Off the back of her debut EP, ‘Dolphins Have Sex For Pleasure’, released this week through Bristol-based Banoffee Pies Records, we sit down for a chat with Angel D’lite.
Living up to her energetic London party sound and her regular show ‘J’adore Hardcore’ on Hackney’s Netil Radio, Angel D’lite brings us a mix as tireless as it is cheeky - combining garage, breakbeat and a dash of happy hardcore - for H&S’ hot 18th mix.
To start, can you tell us a bit about this mix? What are we in for?
It’s 4:20am, you’re rushing on pink champagne…
Your debut EP, ‘Dolphins Have Sex For Pleasure’ features an array of influences from “euphoric 90's blends” to “aquatic frequencies and swirling sub bass”. What inspired these sounds?
Larging it up in the SE LDN rave, being a baby in the 90s and and I guess just listening to absolutely everything that you might be able to dance or cry to. People always take the p*** coz’ I have seen hardly any films or series... I’m into 60s sci fi, some weird 80s avant garde, the Mighty Boosh and Broad City, but that’s about it. YouTube digging was how I spent most of my latter teenage years and I guess it all still influences me now.
With your EP coming out this month and your regular show on Netil Radio, you’ve obviously kept on transmitting during the pandemic. How have you kept up this energy during Covid? Have you missed playing to live audiences?
You know what, I do really miss playing to people, and my mixing is definitely much better and more interesting in the club when vibes are high, (!) but I mostly miss dancing. Lack of raving and my new dessert habit don’t mix... I have missed being able to play tracks I’m working on out, it’s sometimes hard to know if they really bang or not haha.
“I have still been buying records through the lockdown, and rediscovering old ones too, so I’ve always enjoyed transmitting from home but mostly what I’ve loved about my show is getting hour guest mixes in which have all been incredible throughout. ”
I have still been buying records through the lockdown, and rediscovering old ones too, so I’ve always enjoyed transmitting from home but mostly what I’ve loved about my show is getting hour guest mixes in which have all been incredible throughout.
Although, I am very much looking forward to touching a CDJ in the Netil box of love very soon though as I have 6 months worth of digi-bangers, WIPs and Bandcamp gems to get through!
My NRG levels weren’t always up! I kinda gave myself little things to look forward to.. but I was an Ableton couch potato for a lot of it where I felt like a teenage gamer stuck to their X-Box who only moved very occasionally and forgot to go outside… but mostly I just love making and finding new music, and I definitely wouldn’t be making as much without the lockdown, so… silver linings?
What have you been listening to during lockdown?
My most played record lately has been Dream_E - dreams on 22 , but I have most been working on new stuff and playing old records. Got quite a few new speed garage / donk/ hard house records, but they’re really, really good I promise! I have love love loved DJ Fart in the Club’s H+S mix and had that on quite a bit!
What can we expect from future Angel D’lite is there anything exciting under wraps that you’re working on?
Hopefully some ambient forest action...¿ I’m still not ready to get behind the decks quiiiite yet.. but YES.. there are a couple of exciting things happening but I think they’re to be kept in their shiny cellophane wrappers until later ;)
Follow Angel D’lite as she serves up the good stuff on her J’adore Hardcore show on Netil radio here and pre-order a copy of ‘Dolphins Have Sex for Pleasure’ EP here.
Words and interview by Laura Box.