It gives me the feels: Jayda G deals in good vibes and joyous jams

I know from watching you DJ that you’re not afraid to belt out a chorus!

You should have heard me last night! I'm singing to myself the whole time, and there was this one moment where it quietened down really quickly and I heard myself and was like, "Oh god, sorry guys, sorry for subjecting you to my craziness."

I was wondering, do you use your own vocals in your tracks?

Actually yeah, that's pretty new, that's just on the new Geography EP. The pitched-down vocals and the vocal track is me. The B-side on the 1080p record was the first time I worked with vocals, from Cafe Lanai, and it was really fun. Vocals were a really big change up in terms of production and how that works and how you mix down the sounds, it was a really nice learning curve. I just want to continue on; when you're sitting in a studio you're like, "Well, I don't have anyone's voice but my own, so let's see what I can do here!"

‘Shake It All Down (Vocal Mix)’ has quite a different feel to the releases that have preceded it. Is there an inspiration for this new direction?

I think it's important to not pigeonhole yourself, and I really mean that in my entire life. I've never stuck to one particular thing in my science career, because I don't want to get pigeonholed. It's the same principle in music. We're all versatile people, and if you stick to the same thing then you may get bored of it. So I was really trying to push myself to make different sounds, to make a different feel or vibe to the music.

Your sets have a really diverse mix of old classics and newer more obscure releases. It works really well placing them together. How would you describe your approach to DJing? What are you looking for in the records you select to play?

It's pretty simple, it's basically shit that I really like! It's similar, lending to your earlier question about art and all the elements that make up you. I think DJing can be very contrived, with people playing what they think people want to hear. That is not what this is about. When I'm DJing, you are getting a very accurate representation of me DJing in my bedroom! It's really nice to be able to share that with everyone versus just yourself.

You released a mix on tape through Wichelroede. How did your approach to this differ to a club set?

It has to be perfect. I find when I do mixes, it's similar to a track in the sense that I'm focusing on how I'm feeling at that moment, focusing on what I want to emulate out into the world. I think for the tape I definitely wanted something that people would listen to in the car or something. I'd been wanting to do a slower, soulful, vibey mix for a while so that's what I really went for.

Internet live stream comments can often devolve into needless abuse. Boiler Room has taken the step to permanently close their chat room. Do you think that’s a good move? Can you believe it’s got to this point?

I can totally believe it. There's always going to be haters. It doesn't surprise me, especially with the internet and the anonymity of people. People can say mad shit and not feel the repercussions of it, there's totally that disconnect of having to own up with what you're saying. It's sad, because Boiler Room and a lot of the DJ music community starts off as something that's quite meaningful and organic, and something you want to share with people. Then for people to come back and be all, "Screw you, fuck you," it sucks. But in the end, it really emulates where that person is coming from, and the unsettling feelings that they feel within themselves. That's how I deal with those kind of critiques, of people who are saying unfounded things. I think, you know what, this is about you, and nothing to do with me.

You’ve played gigs for female-focused crews such as Soledad Muñoz’s Genero Sound and Discwoman. Do you feel more inclined to work with people who have a strong support of other women?

Well, those just happened – but I think it's great that there are these communities that really support female DJs and producers. My own take is that, if you're good, then you're good. It doesn't matter what you are, who you are, what you look like. The productions, the DJ mix should speak for itself. And if it’s fucking awesome, it's fucking awesome.

'Swirl Shake Mix' is out soon via Geography. Pre-order now

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