SOVBLKPSSY (she/they) is a queer Ngarrindjeri/Ramindjeri and Walkandi–Woni musician and DJ.
Currently based in Narrm (Melbourne), outside of her work in music, she volunteers for Wuurn of Kanak LandBack initiative and First Nations Mutual Aid Group Vic.
Over the last year or so, she’s solidified herself as a weapon behind the decks, weaving songs of resistance in with hefty club cuts to make for a powerfully intimate offering. Her mix for the NLV Presents mix series is no exception.
Over the course of this hugely dynamic 35 minute mix, you’ll hear Barkaa’s song of resistance, “Our Lives Matter” paired effortlessly with A Tribe Called Red’s “Land Back”. As the mix descends further into club territory, she pulls out some absolute thumpers from BADSISTA, DJ Swisha, Ahadadream, NLV Records’ signee UNIIQU3 and more to round out this high energy, impactful body of work.
“This mix has everything in it that I love and have been vibing with lately, old and new, bit of everything really,” she said. “I recorded it on Wurundjeri country. I don’t live too far from the Yarra river and there’s beautiful bush trails close to my 1 bedroom apartment. My people are river people so it’s nice to be in a suburb close to the river and surrounded by big gum trees, especially since I’m away from my country.”
Stream SOVBLKPSSY’s “By The Yarra” [DJ Mix] on Apple Music
https://djmixes.lnk.to/SOVBLKPSSY
Track List
Barkaa – Our Lives Matter
A Tribe Called Red – Land Back (Feat. Boogey The Beat & Northern Voice)
Mykki Blanco – Free Ride
Kelsey Lu – Why Knock For You (Dixon Retouch)
Cadenza x M.I.A x GuiltyBeatz – Up Inna
BADSISTA – Machooka
Kuya Neil – HALA
DJ Swisha – Cool Breeze
Byrell the Great – pocket
EVEHIVE – PLATINA
elosi – NUNNADET WHOOPTY
Ahadadream – Hydration
LSDXOXO – Sick Bitch
UNIIQU3 – STREAM ME ON TWITCH BITCH (demo)
JAVASCRIPT – Thirstayyy (Original Mix)
Strict Face – Creep Zones II (Miss Modular Club Mix)
Tygapaw – Facety
ID? – WORK