Trance is a very emotional and uplifting form of dance music. It appeals to many people in this way having such a strong connection with emotions. It makes people happy and ready to party.

Sigur Ros make beautiful music. Bloc Party are fantastic and exciting and innovative.

At the end of the '90s and into 2000, electronic music was still an underground phenomenon, especially in America.

You have to be open-minded, because it's so diverse nowadays. I used to be a deep trance DJ, and now I've transformed into something eclectic. So you can expect any kind of music, from house to electro to indie-rock to techno and trance. I have very wide musical tastes nowadays.

It [our best show] was this year, the 7th of January in Eilat, Israel; 6,000 people in the desert going absolutely mad!

I spend a lot of time talking to young and emerging producers on Twitter, feeding back thoughts and encouraging them.

If you remix, people want to tap into your sound. If you keep that to yourself it makes the sound more special.