The motivation behind the Dj residency was to create an event which allowed djs and music lovers to explore the idea and practice of creating interesting listening experiences. I have always been interested in understanding more about how people listen to music; what makes a selection of songs interesting to listen to? Recently I have been paying more attention to how important the activity of listening to music is and I want to work on creating spaces to share music with some of these considerations in mind.
I see the residency as a way to include djs in a conversation about their work as art. I think it could also expand the possibilities of hearing interesting music being presented in interesting ways in Kingston. I started to work on the idea with Tavis S.K Benjamin, she is an artist who did a studio visit to the SOUL HQ and she had a few ideas about what would be important for an experience like this. We decided to develop the idea together and launch the series at the SOUL HQ.
The Residency features a presentation by a dj, selecta, or artist with an opportunity for feedback from those listening.
