Cause obviously we did create the music,
both Black and queer people created electronic music
and it would just be nice for that to be reflected somewhat,
a lot more in line-ups, a lot more in the offices,
the people that are making these decisions and stuff,
because it just makes it a lot more fun.
Hi, this is SHERELLE and this is my cover shoot
for Attitude magazine, which is on sale now.
I am a jungle and footwork DJ from London,
specialising in all things fast and steady.
I think the highlight of my year
has been obviously the launch of my new label, BEAUTIFUL.
I believe that I've always thought about trying
to do something in which helps other acts,
musical acts obviously, in the scene.
And given the fact that BEAUTIFUL
is for new emerging Black electronic music talent.
It was super nice basically launching it
and having the compilation come out
with a lot of amazing people
that I've always wanted to work with,
such as like, Loraine James, KG,
Nia Archives, TAAHLIAH,
all the way to emerging acts,
such as worko!, and obviously, SCAPA.
So, I think that's like, been my biggest highlight for me.
And I guess personal highlight would be obviously releasing
music for the first time, obviously this year, too.
If I could collaborate with anyone,
I think I would really love to collaborate with
someone like, maybe Grace Jones.
But on the basis of more to do with like, speaking to someone
like her about basically what it was like
when she was starting out
and just asking about her experiences.
Because for someone like me,
it's nice seeing someone like her be so authentic
and there wasn’t, there isn't, you know,
at some point that, kind of, role model
that you have which is just so strong and outlandish.
Especially for a Black female.
And I always enjoyed watching her via the Bond films
or the Bond film that she's obviously in
as the villain and stuff.
But then also her pictures and art that she produces.
I think I would love to collaborate with her,
but on the basis of definitely
just doing another documentary.
I was there when the other documentary came out,
obviously not too long ago,
like a few years back, but yeah.
I think she's f***ing sick.
I have a lot to thank her for anyway, at least.
- [Interviewer] So would you say Grace Jones
is your biggest inspiration
or is there someone like, closer to home
whose really shaped you?
- I would definitely say Grace Jones is definitely
a massive inspiration.
Janelle Monae, a massive inspiration.
I feel just amazing authentically Black
and also empowering in the sense
of like, femininity and masculinity
and how you can basically play with that.
And it's made me very comfortable
to be the person I am today on the basis of,
I'm able to be who I am and I'm confident in myself
because I've seen these role models be that way.
I think even listening to works of like Janelle Monae,
especially ‘The ArchAndroid’ album and stuff,
that was very seminal.
And hearing the way that that album starts and ends
and the story that she was trying to portray through that,
especially cause it's based on the amazing film
‘Metropolis’.
She's just sick basically.
But yeah, those two were absolute loves of mine.
I definitely notice obviously in electronic music
that there's a lot of people like myself,
like other contemporaries of mine,
trying to change the scene,
they know that obviously their own,
their own self and the fact that they are present
and seen in the industry,
they know that that would mean a lot to say,
for instance a fan or club goer.
And I just would like to see more people like myself.
I'd like to see more queer people in general,
kind of, reclaim back parts of the electronic music scene.
I'd love to see more queer promoters
and more queer club owners,
just more queer people in positions of power.
Cause obviously we did create the music,
both Black and queer people created electronic music
and it would just be nice for that to be reflected somewhat
a lot more in line-ups, a lot more in the offices.
The people that are making these decisions and stuff,
because it just makes it a lot more fun.
I don't know,
you don't want the same kind of music over and over again.
You don't want to see the same person over and over again.
Do you know what I mean?
It's actually really exciting when you're surrounded
by so many different people,
so many different races and all this kind of stuff.
I think that's something that industry
can definitely do better.
Is to just, kind of, highlight and keep
and cultivate amazing cultures
and scenes basically.
By actually having a diverse scene,
obviously.