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BPM Interview:
Blu Peter, one of the countries Top DJ/Producers on the Trance Scene, has a chat with Mad Iccy prior to his UK tour.
Iccy
Who or what first got you interested in Dance Music and the Trance scene in particular?
Blu Peter
I've always been into Dance Music and into Trance before there was a scene (as far as I knew) I am a natural Trancey Person and enjoy trancing others out.
Iccy
As you seem to be all over the place at once how do you find time to get in the studio?
Blu Peter
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are good days for the studio, clubs tend to be Friday to Sunday.
Iccy
So who or what are your main influences musically?
Blu Peter
Electronic Pop as a kid (late 70s early 80s), also Disco.
Iccy
Where did you play your first DJ set and how did it go?
Blu Peter
Apart from after-club chill-out parties the first proper gig was "Garage" at Heaven (3 girls were dancing around their handbags and I got the job).
Iccy
Is there anyone you would really like to work with that you haven't yet?
Blu Peter
Zoe Ball.
Iccy
So, what is on the agenda for the future?
Blu Peter
Lots of studio work, projects under various aliases in lots of different styles.
Iccy
And where do you see your album taking you?
Blu Peter
Hopefully it will change peoples perception of me.
Iccy
Do you think the Dance Music scene has got better or worse over the last couple of years? Personally I have found that the scene has fragmented and that people now have to work with a far wider outlook on the whole scene?
Blu Peter
More people play a similar style so to stand out you really have to have an edge.
Iccy
What do you think of the Southwest Scene or what you have seen of it?
Blu Peter
I like the Southwest scene it has some excellent DJ's and the clubbers are amongst the best (shame it is so far).
Iccy
What can we be expecting to hear in Plymouth when you come down next month?
Blu Peter
House, Funky Groovy Techno building into a high and I'm going to mess with your mind - The best night of your life.
Iccy
Have you had much feedback regarding your tour and how does it look?
Blu Peter
It starts on the 12th, I'm looking forward to it. And no
cancellations as yet - Good Sign.
Iccy
Can I ask for a few favourite thingy's?
Oh well I'm going to anyway....
1: Studio
Ultimate Brain.
2: Artist:
Rolf Harris.
3: DJ:
Luke Slater.
4: Live Band:
Manic Street Preachers ('coz I'm Welsh).
5: Label:
Cyber Records.
6: Club or Venue:
Dance Academy, of course.
7: Food:
Thai.
Iccy
And on the subject of food do you like Swede?
Blu Peter
Mashed with cream and pepper in an emergency as a draught excluder.
Iccy
Anything else you may want to add...?
Blu Peter
I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony...
Iccy
Ok Thanks for your time mate and good luck with the tour...
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