Do you have an eclectic taste in music and if so, is there a particular act/band that’s your guilty pleasure?

 

I could choose so many tunes or bands that could be considered guilty pleasures, but for a starter, how about Do It Again by Steely Dan? I dare you, put on the 12 inch, it will blow your mind.

 

You’re a regular at Glastonbury. How has the festival changed over the years and how much planning do you do for a set like that?

 

I did my first Glasto as a punter in the mid-80s and as a DJ in the early 90s - it has transformed over and over again. However, the reason Glastonbury is so special is that in spite of its increasing popularity and size it still thrives on its original lifeblood and spirit, under-pinned by the energy, creativity and commitment of all involved. I still see faces there who I have seen for four decades and now their children. It remains unbelievably special and unique.

 

Finally, can you remember a ‘pinch me’ moment where you are performing and think to yourself ‘how did I get here’?

 

Performing in the jungle near Lake Naivasha in Africa has to be up there. At what became the infamous Rift Valley Festival, I played a six hour set in amongst the wildlife and introduced the locals to the joys of house music. One of the stand-out moments was dropping a white label of Superstylin’ (vinyl) hot off the press – it was literally off the hook! What blew my mind was the locals, who stayed and danced all night, they definitely hadn’t heard anything like it before. It must’ve been like music from outer space, and they loved it.