments in European electronic music history — has won this year’s Lifetime Achievement award
The music conference aims to provide a platform for women, trans+ and non-binary artists
The Manchester-born DJ hopes her book will inspire a more inclusive future for dance music
DJ Paulette has announced the release of her first book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ.
The work...
The platform launched in October 2020 and all shows so far have been recorded remotely
A new independent radio station based in Leeds, alto radio, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a studio site.
To date, all...
The Blessed Madonna, Midland, DJ Paulette, DJ Yoda and Seth Troxler are among those taking part in the broadcast
Soho Radio and R3 Sound System have partnered with Palestine’s Radio Alhara for 24-hour broadcast against arms sales.
On Saturday, 29th May, The Blessed Madonna...
Two generations of Black women speak about their experiences in dance music
"Kick out the Tories! Impeach Trump! Reject Farage!"
R3 Soundsystem are uniting the dance music community once again on 3rd December, against Trump, against Boris, and against Farage.
At 7pm the soundsystem will...