Deep Feedback with Elijah

Jayden Ali is the founder of JA Projects, an architecture and design studio with offices in London and New York. We discuss how art and architecture exist together, and how Grime has shaped that, his work for V&A East, the differences between New York and London and how he is drawn to performance as a vessel to showcase new ideas. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

Dr Aleema Gray is a Jamaican - British historian who co curated the British Library's exhibition 'Beyond The Bassline: 500 Years of Black British music in 2024. I visited when I was being publicly critical of BBC 1xtra, Capital Xtra and now Kiss Xtra's representation of our music in their daytime selection, and I credit this exhibition as one of the sparks behind my writing at that time and the ph...

Swindle has been producing and releasing music for over 20 years, and we've been working together on and off for 16 of those. I talk to him about his artistic journey, and his current skill stack he uses to produce music today for film and tv, developing artists and teaching his children how to make. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

Max Lee is a booking agent from United Talent Agency, and has represented DJs and live acts for over ten years. He gives us an insight into how agents, bookings and the live circuit works. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

Hagan is a British-Ghanaian electronic music producer and DJ from London. His music and visual world have inspired me for the last 6 years. My introduction to his work was through his film with Mike Calandra 'Yenki Taxi' which documents the beginning of his journey into fusing Ghanian traditional styles like High Life and Hip Life with British styles like UK Funky. The development of these ideas i...

Charisse C, a DJ, Producer and Writer gives us an insight into Amapiano and the Southern African impact on global electronic music. Produced by New Strange. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

I spoke to W.David Marx in a karaoke bar in Tokyo about his new book Blank Space which examines the last 25 years of pop culture. We touched on Simon Reynolds influence on music writing and the five steps to 'fix everything'. Produced by New Strange. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

DEEP FEEDBACK Episode Three: Jesse Bernard & Elijah - London Gentrification, Sound Systems and Documenting Culture This conversation is a response to his article on sound system gentrification: https://marginaleras.substack.com/p/even-sound-systems-are-being-gentrified Produced by New Strange. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

DEEP FEEDBACK: Episode Two: George Musgrave & Elijah - Can Music Make You Sick? Sustainable Music Careers & Geographic Privilege Buy the 🟨 book: https://velocitypress.uk/product/elijah-close-the-app-make-the-ting/ Produced by New Strange. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

I speak to London rapper Ceebo about his new project Blair Babies, Music Journalism, his Substack Liberation Library, The Union Jack and UK Rap, and kayfabe. Produced by New Strange. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe

Elijah speaks to artists about London, Black British Culture, Electronic Music, The Creator Economy and Pro Wrestling. Rarely in that order. Sometimes one at a time, sometimes all at once. Get full access to Elijah 🟨 at eli1ah.substack.com/subscribe