FLECKIES INTERVIEWS

We’re here for the people behind the sound. The artists. The promoters. The venue owners. The grafters who make grassroots music what it is. These interviews go beyond the highlight reel – we get under the skin, into the stories, and shine a light on the talent shaping the underground. Dive in, discover someone new, and get inspired by the scene’s real voices.

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Zaba the Frog

Zaba: Building the Scene She Wants to Dance In

Before I knew anything about Zaba’s sets, I knew about her voice. I first came across her through a post on Instagram. Frustrated by the familiar claim that promoters “couldn’t find” enough female DJs, she...

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BEKIMACHINE: Building Her Own Frequency

Some artists arrive with a carefully crafted image. Others simply grow into themselves over time, letting every project, performance and lesson become part of the story they’re telling. Speaking to BEKIMACHINE, it’s clear she’s the...

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RIJ: Building Something Bigger Than the Dancefloor

Sometimes the people making the biggest impact on a scene aren’t necessarily the loudest voices in it. They’re the ones asking different questions. The ones wondering how music can bring people together, how events can...

Karim Laughing

Karim Bitar: Curating Sound as Experience

Some people move through music. Others take the time to sit with it, to really understand what it’s saying and why it matters. Karim Bitar feels firmly in the latter. From the moment I met...

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MINA: Building Spaces Where Everyone Can Thrive

There are some people in music who don’t just exist within it, they actively reshape how it feels to be part of it. MINA (aka Hannah) is one of those people. Not just through the...

ReeceWalker

Reece Walker: Building the Structure Talent Deserves

Some conversations stay with you long after they’ve ended. Speaking to Reece Walker was one of those. I came across Only Notts online and instantly felt that pull – the kind that tells you something...

Charlie Wick found of Azul DJing in London for LoveJuice house music event

Charlie Wick: Building Azul, Building Community

There are some people in this scene who stand out not because they shout the loudest, but because of the way they move through the world. And for me, Charlie Wick is absolutely one of...

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DJD: The Soundtrack of a Scene

Some interviews just take their time to find the right moment… and this one’s been a long time coming. I first met Dean Church, better known to most as DjD, through a mutual friend, Stacy-James....

Mas Fuego DJ Collective and Producers playing music at event

Mas Fuego: The Sound of London’s Underground

Some people you meet on the scene just radiate good energy – the kind that reminds you exactly why you do what you do. For me, that was Mas Fuego. I first met the Mas...

middleground

MiddleGround: House Grooves, Local Roots & The Launch of FOUND

In Northampton’s rising electronic music scene, few names carry as much energy as Scott Fouracre, better known as MiddleGround. Known for his clean-cut house selections, infectious edits, and ability to turn setbacks into momentum, Scott...