27: What would OK Williams do?

We’ve not interviewed too many DJs so far on No Tags, so when we
do, it’s a safe assumption that a) we’ve watched them play a few
times, and b) they’re pretty tasty at it.


OK Williams falls into both categories. We’ve seen her DJ
multiple times and have never failed to leave the dancefloor
refreshed. But she’s also one of our favourite dance music
personalities, as evidenced on her regular NTS show (and, OK, her
Twitter account) where she exhibits the sort of energising but
healthily realistic attitude that, frankly, more DJs could do
with cultivating. Who knew there could be a link between having
an engaging personality and making people dance?


We sat down with OK Williams for a solid 80 minutes to talk,
well, a lot. Is this one of No Tags’ more forensic and focused
interviews? No. Is a it a lot of fun? Undoubtably. But OK
Williams offers as much insight as entertainment. We talked
through her formative raving years, the musical awakening she
found in queer clubs, her secret background in journalism
(awkward!), her relationship with Andrew Weatherall, and some big
picture questions on DJs as public figures and their
responsibilities.


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