"Blasphemous Women" a photo series styled by me and shot by @jeromewarburton
This was shot in a Gothic style church. The juxtaposition between myself and the space was deliberate. The concept came together so naturally.
I feel like now is the perfect time to share this.
Our bodies have been policed for eons... through religious text and political playground.
Feminine sexuality has been either demonized or turned to a commodity. We are denied access to our autonomy.
Feminines hold a power that is truly sacred. It's time to harness that.
We are literally a vessel for life, it's time we start honouring that.
#mybodymychoice #lilith
RDU’s The Green Room returns today with a guest appearance from Ōtautahi’s very own TEXTURE
Join us from 4-6pm on 98.5FM, for homegrown Kiwi electronica from around the motu and original productions from the Queen herself!
Hosted by BOASTEEZE & BURNINGBUSH
The Green Room, only on RDU
Sponsored by Main Divide & NZ On Air
@twomindsfestival x @keephush_ x @fluxx.capacitor
Honoured to be called back up.
Can’t wait to larp in the dance with you all ⚔️
#midevil #dj #jousting #femme #serveandprotect
Introducing our second artist this week: TEXTURE
Bringing a unique take on dance music, Texture fuses powerful drums, heavy sub-bass, and rich, warm synths into a genre-defying sound that is raw, tough, intricate, and deep, taking inspiration from punk, trap, hip-hop, dubstep, techno, and jungle.
Texture is a self described music nerd & complete hip hop head, who cut her teeth in the Ōtautahi hip hop scene as young as 17 years old. She then made the switch to electronic music production & djjng, fusing these 2 elements in her production style & DJ sets.
Texture has honed her diverse DJ sound, having supported numerous international acts, including Sleeper, Alex Coulton, Machinedrum, Addison Groove, and Ben UFO. A defining moment in her rise came when she took the decks at the ‘1985’ Keep Hush event in Ōtautahi, curated by Alix Perez in 2021. Her skills as a producer led to a signing with Nomine’s label, Nomine Sound, and later to a collaborative EP with Ebb on Sicaria’s imprint, Cutcrxss.
Since taking a brief retreat from her musical work, Texture has recharged her creative energy, turning to poetry as a channel for emotional expression. With a fresh perspective and renewed frequency, she returns to the decks.
Through her personal evolution she weaves story telling through her sets, with a core ethos of inclusion, passion for her craft, her community & just having a bloody good time. Her message is that of love, passion, interconnectedness & healing.
Catch her bringing 90 minutes of heat to the floor this Friday!
CUBA DUPA FUNDRAISER #1
Pōneke, we’ve got another belter for you…
Ghost Media Presents: GLM (1985/Flexout/Incurzion)
+ Support from Texture, Noyer, Whaea G & Ohimesama Breaks
We’ve invited GLM over to lay down his signature flavour of UK bass in Aotearoa for the first time!
Since his first release in 2023, GLM has curated a sound that incorporates elements of dnb, garage, dubstep, grime, and jungle, releasing music on respected independent labels including Incurzion Audio, Helix, Kojiki, Sub:stance Recordings, and 1985 Music. GLM’s cutting edge sonics have received radio support on networks like BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM, and Rinse FM, and he has performed widely across club circuits in the UK. A true don on the tools, we’re excited to welcome him as he showcases his production sound at Valhalla.
On support, we have an all-star lineup including TEXTURE, joining us from Ōtautahi for the first time since 2021.
We’ve been looking for an excuse to bring Texture up for a while, and this felt like a perfect opportunity. A purveyor of a unique sound that elicits an emotional response, fusing elements of bass, breakbeat, jungle and techno, Texture is high quality and well-seasoned, having opened for some serious artists including Addison Groove, Machinedrum, Ben UFO and Alix Perez. We can’t wait to host her for the first time this February!
From the local sphere, we’ve pulled out the big guns.
On opening duties we have NOYER, a man we can always trust to get the floor rocking. One half of Garage Sale, Noyer has been a staple of the capital’s underground dance music scene for the whole of the 2020s.
To close out the night in style, we’ve got a blockbuster back to back of two of the capital’s finest jungle selectors - WHAEA G & OHIMESAMA BREAKS. If either of those names are familiar to you, you’ll have some idea of the levels that are about to be effected.
As is standard, we’ve got BANSHEE SOUNDSYSTEM on ear and chest rattling duties. Come on!
Finally, we just want to mention that this event is a fundraiser for our Valhalla stage at Cuba Dupa. So buy a ticket and help support us for the biggest free party of the year!
Poster by @jbclarecreative
