You seem to be spending a lot more time in the studio at the moment, is this a conscious decision to concentrate on the production side of things?

Unfortunately I haven’t spend as much time as I wished in studio in 08, I hope 09 will be more productive for that. If it were up to me, I would lock myself up in my studio and lose the key but between gigs and other responsibilities it isn’t really possible. But to answer your question, I am more a production guy than a performer, I enjoy the stage and playing live, however I love to produce tracks.

It seems clear to me anyway that your productions are inspired by a range of musical influences house, disco and techno, what were your early influences as a youth growing up?

I grew up mainly with black music, soul, disco and then later house. Detroit and Chicago have always influenced my music. But also the early Berlin rough techno left its mark. I try, through Soundstream / Soundhack to produce a deep, sometimes dark, everlasting sound.

Have you any new productions in the pipeline?

I have so many unfinished tracks, I would like to bring some of them out in 09 but it will depend on my schedule.

People are looking forward to you playing in Manchester – what is your perception of the city and its nightlife?

My Manchester experience has been mostly through smith’n’hack, which was great fun, the Manchester crowd was great and I hope to give them as fun a night as they have given me in the past.

Did you make any New Year resolutions?

Oh yeah…. More time in studio