Describe your DJ sound.

As I have previously mentioned, the genre known boldly as techno, is ever evolving and I would definitely say so is my sound. Right now I am taking influences from two sides the Raw/Hypnotic techno being played by the likes of Marron and Setaoc Mass to name a few artists who are both absolutely on top of their game. I am talking 140bpm proper energetic stuff, yet still retaining groove and swing, perfect for a dark warehouse or and early morning vibe. Moving on to the other side of the coin for me right now is what I played in this mix, bridging the gap between my two favoured styles, much harder and more industrial but not quite the full blown 'hard dance' and 'hardcore' which is common in a set of hard techno DJ these days. What I like to think is just the right amount of punch, acid riffs and slamming kicks without too much distortion or reverse bass. Heavily influenced by the likes of Italian power duo of 999999999 Paula Temple and CHRS, I do feel I am now finding the sweet spot of my personal taste of the techno to play and to equally go raving to - that's sitting somewhere happily inside the 140bpm realm. The energy is definitely where it's at for me, alongside plenty of loops and layers.

What is your view on how the live music and nightlife scene has been shaped since the Covid lockdowns?

I think due to covid and the pandemic, a lot of the smaller venues and event organisers have really struggled to gain momentum in starting up again, this is definitely apparent here in the South West. We all saw a large decrease in summer time bookings at regular events that just did not go ahead - it is such a shame as some of those were fantastic events that were greatly supported. The bigger players I think have managed to bounce back reasonably well as they have the huge fanbase to guarantee their sales in advance. If anything it has made people party more at home and in 'private' locations or venues.

Talk us through your podcast mix track selection.

So this podcast was a really fun one to put together, it is a blend of harder faster 'peak time techno' mixed alongside some hypnotic sounds and by the end it was sitting at nearly 150bpm, which if you had told me 2 years ago that in 2023 I would be recording sounds at that speed I would have called you crazy. It is where I am feeling the energy is right now. I wanted to put that across in this mix how I have felt at events over the last few years being on the dancefloor and feeding off that energy. I also included a few little vocal samples and loops from some classic hardhouse tracks which I felt just add a little bit of nostalgia and familiarisation without being a cheesy rework of the orignal. I always like to search for my tracks from avenues that are not always explored too deeply. Besides a few tracks in this mix, most of them were fresh to me and I was content with the end product as I hope you all are too. Thanks.