HART_SPACE
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HART_SPACE EP.05: Caity Watson and Shell Shock
HART_SPACE EP.04: Hans
HART_SPACE EP.03: Izzy Inyette
HART_SPACE EP.02: Gemma Frances
di HART Queer Techno
Fresh off playing HART's first birthday, Shell Shock and Caity Watson (150 BPM, 150% Live) join Glenergy for a full-send debrief on Melbourne's underground dance scene. Two icons, one shared record box, a decade of friendship — and a conversation that goes way beyond the decks. They get into it: the neurodivergent cue-point hack that changed how Caity mixes forever, the fluro lanyard "consent angel" system keeping dance floors safe, and the quiet gatekeeping that still shapes who gets booked and who gets left out. Real talk on imposter syndrome, ableism in gig culture, and why community — not competition — is what actually keeps queer nightlife alive. Disco soul in a techno body. Doof culture at its finest. Dance floors that hold you exactly as you are. HART_SPACE is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation — Traditional Custodians whose sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Born from the dancefloor, for queer community — HART_SPACE is hosted by Glenergy, bringing you long-form conversations with queer creatives, thinkers and trailblazers. Each episode dives into their practice, their journey, and the power of spaces where we can all truly belong. Because queer stories beat louder than the bassline.
Meet Hans Kek: HIV researcher by day, wearable body horror artist by night, and absolute proof that a scientific brain and a creative one don't just coexist — they collide spectacularly. Born in Singapore, raised across Melbourne's suburbs, Hans spent years studying macrophages and HIV at the Burnett Institute before moonlighting as the mastermind behind some of Naarm's most unforgettable queer costuming. You might know his work from Barba's Halloween competitions, the Wicked-themed poppers bottles, or simply the experience of not knowing whether to be turned on or terrified — which, for the record, is exactly the vibe he's going for. In this episode, Hans and I get into the philosophy of creativity as a muscle (not a budget), why limitation breeds the good stuff, how growing up with demanding Asian parents and a church community accidentally made him one of the most free-thinking, unhinged-in-the-best-way artists in the scene, and why he refuses to monetise his joy. Also: a $2.80 Daiso eyeshadow palette that has been doing the absolute most for years, A cow costume with functional udders, And the spiritual truth that anything — anything — can be a material if you believe. This one's for every creative who's ever talked themselves out of starting. Don't. Just start small and build. HART_SPACE is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation — Traditional Custodians whose sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Born from the dancefloor, for queer community — HART_SPACE is hosted by Glenergy, bringing you long-form conversations with queer creatives, thinkers and trailblazers. Each episode dives into their practice, their journey, and the power of spaces where we can all truly belong. Because queer stories beat louder than the bassline.
Izzy Inyette is a UK-born, Melbourne-based triple threat — drag artist, singer, and producer — and she is a lot (her words, and she means it as a compliment). This episode is a gloriously unfiltered deep dive with one of Melbourne's most magnetic queer creatives, and honestly? We couldn't keep up and we didn't want to. We get into ALL of it: growing up in Cheshire between the Beatles and Oasis, finding drag as a doorway to femininity before she even had the language for it, a full gender revelation in a Cologne club bathroom surrounded by supportive strangers, and navigating the brutal realities of being a trans woman in the UK. We also talk sobriety, neurodivergence, the very real healing that happens on a queer dance floor, and why putting a 70-year-old man in drag near the Great Ocean Road might have been the most spiritually significant gig of her career. Plus: Pipes (the singing drag show where rubber chickens meet Evanescence), the return of Titanics (yes, it's exactly what you think, and Jack IS a puppet), and a queer techno anthem in the works with Eris Bloom and Sluddy Daddy. Expect: oversharing, maple tree metaphors, praise kinks, and the most chaotic rapid-fire round HART_SPACE has ever seen. This one is loud, tender, hilarious, and deeply real — exactly the kind of conversation we were born to have. HART_SPACE is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation — Traditional Custodians whose sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Born from the dancefloor, for queer community — HART_SPACE is hosted by Glenergy, bringing you long-form conversations with queer creatives, thinkers and trailblazers. Each episode dives into their practice, their journey, and the power of spaces where we can all truly belong. Because queer stories beat louder than the bassline.
This episode is camp, chaotic, healing, and just a little bit unhinged — in the best way. Glenergy sits down with the dangerously charming Gemma Francis aka the Unhinged Oracle: cult survivor, spiritual menace, comedian, counsellor, rave goblin (complimentary), and certified bloody vibe. We kick things off with a live oracle reading (yes, Glenergy volunteers as tribute) before spiralling into cults, witchcraft, trauma bonding, boundaries, and why queer dance floors are basically modern-day temples. Gemma serves spiritual realness without the guru nonsense, blends intuition with humour, and reminds us that sometimes the most profound healing happens at 3am in a sweaty club, in sunglasses, not making eye contact with anyone. We talk rave culture as therapy, queerness as unmasking, cat energy vs dog energy, and learning to choose yourself even when your nervous system is screaming for validation. If you’re spiritually curious, emotionally feral, healing from something, or just here for the vibes — welcome home, angel. Your cult awaits. HART_SPACE is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation — Traditional Custodians whose sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Born from the dancefloor, for queer community — HART_SPACE is hosted by Glenergy, bringing you long-form conversations with queer creatives, thinkers and trailblazers. Each episode dives into their practice, their journey, and the power of spaces where we can all truly belong. Because queer stories beat louder than the bassline.
Get comfy for the pilot episode of HART_SPACE - the podcast born from the dance floor for queer community. Host Glenergy sits down with the absolute powerhouses behind Melbourne's most iconic queer club night: Josh McKenzie (AKA DJ Jack Hardmen) and Wynn Stefani (AKA Sluddy Daddy) from HART. We talk about creating safe queer spaces, their journey's to get to this point and how that has shaped who they are and what they create today. Our rapid fire round takes us to a juicy finish - where you'll hear stories of hilarious acid trips at Coachella and Fusion, and some awkward moments DJing in a dark room! HART_SPACE is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation — Traditional Custodians whose sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Born from the dancefloor, for queer community — HART_SPACE is hosted by Glenergy, bringing you long-form conversations with queer creatives, thinkers and trailblazers. Each episode dives into their practice, their journey, and the power of spaces where we can all truly belong. Because queer stories beat louder than the bassline.