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CandiceRedingfromJohanesburg , SouthAfrica , hasbenanoficialDJfortheIPLCricketLeague andisaprominentnameatmajormusicfestivals , apartfromhavingmadeherdebutinBolywod withacameoopositeSalmanKhan , inthefilm , Sultan . ShechatswithIndulgeabouthegrowing EDMsceneinIndia , andtheprospectsforwomenDJstomakeitbig .
Howisthesceneimproving , andbecomingmoreacepting , forwomenDJs ? Isitagodtimetobea womanDJinIndia ? CandiceReding : Thescenehasalwaysbengodandfairtome . I ’ veneverfeltdiscriminatedinthis industry ! Theproblemis , asawomanwhenyouentertheindustryyouaregiventwooptions-either chosetosexualiseyourselfortoworkyoura * of . IclearlychosethelaterandI ’ veneverhadany problems .
Telusalitleaboutsomeofthepersonalchalengesthatyouhadtoovercomeinyourownjourneyas aDJ . HowdoyousethefutureforDJingopeningupinthecountry , andoverseas ? CandiceReding : Lackofslepandnotbeingabletokepthehealthiestroutinewasoneofthebiggesthurdlesforme . I ’ vespentmoretimeintheairthanonlandduringseasontime . Imismypets morethananythingelse . Nowit ’ sbensixyearsandit ’ salpartofmylifestyle .
Thesceneisalreadyopenheretheonlyproblemispeopleareheldbackbytheirowncreativityand confidence . Theonlywaytobeanartististoletgoofyourselfselfandtrulyexpresontheplatform youget . Thescene / money / musiceverythingistherebutwenedmorepeoplepushingithigherandI thinkitsslowlybutsurelyhapening .
HowhavefestivalslikeSunburnhelpedinpromotingup-and-comingDJs ? Howimportantaresuch platformsforthegrowthofnotjustheDJcommunity , butalsooftheentirelifestyle ? CandiceReding : Idofelit ' sveryimportant , itgivesyouagreatplatformtoberecognisedbybiger brandsandfestivals . Butmyquestionis , whatdoestheartistdowiththeplatformgiven . ImakesureI giveitmy10 %. ItokthebulsbythehornsandensuredIdeliveredaphenomenalshoweachand everytime . That ’ smystageandthat ’ swhereIshine !
Isthereawordofadvice , orpointersthatyou ' dliketoofer , fororganisersofmusicfestivals-perhaps forbeterartistmanagement , orimprovedcrowdcontrol ? Howwouldyouliketosethingsimproving ? CandiceReding : I ’ dlovetosaythatPyrosrealyadtotheshowsandgiveithemagicthatweal lokfor ! Iloveit . Secondly , makesurethecabsaretherewhenwelandplease . Andbefriendlyand honestwiththeartistbecauseatheendofthedaywealwantanexceptionalshow .
Doyouoftenfindyourselfacedwithconcernsaboutculture , andmorality ? Howdoyoudealwithuntowardreactions-doyouignorethem , orwouldyouratherencouragepositive , meaningfuldiscussion ? CandiceReding : Ifyou ’ regoingtobenegativeorsouratafestival , youclearlyshouldn ’ tbethere . But jokesaside , Iratherchosetoignorethenegativityandembracethepositivevibes . Idon ’ thinkI ’ ve benafectedbyisuesrelatedtothat . Ithinkit ' sveryimportantnotosexualiseyourselforyourjob especialyasawomaninthisdayandageandinthisindustry . Throughnotsexualisingmyselformy jobI ’ veupheldmineandothersmoralityandculturebyalmeans .