You guys have just recently been signed up to tidy, how exciting is this for you & your career?

JP & Jukesy - This has been our biggest achievement so far, we are really excited on what the future holds for us. Tidy have got some amazing things lined up this year and it will be really good to be involved with them. We used to deal with our own bookings so it's a bit of a culture shock but its definitely going to help us move on to the next level this year. I think a few of the smaller promoters get scared when they hear when we've been signed to Tidy but they shouldn't be, we've always been in it for music so it shouldn't put them off at all.

You also have your own record label Deprivation Recordings, could you tell us a bit about this venture?

JP - The label was started last December as an outlet for our own productions. In the 13 or so months we have had 8 tracks out with number 9 about to land in about 3 weeks. We also have Deprivation LTD, which is for material that's a bit different. Maybe some Funky Hard House or Hard NRG, there's no schedule for this label, we just put something out when we like. On the main label we try and keep the original tracks for ourselves and then get a big name producer in for the remix. Coming up we have tracks from
Masmada (Sam Hudson & Jukesy), Daley, Alex Calver, Dom Sweeten under his defective audio guise & also Raff & Jay Pidgeon.

Jukesy - 2004 was just our first full year for Deprivation and we have achieved so much and received support from all the A list DJ's its really encouraging and 2005 should see us improve on that solid work done in the first year.

You have played lots of places & are becoming quite a favourite household name on the hard dance scene, to date where has been your most memorable gig?

JP - There has been a couple that really stand out, one was the Tidy Weekender 5 last march, also summer camp last year and also when we played in OZ last February.

Jukesy - It's got to be Tidy Weekender 5 last march for me, it was in the bounce room on the Sunday night. Everyone was really avin' it large and the stage manager gave us an extra 30 minutes at the end, what followed was an encore on about 4 or 5 one mores and a room full of people that wouldn't leave, respect to the people who kept the room full and bouncing until the end..the clubbers!!!!

You have recently been announced as residents at Toxik, the new big, event in London residents. How did this make you feel being asked?

JP - We are both very exited & honoured to become the next residents for Toxik, the future looks so bright for them on the London clubbing scene. The amount of work Guy & Lee-Ann put in is unbelievable and they are so dedicated to the night.

Jukesy - The Toxik guys and girls are a breath of fresh air to the clubbing scene; they really know how to put on a show, which was clear to see after the amazing success on their opening night!! They put 150% into it and it shows and they work with the same principles as us so it's a really exciting partnership. We jumped at the chance and we have been working hard in the studio to get a few new tracks ready for their next event, a big thanks have to go out to Guy & Lee-Ann for showing us faith in us!!

In your opinion, who do you think is the most talented producer & DJ in Dance Music today ?

JP - Dom Sweeten closely followed by Paul Maddox

Jukesy - Got to agree with JP there but also Colin Barrat & Ingo are worthy of a mention, these two guys really are true genius' in the studio.

What other genres would you say you like?

JP - I'm really into techno, from the slow funky stuff right through to the 170 bpm German schranz. Very rarely get to play it out much though.

Jukesy - I probably only dislike R'n'B and Hardstyle and that's about it, anything else I generally like.

Recently a lot of techy influences have been introduced into the hard house scene & even certain hard house DJ's playing techno, what are your feelings on genre's crossing etc?

JP - I think there's no harm no mixing up styles to a certain extent, I don't think a whole set of it in a hard house club is good though as sometimes it can get very samey samey.

Jukesy - It doesn't bother me in the slightest, variety is the spice of life. I can remember the days of Sundissential where you would have Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Andy Farley etc all on one line up all in one room and that never did any harm.

You will be making your debut at Toxik 'The Embrace' as their new residents at The Rocket Complex, are you nervous & have you played at this club before?

JP - I'm very nervous but in the same way I'm also very exited, we have never played at this venue before but have heard so many good things about the sound system and the layout so its going to be really good to get up on stage and hammer it out.

Jukesy - I've only seen pictures of the venue and it looks fantastic, I know how much effort Toxik are putting into the night so it will be nothing short of amazing, can't wait for it!!!!

What tune never leaves your record bags & what would you say was your all time favourite tune?

JP - Glazby - Kick it & OD404 - Fireball. Both have never left my bag and I doubt they ever will.

Jukesy - Glazby - Kick it for me too, always brings smiles to the dancefloor

Who to date has been an influence & how did it come about that you turned your hands to the decks & producing?

Jukesy - It was just natural progression for us really, we get so much of a buzz from playing out we liked the idea of playing out our own tracks, a good reaction from a crowd for one of our own tracks is such a wicked feeling. I also produce under the name Masmada with my good friend Sam Hudson and have had releases on Vicious, Nukleuz as well as Deprivation so that's fulfilled another goal of mine, Vicious are still the daddy for all things hard. My main influences would be Glazby and Dom Sweeten, both have had major success over the last couple of years and are very consistent with what they put out.

Is there anyone who you would love to go in the studio with?

JP - Karim

Jukesy - Definitely Dom Sweeten & Andy Farley which may not be too far off the horizon, me and Sam have recently done tracks with Paul Maddox & Ingo and me and Jp have worked with Tara Reynolds too which is something we've wanted to do for some time.

Will you guys be sending valentines cards this year? 

JP - Quite possibly

Jukesy - That depends on the Fiance's behaviour.

Quick fire...

• Favourite drink?
  • JP - Vodka, lime & lemonade
  • Jukesy - Ammoreto & coke
• Favourite food?
  • JP - Sausage
  • Jukesy - Curry
• Chips or daddy?
  • JP - Chips
  • Jukesy - I'm the Daddy (as from 4th Jan 2005, my little baby Grace was born)
• If your were to be an animal, what animal would you be?
  • JP - Camel
  • Jukesy - Woolly mammoth
• Vinyl or CD?
  • JP - Vinyl all the way........
  • Jukesy - Both !!! Cd's are very useful for the upfront material though!

We would like to thank the boys for taking the time out to answer a few questions for us here at ClubTheWorld & we would also like to congratulate Jukesy on the birth of his baby daughter, Grace.

We would also like to wish the lads well for the future & hope their debut at Toxik blows the roof off.

Interview by @Lisa