About me

Melanie Xulu is a freelance writer, DJ and the editor of print music & arts magazine, MOOF. Her work has been featured in BBC Radio 6, Dazed, Record Collector, and more. She has a twice monthly radio show on Soho Radio and is currently studying a BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism & Curation at Central Saint Martins.

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Projects

• BBC Radio 6 Freak Zone Playlist 2021Underground psychedelia, esoteric witchcraft records and Cornish acid folk put together by the magazine’s founder Melanie Xulu.
• Interview in Record Collector magazine (April 2021)Three-page interview in Record Collector magazine April 2021 issue about my experience as a DJ, magazine editor and collector of vinyl records.
• Dazed: Looking back at a time where major labels were releasing witchcraft ritualsDuring the 1960s, Capitol Records, A&M, and Warner Bros capitalised on the witchcraft phenomenon with spoken-word albums of occult incantations Text Melanie Xulu

Work history

Admin assistantEnd of the Road Festival
Jul 2021London, United KingdomPart Time
Radio PresenterSoho Radio
Mar 2020London, United KingdomPart Time

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Skills

• Event Planning
• Content Curation
• Content Research
• Radio Broadcasting
• Editorial Experience
• Cultural Studies
• Magazine Publishing
• Music Journalism

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Central Saint Martins (UAL)
Aug 2019 - Sep 2021London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Culture, Criticism & Curation
NVQ Level 4 Art + DesignArts University Plymouth
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019Plymouth, United Kingdom