Elijah is an artist, DJ & all-round creative force based in London. With a deep-rooted connection to grime & electronic music, in recent years Elijah has become known to many for his “Yellow Squares” project, where he shares insights into the nature of creative work in the digital age.

Ahead of his first ever speaking tour of Australia, we talked about his experiences growing up listening to pirate radio and documenting the birth of the grime scene. We also discussed why now, despite going viral on social media, he is much more interested in the real world.

This conversation was recorded in August 2024.

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0:00 Intro
1:20 Growing up with pirate radio
5:53 Grime & 2000s internet
7:35 What the early internet felt like
10:40 Documenting the grime scene
14:55 What the birth of grime felt like
19:30 Starting a label
20:53 Living in two worlds
26:00 The yellow squares
28:58 Close the app, make the ting
32:00 Alternative ways of thinking
41:44 Music as part of a healthy life
43:01 Gyms and pubs
45:38 Music, sport & public health
52:03 On music conferences
54:27 Industry estranged from artists
57:20 Outro

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