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Bashkka’s euphoric electro sound is all about queer reclamation

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DJ, producer and songwriter Bashkka on what it means to unlock your “baddest bitch” spirit, taking inspiration from queer icon Grace Jones and her upcoming appearance at Drumsheds’ False Idols.

WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH PHOTOGRAPHY JULIES ERTELT “Creativity flows through me like a wild river, twisting and turning with no regard for predictability,” the Munich DJ says. “It’s the kind of force that can be sparked in my mind by just anything.

A particular emotion, a word, an encounter with a stranger on the dance floor, or by a rhythm or a melody.”  Inspired by the culture and Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ communities in New York, Bashkka’s high-octane defiant dancefloor electronica marks her as one of music’s must-listen new acts.

Her art, a creative amalgamation of her Turkish heritage, techno, ballroom, and bass beats, is spirited, captivating and an ode to the queer community.

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