Q-------When did you first realise that "TEKNO" was thee music for you?



A-------I first encountered "TEKNO" music in thee late 1980’s when I first

      		heard some ov  thee music that "Psychic T.V" were making.  

		I still honestly   believe that they were thee true roots ov 

		"Acid House".  Thee style instantly grabbed me & filled my head 

		& heart with infinite ideas & inspiration!  Thee possibilities 

		seemed limitless & exciting!  

		I’ve always had a passion for music & at last I felt that I had 

		found a style ov music that would never grow stale.  I had no 

		idea that an entire subculture would eventually build up & thrive 

		off a musical style that was entirely based on repetition.

      		Tekno enables you to dance literally into other dimensions & at 

		thee same time, brings a great sense ov unity & one common purpose 

		to all ov those on thee dancefloor.

  



Q-------How did you first begin D.Jaying & was it easy to break into thee    

     		Tekno underground as a new D.J, & did anyone try to help you get

     		Started (particularly any already recognised D.Jays from thee local

     		Sydney scene?)?



A-------In thee early 1990’s, a crew ov free thinking, anarchistic youths known

      		as "JELLYHEADZ", put a spark to thee idea ov Sydney starting an 

      		"autonomous party collective" for thee community, & eventually 

		thee infamous "VIBE TRIBE" was born.  Vibe Tribe aimed at holding 

		regular, non-profit, non-exclusive events (Tekno Parties) in an 

		attempt to bring thee community closer together.

        	Thee parties were usually held in autonomous community spaces like thee 

		infamous "Sydney Park" & there would be buckets circulated during 

		thee night for thee purpose ov donations so that costs ov P.A hire 

		& generator fuel could be covered.  No D.Jays or performers were paid 

		for their input so they all did it for thee same reason.  

          				

					"L-OV-E"

      	After attending a few ov thee first Vibe Tribe events, I became involved 

		directly with thee collective & began to help bring these unforgettable 

		events to life.

        	I first D.Jayed at a party due to thee fact that no D.Jays were being paid, 

		often members ov thee collective itself would have to supply music also.

        	I found myself, at a gig, behind thee decks, with no idea on how to use

      		thee mixer!  About 200-250 people were already dancing to thee 

      		previous D.Jays sets finale, so, armed just with my limited collection 

      		ov vinyl, I closed my eyes, placed a record onto thee unused turntable, 

     		cued it up, & hoped for thee best!!  I think that I just switched thee 

      		playing deck off & let it just slow down!  Just before it stopped 

      		entirely, I hit start on my records host & have never turned back since!

      		It just came so naturally to me.





Q-------Why do you think that Tekno suits you so well?



A-------I don’t!

       		I think that only 2-3% ov all tekno that is produced 

		is ov any reasonable quality, 

				but when you find that 2-3%, 

                                      

                                     		It suits me just fine!!











Q-------Does thee crowd have any influence over what you play & how do 

      	you know what they want to hear?



A-------Ov Course!!

       		As a D.Jay, you, I guess, ride thee crowd, sort ov like a normal 

		Jockey would ride a horse, except, you don’t have to be a midget,

		or dream ov being in thee "Melbourne Cup"!! 

       		You must watch thee dance floor closely throughout your entire set.  

		If you notice thee slightest change ov "vibe", you must act quickly 

       		to ensure that thee dancefloor doesn’t disperse!! 

    		It is important to try to start your set at one point, & gradually,

       			

				(but not to gradually)	

       		 

		build up thee tempo & thee intensity ov thee sounds so that thee 

       	        crowd feel like you have taken them somewhere new!!  If you see one

		uninterested face, then change thee mood ov thee music before it 

 		catches on!!

       	

       	       



Q-------How long have you been directly involved with thee tekno subculture,

      		& during this time, have you noticed any changes in your particular    

      		style?  If so, then why?



 

A-------I’ve been D.Jaying for 6.5 years, but have been actively partying hard for 

       		a good 9.5 years.

	       	Sure, my style has changed, but, so has thee face ov music itself!  Every 

       	    	last day, new music is released, & some ov it is ground breaking.    

       	   	In thee 9.5 years, tekno has also mutated into an incredibly particular 

       	    	science in sounds!  D.Jays no longer just play records so much as they  

       		"manipulate soundscapes" & create "exciting new mixtures" ov sounds that  

       		can often, never be repeated!!!





