DJ Felix Corridor has stepped down from his slot on NTS and been faraway from membership and pageant line-ups after being accused of sending loss of life threats and anti-Palestinian hate speech to quite a few different DJs.
As Mixmag studies, a number of DJs have spoken out about their alleged abusive experiences with Corridor, who’s the son of the late Terry Corridor of The Specials.
On Tuesday (April 11), New York-based artist Rainstick (actual identify Anthony Lowe) shared a press release on Instagram during which he accused Corridor of sending “fully unprovoked, violent zionist messages, together with vile loss of life threats towards my household”.
“I realized that he additionally menaced a minimum of two different folks – feminine musicians of color – with zionist messages, and that this can be a sample of anti-Palestinian behaviour,” Lowe continued.
In a press release obtained by Mixmag, Lowe stated: “I’ve by no means earlier than had a private difficulty with Felix Corridor. The difficulty is the bigotry, racism and violence he has displayed (after which tried to cover), and the better risks they symbolize.”
A number of different artists have since come ahead to element their experiences with Corridor, together with North African DJ Marwa Belhaj Youssef. Taking to Instagram, she posted a screenshot of an Israel flag emoji she had obtained in a message from Corridor two days earlier than Lowe’s assertion.
Youssef informed Mixmag that she’d “by no means had a dialog with Corridor” previous to receiving the message, and was “completely shocked” at him contacting her in such a way. “He’s a hazard for this scene which ought to be a protected house for all of us,” she defined.
4 years later I’m lastly talking up about my experiences with Felix Corridor pic.twitter.com/IRgpL4g9Wq
— MACHETE / 777 🔪 OUT NOW (@mariimals) April 11, 2023
Moreover, London-based DJ Manuka Honey shared a press release on Twitter. “Felix Corridor’s dangerous behaviour is devastating but sadly unsurprising to me,” it started.
“It is a one that lies about/ is purposefully ambiguous about his heritage so as to cosplay as a Latino man, has refused to carry out earlier than me on a lineup claiming to be a ‘higher dj’, and rescinded reserving me after I refused to sleep with him.”
Responding in a press release on Instagram, Corridor stated he was “really sorry for any offense [sic] and upset” he had brought on.
He went on to say that he’d been “struggling massively with [his] psychological well being” lately and was discovering it troublesome to return to phrases with the loss of life of his father, who handed away final December aged 63.
“An unhealthy relationship with alcohol can also be sadly current, but I’m completely decided to each handle and alter this in each approach attainable,” Corridor continued.
“I’m drastically sorry as to how my actions have impacted others, and genuinely wish to make amends. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to speak at any stage.”
The non-apology that was given manages to by some means body felix because the sufferer and dangerously weaponizes psychological well being and grief as causes behind racist and violent habits, which is an insult to individuals who have skilled grief and that suffer from psychological well being issues. pic.twitter.com/zZJze8ry2L
— Nihal | نهال (@NotNihal) April 10, 2023
Later, Manuka Honey requested in her assertion: “What number of instances will he be excused for his actions on the tune of ‘psychological well being’ till actual accountability comes into play?
“I hope the folks near him who see and recognise his wrongdoings will name him in. It takes lots for me to submit one thing like this however I’ve tried prior to now to talk to Felix Corridor in non-public and he ridiculed then blocked me”
Elsewhere, Cairo-based DJ and NTS host Nihal stated Corridor’s apology was “an insult to individuals who have skilled grief and that suffer from psychological well being issues”.
“The non-apology that was given manages to by some means body Felix because the sufferer and dangerously weaponizes psychological well being and grief as causes behind racist and violent behaviour,” she added.
Corridor has now departed his common slot on NTS, which he had occupied since 2016.
In a press release to Mixmag, the station stated: “We have been made conscious of the scenario over the weekend and clearly we have been shocked and upset.
“Felix has determined to step down from his NTS present, which we agree is the most effective plan of action. NTS doesn’t tolerate any types of racism or bigotry.”
London’s GALA Pageant has eliminated Corridor from the line-up for its 2023 version, saying it was “saddened to study of the feedback made” by the DJ.
“We now have zero tolerance for hatefulness, particularly in the direction of oppressed communities,” organisers defined in a statement. “In solidarity with the victims of Corridor’s threats, and all of the Palestinian folks, we’re eradicating Corridor from the line-up.”
Corridor was additionally set to play London’s Venue MOT final Sunday (April 9), however he was faraway from the line-up and its accompanying art work.
French label Few Crackles, which launched Corridor’s ‘Few Crackles Riddims’ mixtape in 2020, has eliminated the gathering from its Bandcamp, and spoke out towards the DJ’s actions in a submit on Instagram.
“We strongly condemn the violent, racist and zionist slurs: there’s completely no excuses for such behaviour,” it learn.
