Is it hard to still stay unique without getting into something that five years from now will sound very dated?
It is. It is. And you have to mix those factors along with the fact you have X amount of people in the industry who give you product. So you go ahead and create a wish list, and from the wish list you get your actual sources for the mix.
People are notified when they make the wish list, but if they don't make the final cut, you really find out who your friends are.
I imagine people get a little upset.
It's unbelievable. I didn't really expect to get the brunt of it like that when the CD came out. You do this for the love of the music and if that's not your motive, you might as well be doing something else.
You literally worked all over the world. Do you have a favorite house, venue, or city for fan energy?
There's actually two. The number one is going to be a tie between anywhere in Tokyo because there clubbing is not a clubbing experience it's a religious experience. They don't go for the lights; they go to literally cut-a-rug like you wouldn't believe. And there's a club called the Sub Club in Glasgow which was one of the first clubs I played overseas. It's amazing. I've never seen five hours fly by in what seems like forty-five minutes. When it goes by that quickly it's just amazing and you know everyone's had a great time.
What are some of the artists in heavy rotation in your iPod when you're not working? What do you listen to just for fun?
This whole business kind of cuts into the pleasure of it. I'll listen to anything jazz. I have a ten-year-old daughter so the Kids Pop series is quite popular. My son is 3, going to be 4 in a couple weeks, so I've had to get another iPod so he can keep his musical tastes in check.
The Wiggles or whoever three year olds are listening to now?
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