“Some people were questioning if I knew the genre and did my research, I guess because I’m young”: PinkPantheress says that having her authenticity doubted by dance music purists “was a bit annoying”

PinkPantheress.

PinkPantheress is teasing a new era of music, with an album (or is it a mixtape?) set to drop on 9 May. Ahead of the release, she’s been discussing the making of the record in a wide-ranging interview with Mixmag, offering her thoughts on sampling, production, genres and inspiration.

One of PinkPantheress’s first revelations is that, sonically at least, the album takes a degree of influence from dance music legends such as Fatboy Slim and Groove Armada.