was nominated for producer of the year in DJ Magazine. His releases on Carl Craig’s Planet E label, EP’s on Cadenza, Get Physical and Buzzin’ Fly have all contributed to his sudden rise. The London-based producer is blurring the distinctions of traditional genres, appealing to even the most obstinate listeners through his tireless dedication to continual reinvention.
Usually my daughter screaming in the room next door.
you prepare a candle light dinner?
Neil Diamond
you go to a club?
The Modernist - Prozac Europe
you run naked through a cornfield?
Nirvana - Rape Me
you prepare for an important date?
Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid II)
you want to disturb your neighbours?
Jeff Mills - The Bells
you drive a car late at night?
Tangerine Dream - Ricochet
you jog?
Glimpse - Runner
you are love sick?
Eric Clapton - Malted Milk
you make love?
David Bowie - Labrynth Soundtrack
you meet your parents?
Richard Strauss - An Alpine Symphony
you sit in a plane?
Beaumont Hannant - Woven Textures
you rob a bank?
Some Japanese Noisecore.
you have to spend a night in a spooky hotel?
Alex Jones
you stay in bed?
Carl Craig - Just Another Day
you sit in the subway?
Tangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train
you wake up?
Mozart
The piano setting that I think is Mozart on my daughters playmat.
5 favorite books
John Niven: «Kill Your Friends» / Alan de Botton: «Essays In Love» / Malcolm Gladwell: «Blink» / John Niven: «The Amateurs» / Daniel Goleman: «Emotional Intelligence»
5 favorite cities
London / Berlin / Barcelona / Toronto / New York
5 favorite drinks
Single Malt Whisky / Saki / Port / Expresso Martini / Dr. Pepper
5 favorite English words
«Aubergine» / «Lola» / «Olek» / «Bell» / «Dub»
5 favorite fruits
Apples / Strawberries / Tangerines / Oranges / Kiwis
5 favorite human inventions
Synthesizers / Records / Expresso Machines / The internet / Bugaboo Bugies
5 favorite instruments
Roland Jupiter 6 / Roland 909 / Guitar / Woodblock / Glockenspiel
5 favorite magazines
Wired / White Dwarf / Heat / Men Only / Butt Magazine
5 favorite personal belongings
my Studio / my dog / my record collection / my stuffed Cobra / my Antlas
5 favorite personal tragedies
smoking / using glow sticks in the 90’s / liking Neil Diamond / shoe of the year / trying to write pop music
5 favorite places in the world
the middle of the dance floor / my studio / the park with my family / cooking in the kitchen for my girlfriend / the beach
5 favorite records
Octave One - Blackwater
Choice - Acid Eiffel
Yello - Oh Yeah
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Beaumont Hannant - Woven Textures
5 favorite things that make you sexy
my girlfriend / hotel rooms / music / red wine / to long on my own
5 favorite things to be afraid of
needles / the dentist / cotton wool / laptops crashing / being sick
5 favorite TV shows
The Wire / Fawlty Towers / Alan Partridge / The Stephen Poliakoff BBC Collection / Entourage
5 favorite personal victories
my daughter Lola / doing exactly what I want to with my life / training my dog Olek / still having a girlfriend / being very happy
5 favorite ways to leave your lover
throw her out the window / Pretend your dead until she leaves / shotgun / knife / text
Magic Arm
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