Wraith does continue a British legacy of dressing up, creating, and getting messy, but without the nostalgia that bogs down subculture. Unfortunately the owner of Electrowerkz passed away during the pandemic, and the club has fallen into new ownership who prioritise money, so we had to let it go. That and I had a long standing relationship with Electrowerkz, and it’s generous and kind owner Mak from DJing a spectrum of alternative nights in the venue.
That was initially why we took residence there. Did you feel any sense of continuing legacy with Wraith, being on the same turf? Wraith is mostly situated at Electrowerkz, which is of course the home of Slimelight (the longest running goth club night in the world). Our nature is anti-censorship, which is particularly important right now as galleries often object to showing our work, and social media would be quick to take it down, so there really aren’t a lot of available platforms left where you can freely experiment. I think there’s also something special about showcasing art, fashion, and music all at once, as they belong together and shouldn’t be individually siloed. Our sober guests particularly appreciate it too. Other than loving performance, I think perhaps it was my own attention span where I felt like I wanted more out of a party. There’s always a couple of resident DJ’s on the line-up that ensure elements of industrial hard techno and EBM, but I really love how that combines with the guest DJ’s who bring their own worlds and tastes.Ĭould you talk about the performance art element of the night ? Wraith has been around for 4 years now, and we evolve with whatever works in the moment. The music we play is very broad, DJ’s can experiment with any genre, but with a dark or aggressive element to it.įollowing on from that, how would you describe the musical language of Wraith?Īnything that is dark and abrasive. Perhaps the first few editions were a bit more classically goth orientated, before we found our feet. Wraith was an instant success in that a unique community of outsiders came together, so we kept putting them on. …And how has the club night evolved since then? Wraith has never been run with economic profit in mind, and any proceeds go towards the night, which really helped with doing a fashion show which can be very expensive.
In 2019, I wanted to put on a Nullo fashion show with Salvia, but we couldn’t find the right place to host it, so I created a Wraith – that way we could guarantee a suitable environment. How did the idea for putting on Wraith first come about? Underground Soundwave – Never Known Live Music.
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