News, Interviews and Podcasts
Season 2 of ‘Start Here’ see’s Alexis Ffrench speak to Sweetpea about dnb and jungle.
RESIDENCY ALERTALL NIGHT LONG, 3 rooms, 3 Genres. HOUSE / GARAGE / DNB! Join us EVERY FRIDAY at London super-club LIGHTBOX for London's BEST FREE RAVE! FREE ENTRY BEFORE MIDNIGHT TICKETS LIMITED AVAILABILTY!
Sweetpea joins ESPSweetpea joins to ESP Agency roster. For all bookings please contact: alicia@esp-agency.com
DJ Mag Staff PicksFebruary Staff Picks feature Sweetpea’s debut AKO Beatz release. Out on 10 inch vinyl.
EQ50 x Wavey Garms x LacosteLacoste are celebrating 90 years this year, they’ve linked with Wavey Garms and EQ50 to host a pop up in London.
KoolFM RebrandSweetpea joins the rebranded KoolFM roster, with a bi-weekly show Thursdays 3-5pm
Where Djs PlaySweetpea speaks to WhereDjsPlay.com about her creative process and radio time.
Pioneer Start From ScratchSweetpea is back again this April holding both Production and DJing Workshops.
Redbull x PioneerIn association with Melanin Skate Gals and Pals we have a day of DJ workshops .
YourEDM PremierYourEDM premiers Sweetpea’s track ‘Duck Funk’ adn we round up the whole EP. Check out our write up!
DJ Mag PremierSweetpea and Iris will release a new EP, ‘Fresh Cutz’, via Sofa Sound Bristol label this month
BBC Radio 1 Christmas PresentersSweetpea will be taking control of the Drum and Bass show again this Christmas for BBC Radio 1. Show airs New Years Day morning.
EQ50 Mentorship 2022EQ50 has opened registration for a second run of its mentorship programme.The programme will run with support from drum & bass label figureheads such as Rupture LDN, 1985 Music, The North Quarter and AudioPorn, while popular D&B-focused website Drum & Bass Arena is also a partner. Previous participants in EQ50's mentorship programme include Nia Archives, Mandidextrous, Athena, Anikonik, Spectral and Charla Green.
Sweetpea X PioneerWelcome to the next edition of Start From Scratch! This edition is looking to support the wider LGBTQI+ community by providing free of charge workshops, introducing you to DJing, Scratch Mixing or Music Production with artists, DJs and DJ Schools
Rendah Mag PremierFresh off the heels of EQ50 at XOYO, London, Sweetpea drops 'Munka' on Sofa Sound Bristol's renowned Sofa King Sick compilation series. Reaching its fourth edition, the first sampler features Sweetpea's tune as well as a VIP of Molecular's 'Skank'.
Instagram TakeoverAhead of the release of the Sofa King Sick Vol 4 compilation, Sweetpea takes over the Sofa Sound Instagram on Thursday 5th May.
Zap Bang Magazine
We caught up with Sweetpea to find our more about how she got into the drum & bass scene, radio shows, what EQ50 means to her, and what to expect from her set on Friday, April 29th.
BBC Radio 1 Christmas Takeover - Drum and Bass Show
Sweetpea is covering for Rene Lavice this Christmas as a part of the whole network Christmas takeover.
Love Bass Interview
Sweetpea talks to Love that Bass abut her upcoming BBC Radio 1 slot.
DJanes Top 200 DJs
Sweetpea comes in at number 196 in our list of top DJs.
Smiler Artists Agency
Sweetpea has joined the artist roster at Smiler Artists. Headed up by Alex Smiler and including other artists like DLR, Kyrist and Molecular, all Sweetpeas bookings can go directly to Alex@Smilerartists.com.
DNB Artists Like Other Genres Mix
Sweetpea has just launch a brand new mix series - ‘DNB Artists Like Other Genres’. Showcasing mixes non- drum and bass from herself and well known artists in the scene. Ranging from House - Jazz, no genres is off limits.
6 Week Online Djing CourseA six-week online course in DJing has been launched by Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The programme is led by London-based drum & bass stalwart DJ Sweetpea, and is open to anyone aged 18 and over who wants to learn how to identify tempos, time signatures, and the art of a great blend. No prior skills are required, and female-identifying candidates are encouraged to apply.
Top 100 DJanes Award
Nominations are now open for DJanes Top 100 DJs award 2021. Click the picture to cast your vote for Sweetpea!
Rotations Presents: AXIS
Building up from our popular Rotations Social events, we now join Collective, EQ50, D&B Link Up and dBs Music to introduce AXIS: a full day of face-to-face workshops designed to give you the tools you need to navigate today's drum & bass industry.
Spotify Massive Drum & Bass PlaylistSweetpea is the cover for this months ‘Massive Drum & Bass’ Spotify Playlist. Her track with Iris ‘Revolution not Televised’ is featured
Drum And Bass Arena UploadSweetpea and Iris team up for Sofa Sound LP Sampler track - Revolution not Televised
UKF Feature- DynamicsThe first episode is Featured: Sweetpea x Dynamics. Marking 20 years since Sweetpea first got decks at the age of 12, the episode features stories and collaborations with friends and peers Chickaboo, Visionobi and Sicknote all capturing her passion for drum & bass, her history, rise and challenges she’s faced as a womxn in bass music.
Dynamics 'Featured' DocumentaryThe first instalment of ‘Featured’ lands on Wednesday 16th June and features London-based Drum & Bass artist Sweetpea, and includes interviews with Sicknote, Visionobi and Chickaboo. After the release of the first video, they will follow up every other month with a new video featuring another womxn. Make sure you tune in and follow the stories as they get uploaded to YouTube!
