Jamz Supernova: Rounding up 2022

2022 has been a major year for you! Any moment you’ve reflected on and just instantly gone, “Wow I did that”? 
Omg, 100%. I think reflecting on summer as a whole and the variation of sets I was fortunate to play, I definitely feel that when I look back! Not only did we fully emerge from a pandemic but for me, it was about touring as a new mum and while it has been challenging, it’s also been super rewarding to have this balance in which I can be mum and DJ at the same time! A moment of that duality was at Worldwide Festival playing in the south of France to an incredible crowd in a beautiful setting and looking behind me and my baby is sleeping behind the monitor, protective headphones on, just out of earshot and eye level of the madness! 

Any advice for DJs who are currently a part of community radio and want to branch out to bigger platforms in 2023?
I would say to treat your community radio show the same way you would if it was on a larger platform. Really curate the show and make sure it’s the highest quality your resources allow for. Then I would say consistency. Commit to the show but also commit to sharing and shouting about it on social media. This helps to further build a community and awareness. I’ve never particularly loved social media but this year I made a pledge to get back to shouting about the work I do and looking at how I can cut that down into short-form content for online. I would say find what platforms you’re comfortable with and create content in the way you’d like to receive it, slowly but surely, you’ll build the right following! 

Best new artist(s) you’ve discovered this year?
I’d probably say in no particular order: Agaama, Jaydonclover, Bel Cobain, Rudi Creswick, Kai Kwasi and Flaurese.

Best track(s) of 2022?
Dego - Start Again (Feat. Samii)
CKTRL - Love + War 
Chronixx  - Never Give Up
Jeshi - 3210
Hagan - Textures 
Lil Silva - To The Floor
Don Pascal - Cape Verdean Bruk n Bass (Cape Verde 'N' Bass Remix)
Village Cuts X Swordman Kitala - Digida 
Blck Mamba - Rudeboy ting
Chloe Robinson & DJ ADHD - Pax (Four Tet Remix) 
700Bliss - Anthology of Dance 

Podcast recommendations of 2022?
Gonna be cheeky and say my own! Season 1 and 2 of Jamz Supernova’s DIY Handbook! It’s a handbook for creatives and entrepreneurs, I think we levelled up for season 2! Have You Heard George’s Podcast is beautifully written and interesting. Questions posed! 

Decode - Skepta Konichiwa. This is a deep dive into a culturally important album! A great reminder of what a time to be alive musically! Tape Notes, this one is a real nerd out into the process of how people make music. Sweet Bobby, this whole season is WTF! A true story of how love can blur our reality.

2022 has been the first full year back for (a lot of) DJs to be back on the Club Circuit. Looking back, how have things changed for you?
I think the most significant change has been in myself and my confidence. The DJ I was in 2019 is very different to now, I have a better understanding of how I want to communicate through my selections and the journey I want to create! In terms of the crowd, what’s been great is that people only go out if they want to for various reasons, so when they are there, you get their full attention – I feel a lot more appreciated as a DJ! But the flip side of the pandemic and the increase in the cost of living is that it’s harder to sell tickets upfront so only time will tell what that means for venues and artists. But for now, I’m leaning into the positives and that’s being able to give the people in front of me the best show I can!

Who are your ones to watch in 2023?
I’m gonna pick out the womxn from my Future Bounce family! Suchi. A Manchester-based, Norwegian producer who explores her South Asian heritage and love of dance music through her productions! She’s already globe-trotting as a DJ and her release Seher on Future Bounce has been one of my faves! 

Bianca Oblivion! Bad gyal producer from LA! Part of the Latinx community making Global Club music, Bianca is the voice of the next generation!

Sola, think the lovechild of Timbaland and Burial, but with the voice of Des’ree and you’ll get Sola, a brilliant visionary! Through her music and art, she creates this.