Q-------Picture this scenario;

                

            	"You are playing an excellent set at an awesome party, &

            	just as you are bringing thee dancefloor to a peak, thee 

            	police enter & order you to kill thee sound system!!"  



                             			What do you do??





A-------Simple;

               inform thee police that:

			

			-You are not in charge ov thee event!!!



			-They would have to find thee person in charge ov thee  

  			 event before thee music could be shut off!!



			-You don’t know how to turn off thee P.A.



			-They had better not touch anything, as it is incredibly

  			 easy to blow up a system & they do not have thee 

  			 authority to risk doing that!!!

 

          Thee main rule whilst dealing with thee police is that you must never, &

          I mean never give them your correct I.D particulars, as if you did, your 

          name would eternally flash up on their computer screens in relation to 

          illegal underground tekno "RAVE" parties, which would make you thee 

          perfect scapegoat for any future investigations in relation to these

				

				"ILLEGAL GATHERINGS"!!!











Q-------It is obvious that you have your own unique style when it comes to 

     		D.Jaying, over thee past 6-7 years, what have been some ov  

     		your biggest influences & where do your moral roots stand??





A-------Many ov my major influences come from a whole bucketload ov obscure 

        	bands & artists that span thee last 35 years ov musical history!!

        They include:

      			Throbbing Gristle,

			Frank Zappa,

			Can,

			Psychic T.V,

			Coil,

			Nurse With Wound,

			Scraping FOETUS Off Thee Wheel,

			Thee Hafler Trio,

			Butthole Surfers,

			Einsturzende Neubauten,

		

			,& an endless amount ov others!!



	Whereas, morally, my roots are mixed between, D.I.Y culture, Earth 

    		conscious, Vegetarian, Anarchist beliefs, & my more recently 

		discovered devotion to thee way ov thee "TAO" & thee natural 

		flow ov vital energies involved with Taoism & it’s way ov life!!





Q-------Has your particular style ov sounds lead to you being given opportunities 

     		 to travel on a national or global scale?  If so,what have been  

     		 some ov thee highlights?





A-------Sure they have!!!

       		Unfortunately, I’m yet to be flown over seas to share my sounds 

       		with thee rest ov thee globe, but I have been flown all over this  

       		country many times with destinations such as:

								-Cairns

								-Brisbane

								-Melbourne

								-Adelaide

								-Canberra

								-Byron Bay

								-Central Australia

		

							& everywhere in between!!!





  



Q-------Aside from D.Jaying, have you been active in thee area ov tekno    

		Production(ie: do you make your own "original" tekno music)  

      		& if so, do you also D.Jay this whilst you are playing at parties?





 

A-------Definitely!!

       		When I’m making my own original tekno, I go under thee name: 

			

				"SECRET SQUIRREL"

        

	I’ve made at least 40-50 entire tracks worth ov my own "home grown"

        	beats over thee last 5.5 years!!  Only a couple ov them have been 

        	released at this point, but thee future is in my sights & I intend 

        	to start releasing an abundance ov my music in all possible formats!



 





Q-------Is any ov your music available for purchase?  If so, give details?





A-------YES!!  

        	

	      To date, I’ve released 6 full length, digitally quality recorded  

              D.J tapes that span from mid 1995-today!!!  They are as follows:



		     	SOLD OUT-  LOOSE NUT  -SOLD OUT

				  (90 MINS.)

				  *MID 1995*

			      Vibe Tribe tape #14

		  SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT





		      SOLD OUT-  UTTER NUTTER  -SOLD OUT

			          (90 MINS.)

			          *MID 1996*

		  SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT





	            SOLD OUT-  PAPAL BREAKDANCE  -SOLD OUT

			          (90 MINS.)

			          *MID 1997*

		         Squatters Do It Best - SQU003

		 SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT-SOLD OUT



		      YOO WACKY HUMANS IGNORE THEE TRUTH

			          (90 MINS.)

			          EARLY 1998



	      IF YOU CAN’T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER IT MUST BE BROKEN

			          (90 MINS.)

			          *MID 1998*



		       2 EMPTY ROOMS & THEIR OCCUPANTS

			         (100 MINS.)

 			       NEWYEAR 1998/99

	  

	       A side - DATURAJ -   "Your not in Kansas Anymore"

	  

	       B side - JESTER  - "A Puddle Ov Piss In A Warehouse"

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