Veröffentlicht
Apr 18, 2024
- "We always put minorities to the front." The Mala Junta cofounder and affiliate talk about prioritising femme queer ravers, the value of local party crews and not taking themselves too seriously.
- Hyperaktivist and Yazzus share one important value: putting marginalised folks to the front. The artists met in Berlin not long after Yazzus went to a party run by Mala Junta, a collective cofounded by Hyperaktivist, DJ TOOL and door selector Nayme Hassany. Yazzus was asked to be a resident and has collaborated with the crew extensively, playing their shows and helping curate lineups ever since.
In this RA Exchange with Berlin-based DJ and journalist Juba, Hyperaktivist and Yazzus talk about their shared passion for better representation on lineups and what authentic diversity means in a climate that often privileges checking boxes and meeting quotas. They also discuss their solo endeavours, their trajectories into dance music and their shared love for nurturing the growth of homegrown parties and scenes. Despite Berlin's rising prices (and competition), they reflect that the ideals of collaboration and connection remain stronger than ever before. Listen to the conversation in full.