The man regarded by many as the Godfather of the UKs’ Techno scene is about to grace our shores for an exclusive Melbourne performance. RA had a chat with UK techno wiz Dave Angel before he heads down under for his gigs in Melbourne on the 14th and Sydney on the 17th of November, here's what he had to say.

RA: Before you jet into Australia, what is your perception on the dance scene and culture here?
Dave: The last time I was in Australia, the dance scene seemed very very healthy. Especially Melbourne, I feel the culture differs from city to city. I like Melbourne because it is so arty.

RA: When you finished your remix of ‘Sweet Dreams’ [Eurythmics], did you ever think it would take off like it did?
Dave: Well you know you just do things and never know how well it will go!! I was very lucky to be invited to do it professionally.

RA: A number of Techno artist say the ‘Detroit’ Sound has influenced their careers, what exactly is it and why has it been so influential?
Dave: I’d say because it was one of the first in that given field I.E Electronic music that may be one of the reasons that people see Detroit producers as such pioneers, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins.

RA: Where in the world is your most favourite place to play?
Dave: My most favourite place to stay is HOME. I love being my with my family, having home cooked food, my studio and my dog Peppy.

RA: Where in the world has the strongest Techno scene at the moment?
Dave: That’s a very difficult question as Europe is a big place, you have great places like Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Portugal – the list goes on. They are all banging!!!

RA: What can Australian crowds expect when they go and see Dave Angel?
Dave: Me just being me, going out there defending my name, making people have a great time, escaping pressures of life and the previous week.

RA: Which producers are currently inspiring you?
Dave: I’d have to say, the producers on Rotation, Physogene, Jamie Anderson Deetron and Mark Bailey, Shit Loads.

RA: When you read quotes like ‘Wherever he will be Dave Angel continues to Rock the Globe’ does that inspire you with confidence and give you a bit of a buzz to know that you are so highly respected by your piers?
Dave: It’s always nice to know people always embrace me, as I’m only human.

RA: Who would you like to remix that you haven't yet done?
Dave: Really I’ve always seen remixing kind of like a lucky thing, doing the Eurythmics, I took it upon myself and did this. I wasn’t asked to do it. But having your office phone ring and you’ve got Prince on the other end of the line saying he wants me to do a remix, just think “what a surprise that would be”. So there is no track I could actually pinpoint because I’d be here forever.

RA: What do you like to get up to when not spending time around music?
Dave: Playing with the kids, video games, watching football and mainly music and anything to do with music.

RA: In the future do you see yourself spending more time in the studio working on certain projects or touring the globe DJ’ing?
Dave: Right now my studio is being totally revamped, moved from one location to another with all creature comforts. As a producer I’d really love to spend every day in the studio, but then again I love djing at the weekends. So it would be the normal routine that I’ve been doing for 17 years.

You can hear Dave play @ SEVEN in Melbourne next wednesday night [14th] and in Sydney on the 17th @ GAS.