The recent backlash over Nina Kraviz’s cornrows and track ‘Ghetto Kraviz’ has thrown the issue of cultural appropriation and discrimination in dance music back into popular discussion. People all over the internet, notably Frankie Decaiza […]
In The Middle with Equaliser
Equaliser is a Leeds-based community which aims to provide a platform for female, transgender and non-binary people with an interest in DJing. Through organising regular workshops and parties, the group has begun to turn a […]
Stretchy x Equaliser presents: Fauzia & Sherelle – Review
Back in May, two of Leeds’ freshest collectives, Equaliser and Stretchy Dance Supply, came together at Sheaf Street to put on the kind of night that typified their rise on the scene. Stretchy Dance Supply […]
In the Middle with Equaliser
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, Rosabella Allen caught up with two DJs involved in Equaliser, a collective of female, transgender and non-binary artists based in Leeds. Carlos, a sound designer and resident at Brudenell […]
Equaliser: Partying for Equality
In The Middle had the pleasure of chatting with Ranyue Zhang, the founder of Equaliser: the DJ party collective which promotes non-cis male DJs and diversifying the decks. On a crisp October day, I had […]
Smirnoff and Spotify team up to launch Equaliser
Who would have thought that your favourite vodka brand would be getting involved in an initiative to promote women’s equality in the music industry? In the spirit of International Women’s day, Smirnoff have teamed up […]
Partying Towards a More Equal World
Equaliser is a collective creating a more inclusive space for aspiring female, trans and non-binary DJs. Music Editor Meg Firth sits down with some of the girls behind the movement to talk about tackling the […]