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DJanae

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DJanae

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DJanae is a DJ and multi-instrumentalist blending genres like ghettotech, footwork, techno, and more. Her sets explore heavy percussion and bass, moving through hypnotic rhythms, high-energy grooves, and unexpected genre shifts that feel transformative.

spotlight

  1. When did you start DJing/producing? What sounds or scenes shaped your taste early on? What keeps you coming back to sound as a medium?

    I’ve always been a music lover. I started playing clarinet in the school band at 9 and throughout the years taught myself piano, guitar and bass guitar. I started performing acoustic shows in high school and continued playing into college. Through my early performing days, I knew at some point, I wanted to continue music as I got older and have always been an electronic music lover.

    Life started lifing and I stepped away from music for a few years and eventually started DJing in 2023. What always brings me back to music is life itself. Music has carried me through so many good and bad seasons of my life and without, I didn’t feel like myself.

  2. What were some of your main creative challenges in the beginning and how have they changed over time?

    The main creative challenge I had when I first started DJing was trying to understand how to transfer my skills as a musician to DJing; understanding phrasing, beats, fractions, etc. and how they apply in mixing music. At first, it was a bit difficult and now looking back probably was overthinking it, but once I got it, that was it.

  3. How do you think about the role your work plays in the scene—socially, culturally, or politically? If you could shift one thing about the scene, what would it be?

    I think DJs are absolutely necessary to the scene. Music provides such a welcoming space for people of all kinds to come together and dance without letting things like language, race, gender or religion getting in the way of vibing and enjoying music together. That being said, I do feel the scene has lost some focus on what’s important and sometimes profit comes before talent and morality. I believe this has had a direct impact on the scene itself and something that needs to continue to be addressed.

  4. Where do you see electronic music helping people move through something?

    As someone who has always had an emotional connection to music, I understand the impact of a tone, lyrics or even a genre that can truly reach a part of you that needs it. Also, as a former crisis counselor for six years, I’ve directly seen the impact music has had in the mental health community. I believe music has a lasting impact and it’s really important to share.