Production

With production work picking up for yourself and Second Hand Satellites, numerous DJing tour dates have been arranged. Do you think the audiences will be hitting the events due to some of the current productions you've done or mainly running on past DJing experiences? Moreover, is the tour to promote your DJing through productions or has the tour been created to support the productions coming out. And how would you like to see it unfold?

I would hope that attendance would be contingent upon general interest in both Chris and myself as DJ’s, but if the productions help along in that area then that’s a good thing. Also, I think production helps promote DJ’ing and vice versa, I don’t think it’s exclusively one way or the other.

Your solo productions obviously differ from the Second Hand Sattelites work, what kind of sound are you gearing your production towards when working on solo projects? Do you have something in mind when beginning a new project or do you just let it unravel as you go.

I tend to push a project a certain direction but don’t always try to force my ideas down a piece of music’s throat either. It’s important to have some idea where you want to end up but it’s also important not to disregard a direction when it happens upon you by chance or lucky design, etc., etc.

After a successful gig, do you feel more inspired to write music or DJ more?

I’ve never found a way to produce inspiration, sometimes it’s there, sometimes it’s not.

Is there a particular artist or group that you are/would be interested in collaborating with in the near future and why?

I would like to remix a few tracks by Talk Talk, but that wouldn’t really be a collaboration. I have a lot of respect for Rob Rives of Floppy Sounds, but am not sure if he would ever be interested in collaborating. He would be my first choice though.

What is it like working with Jimmy Van M as Freelance Icebreakers and how does it differ when working with Chris Milo (DJ Three)?

One of them is blonde the other is not.

DJing

Does your passion lye more in making music or DJing? Do you make music to DJ, or DJ to make music? Or, did DJing lead to more opportunities production wise?

This question sucks.

From first paid gig to last party played, how long have you been DJing?

315,360,000 Seconds, approximately.

At any place you play, when the first record goes on, what goes through you head as the "need to happen things or items". Describe in detail what the perfect situation, gig wise, would be for yourself.

First thing that usually goes through my mind: I wish she were naked right now.

Perfect Gig:
Loads of drugs, Devastating Sound System, Naked Chicks, etc., etc.

Free Beer...

General

If you could say that you are proud of something/anything regarding your musical career/endeavours, what would it be...a production project, DJing gig?

I’m proud of not having to work a real job.

Believe it or not many people admire and respect artists/DJs like yourself because of the passion for the music and dedication to creating something that can be shared my many, how do you view your rewards for your hard work weather it be monitary or recognition?

Neither, music is its own reward.

What is your take on how the internet has affected the industry in the last few years with respect to the music or just in general?

The internet hasn’t changed music as far as I can tell, it’s changed clubbing. Nobody wants to go out anymore when they can hear all the music at home.

Bonus question

Somewhere we read about your high level of interest in Martial Arts (Karate) and ...porn, can you elaborate on that a little. Could this be where the title "Karate Porn" came from? What stye of Karate did/do you study?

I like it when angry but highly trained and skilled chicks beat me up karate style when they’re naked, I guess..