DESIREE announces new EP, ‘Intersexy’

DESIREE has shared details of a new two-track EP, titled ‘Intersexy’.

Set for release on Tuesday, 12th November, the record is inspired in part by avant-garde and electronic music producers that the South African DJ and producer has been following since her teenage years.

In a press release, she described the new EP as “very different” from her previous releases, and added of the title track: “‘Intersexy’ is cinematic and sounds like a house music track that was created with an orchestra… There are a lot of strings and not so many electric sounds.”

Speaking more widely about the new release, she said: “It is a reflection of my identity and values. Being a Black intersex woman from South Africa, I frequently perform in places where individuals like me are scarce. It comes with a significant sense of responsibility, knowing that I represent diverse groups who support me.”

Revisit DJ Mag’s 2024 cover feature with DJ Mag North America, DESIREE, who was named the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Future Star in 2023, expanded on the significance of using her platform to raise awareness of Intersex identities: “Now that I have this platform to speak up about it, if there’s an intersex teenage girl somewhere out there who’s doing research and they find me, maybe that can make them feel better about themselves and just feel normal — because we are normal. It’s a natural thing that happens in biology, so it’s really nothing to be ashamed of.”

The announcement of the new EP coincides with the founding of DESIREE’s new label, MMINO, which will celebrate diverse sounds beyond Afro-house and see the artist explore her role as a curator. 

Revisit DESIREE’s DJ set from Boda de Muertos, Mexico, below.