Aug 28, 2026 · 1 hr · 13 segments
Welcome to Episode 3 of Why We D&B with the amazing Sweetpea! Sweetpea is not only an incredible DJ/selector, producer and radio host (Kool FM/BBC), she is someone in the scene who moves forward with…
Laurie CharlesworthHostYeah, EQ50 was a bunch of women within the scene getting together, trying to...
Just start like a networking little community.
That was the first initial vibe of it.
And it grew.
It grew.
We ended up doing our mentorship.
We did three years of a drum and bass mentorship, which paired a female artist with a label.
We had some wicked labels on board.
Trying to think who else.
There were so many.
Shogun, Critical.
They did it twice.
um and
yeah it paired and there was a you know it's kind of like a personalized plan we're a bit like a school i like to think of it like that what do you need to learn what do you want to get better in and
we tailor made um these year-long mentorships to suit what the artists need and just to help because there's you know there's been a massive issue with women the numbers you know numbers within drum and bass and mantra and flight started it you know they they said that there was an issue and EQ50 was the solution.
You know, I'm very much, you know, I think people need to communicate about things that there are issues for.
But I think you need to come up with a solution.
There's no point shouting into the abyss if you're not going to do something about it.
Do you know what I mean? And EQ50 was...
Yeah, EQ50 was a bunch of women within the scene getting together, trying to...
Just start like a networking little community.
That was the first initial vibe of it.
And it grew.
It grew.
We ended up doing our mentorship.
We did three years of a drum and bass mentorship, which paired a female artist with a label.
We had some wicked labels on board.
Trying to think who else.
There were so many.
Shogun, Critical.
They did it twice.
um and
yeah it paired and there was a you know it's kind of like a personalized plan we're a bit like a school i like to think of it like that what do you need to learn what do you want to get better in and
we tailor made um these year-long mentorships to suit what the artists need and just to help because there's you know there's been a massive issue with women the numbers you know numbers within drum and bass and mantra and flight started it you know they they said that there was an issue and EQ50 was the solution.
You know, I'm very much, you know, I think people need to communicate about things that there are issues for.
But I think you need to come up with a solution.
There's no point shouting into the abyss if you're not going to do something about it.
Do you know what I mean? And EQ50 was...
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