How did the opportunity come up to host Blonded Radio, and what was that process like?

Frank had mentioned he was putting a show together, and wanted to know if myself and my eternal homie Roof Access would be up for hosting. We were both elated to be asked. It’s been very collaborative process. Frank, Roof Access, and myself have all chosen songs for the show. We wanted the project to be as eclectic and broad as possible, and so we spent a while sequencing and selecting which tracks we’d use and where, to give the music the most impact.

What’s the story behind your upcoming double single “Phone Phoneys”?

I just wanted to make some really melodious, or at least just fun and interesting, dance music. Because U.K. dance music takes itself super seriously. When I’m in [London record store] Phonica, I always just see black sleeves, black vinyl. That's the main reason I don't go out anymore — I just cannot stand techno. There's some techno and house tracks that are fucking amazing, but, like... why self-prescribe? Electronic music has opened up all these doors for possible iterations, and all everyone seems to want to do is stick to the "classics." Kick, snare, kick, snare. It’s just boring. I just want to move music along, I don't want to be in this category of stagnation.

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You mentioned in an email that you’ve been waiting a long time to release these new tracks. Why’s that?

I don't wanna cuss anyone out, but [the tracks were] meant to come out on another label, and they just took way too long with it. Then, after the Frank stuff came out they suddenly got back in touch pretty eagerly, being like, “Let's put this out!” And I was like, ”Well, no, fuck you.” I’ve got a bit of money now. I'm in a position now where I'm keen to keep everything 100% independent. It’s super valuable to own all of your shit.