BBC IntroducingSweetpea kicks off BBC Introducing London this June with an ‘All Sweetpea Mix’
Expect some of her recent releases and forthcoming material.
DJ Mag April ChartsIn DJ Mag's April charts, four artists a select their top 10 tracks of the month, spanning crazy hip-hop mashups, jungle pressure, propulsive house bangers and acid basslines
Massive Drum and Bass Spotify UploadUndercover features on March’s ‘Massive Drum and Bass’ Spotify playlist. Click to check it out
Drum And Bass Arena Upload2 uploads from DNBArena. Both from Sweetpea’s debut EP. ‘Undercover’ and ‘The Jump Off’ feature in our March uploads and DNBArena Podcast.
Juno Download - IWDSweetpea is featured for one of our mixes, laying down an hour of Jungle tracks. she has also curated a chart with all music featured, and a link to her releases.
Fabric Presents - EQ50 Between the NoiseFor this edition of Between the Noise music writer Emma Warren helps guide the story of EQ50. Starting at the entry points of their careers the group cover the importance of community and soundsystem culture. Ultimately we end up in the dance and how it thrives so much off being accessible and involving as many people as possible.
Roti and Poutine interviewSweetpea spoke to TRAC, Armanni and Valiant about her story as an artist, what it’s like working during COVID, all things EQ50 , her creativity channel and staying positive during lockdown. Live on Twitch - Thursday
EQ50 X SAB Part 2It has only been a little more then a year, but it feels like another era since DJ Flight held the EQ50 talk for us on a sunny September day in La Cinta Beach Bar. Aren’t you curious what happened to everyone? DJ Flight brought us an update with Chickaboo, Reed Speed, Philo, Sweetpea, Mantra and Alleycat, and a big thank you to all these artists for taking part. Now, go and grab some of these yummy Christmas cookies and a hot chocolate, listen and enjoy.
EQ50 x SAB Part 1During SUNANDBASS 2019, we were proud to host EQ50’s special talk presented by Marcus Intalex Music Foundation Radio. The talk was hosted by DJ Flight who brought together and interviewed many of the badass womxn from our community and which ultimately inspired us to present them bit by bit this December calendar.
EQ50 x Rinse - Christmas SpecialSweetpea is in the driving seat for our Christmas show and last show of 2020. Full of Christmas joy, mince pies and terrible puns. She is joined by our mentees as they run through their favourite tracks and say goodbye to 2020. Alley Cat joins for a fire guest mix.
Womxn of Sun and BassThroughout December, we would like to shine a very bright light on all of the badass womxn in our Drum and Bass community and showcase the inspiring, international range of womxn artists in our world. So now, follow our online Christmas advent calendar to unfold and celebrate this diversity, to share new music and spread some well needed love as we finish 2020!
Day 3 is non other than Sweetpea.
BeatportalIn electronic music, drum & bass and jungle have long been sidelined; maligned even. But these days the genres together make up a major money-making industry, powered by huge international festivals like Let It Roll and Hospitality. And for its hardcore fans, drum & bass and jungle is a way of life. But for far too long, that way of life has continually relegated and excluded women.
Drum and Bass is finally addressing it's diversity problem.The UK drum & bass scene has become overwhelmingly male and white. DJ Mag's Becca Inglis speaks to artists, promoters and label owners who are working to change that. DJ Mag has spoken to Mantra, Flight and Sweetpea.
Rave Report interview on BassdriveFor Sweetpea’s first Bassdrive interview, she is joined by music blogger - Rave Report. Chatting all things music, how it came to be and looking at the future.
EQ50 x Rinse Sweetpea and Chickaboo host the EQ50 show on RINSE tonight. All things EQ50 Mentorship and how to apply. They are joined my 2 massive guest mixes from DJ Dazee and DJ Ama.
Rutpure presents EQ50A brand new venture and collective has been formed to help get women more invovled in the drum and bass scene. Join Sweetpea, Mantra, Flight and Alley Cat as they introduce and explain what EQ50 is,
20 female producers in Drum and Bass you need to know.There’s so much more talent out there waiting to be found or not getting the time they deserve. In this male-dominated scene of Drum & Bass, women deserve just as much attention as anyone else. There’s enough room for all of us! Here is 20 of your need to know female producers in DnB.
5 Rising Stars - Women of DnBDance music fans are a remarkably diverse bunch, but the industry has often struggled with gender balance across its DJs and producers. Nowhere has this been more keenly the case than in Drum & Bass, historically a very male-dominated scene - both on the decks and in the studio. Check out our ones to watch below - five phenomenal talents to keep an eye (and ear) on…
Sweetpea - Interview and Exclusive Guest MixSweetpea. When you first hear the name, what comes to mind? Flowers? Girly? Light? Lot’s of lols. Never judge. I first connected with Sweetpea at Hospitality about seven years ago. It’s amazing how the love for good music can bring people together. Over the years, I have marvelled watching the shock on peoples faces when their expectations are blown away by the dark rolling bass lines that blast from the speakers, sent out to the world by Sweetpea. You want to grab on to your mate, get low and to pull the sexiest bass face ever?
Sweetpea Interview with Madeline ByrneFirst-light in the morning, immediately after the Launch gig back in August: as the producers/DJs/MCs/fans/promoters and others continue their trip at the after-party, I notice a woman sitting by herself listening to the DnB - moving her fingers in time; as if counting the elements out in her head, mixing the music in her mind - Sweetpea ...
Stretch and Sweetpea - How to build your brandRecently I spoke to the legendary Sweetpea and Stretch to learn how to build your jungle/d&b brand. Read on to get their insider knowledge on building your brand online and offline, and how to stay true to yourself and true to the people…