A Special Porncast for PRNCPTL: Spikey Lee in Conversation with Rakans
For this special Porncast, PRNCPTL caught up with Amsterdam-based DJ Spikey Lee, a driving force in the city’s queer scene whose sets fuse 90s techno, acid, hard house and filthy booty cuts into pure late-night delirium. With raw playful energy Spikey is fast gaining international traction as one an exciting voice pushing club culture forward.
Interview by Rakans – Answers by Spikey Lee
Rakans: What are your pronouns & which record is stuck to your soul right now like muscled bottoms after a rave?
Spikey Lee: My pronouns are He/They and the track that is stuck to my soul right now is a remix I made myself of Madonna’s ‘Bedtime Story’. The lyrics are just so good and it’s so addicting! Coming your way soon.
Rakans: Your name, Spikey Lee, carries a whole cinematic aura… like you’re dropping house bangers and directing scenes at the same time. Is it Spike Lee the legend behind the name, or is this your own spice realness?
Spikey Lee: Spikey Lee is my actual name which I embraced as my artist name. My parents were inspired by the legendary director Spike Lee, and I feel honored to share a connection with such an influential figure.
Rakans: I read that music’s been running through you since childhood; parents vibin’ to house & techno in the living room. Tell us, what’s your very first groove memory? The spark that made you say: “yep, I’m in this for life”?
Spikey Lee: Well, I think it’s more my parents who had that reaction when I was really little. There is a video of me standing in the crib while I was maybe 2 years old going wild on Booming Support’s ‘De Rode Schoentjes’.
Rakans. You’ve danced, you’ve DJ’d, you’ve healed; truly a triple threat energy worker! How does that body-soul connection show up when you’re in the booth? What does a Spikey Lee set feel like from inside your own chest?
Spikey Lee: When everything comes together in the club while I’m playing, I completely let go of my emotions. A few times, I’ve even fought back tears because I was so touched by the energy around me. Playing music sometimes works as a form of healing for me too.
Rakans: We know you’re not just here to play tracks; you’re building safer dance floors, spaces where queerness thrives and every body feels welcome. What’s one juicy change you wish all party organizers would bring into their events?
Spikey Lee: Around events, clubs could host panel talks, workshops, or film screenings, bring in local collectives, or create daytime gatherings where people connect beyond the dance floor. This way, the club becomes a space that truly gives back to its community.
Rakans: And finally… let’s spill some tea: what’s the wildest, most unhinged thing that’s ever happened mid-set that still makes you cackle today? We want the story, uncut, Spikey style.
Spikey Lee: Do you mean the time someone was dancing in the booth and twerked the play button so the music stopped? Or the time the speakers just gave up mid-set while I was playing?
On my behalf & of the PRNCPTL family, we love you & can’t wait to dance together!
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