So, you were chosen to mix the 1999 present disc of Helter Skelter's new United In Hardcore compilation. When did you first encounter the world of Helter Skelter?

I first encountered Helter Skelter in 1989 at Milwaukees, Bedfordshire.

Which of their events do you remember most fondly?

You know what, all of them were so amazing, I don't think I could forget any of them.

Do you miss the days when there were lots of large scale events on up and down the country all the time?

Those days were very special, I don't think they could ever be topped.

Which of the tracks on your mix hold particularly special memories for you and why?

Get Hype holds great memories for me, it was when I realised that me and gammer had cracked the new sound of hardcore.

Do you think it's far to say the hardcore went through a second "golden age" post-2000?

Absolutely. We have all fine tuned a new style of rave music and a new generation of ravers has come along with it. With the amount of different styles around now theres something for everyone, Hardcore certainly is on top of the world right now.

What about hardcore's low point? Did you ever think it would recover from its slump? You were one of the people who stuck with it through thick and thin after all...

To be honest, at one point if you'd have said to me in a few years time you are going to be playing to thousands of people again, week in week out, I would never have believed it! So I appreciate the scene now more than ever

What have been the major changes in the hardcore scene in the last few years? Does it feel like it's a different ballgame to how it used to be?

No, not really. Its still the friendliest place, the best atmosphere on earth

What about the new tracks on the album? Which have got the hardcore crowds in a flutter?

The Angel City Remix (Sunlight) and rocking with the best are without a doubt two of my strongest anthems at the moment

How was you recent(ish) Essential Platinum Live PA at Tranzmission? How has the whole project been progressing?

It was great, but extremely hard work. The atmosphere is so intense when you do a pa there's nothing else like it. We will continue to have no expenses spared when it comes to performing live!

And finally, if you had to pick a hardcore desert island disc - what would be the one track you took with you?

Pretty Green Eyes

Interview by Benz E99