We spoke with Leeds-based DJ, producer, and turntablist NikNak following the release of her new album Ireti, which is available now on Matthew Herbert’s Accidental Records. NikNak has collaborated with big names like Grandmaster Flash, Princess Nokia, Akala, and Madlib. She has received support from Gilles Peterson, DJ Mag, Clash, Mixmag, The Wire, Resident Advisor, and Electronic Sound. Her debut album Bashi was critically acclaimed and established her as a standout in the experimental electronic music scene. NikNak has performed at legendary venues such as Berghain, Glastonbury, Fabric, We Out Here, and Outlook. Additionally, she is the first Black turntablist to win an Oram Award and was compared to Loraine James by Gilles Peterson in a recent interview on WWFM.

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