Lee Singers1: Do you think, and I know he's a good mate etc, but in your opinion, is Sasha the number one DJ?
John Digweed: He's definitely one of the top DJ's in the world, and has been for many years. I think he brings something magical to the club. It's the anticipation when he walks into the room, when he's playing.

Shealan Forshaw: When is your incredible mix of 'Song for Life' being released?
John Digweed: 'Song for Life' is not being released.

Dave Kidman: Do you get embarrassed about being compared to god?
John Digweed: It's a bit embarrassing, but it's nice that people appreciate what you do.

DJ: Do you ever make mistakes when mixing live?
John Digweed: Yeah. I'm human! But I'd probably be annoyed for the rest of the night.

kai cheah: What mix of Moby 'Go' did you play at Homelands?
John Digweed: That's another Cheeky edit!

lilpill: So is Digweed your real name, or just a stage name?
John Digweed: Yeah! My real name.

Gregor McWilliam: How long have you been DJ'ing for?
John Digweed: A long time - sixteen or seventeen years! I think my first gig was at my brother's friend's party.

Evotron: Is it true that yourself and Sasha are the masterminds behind the track 'Trisco - Musak?
John Digweed: No.

Terry Moran: What would you do if you were not a DJ?
John Digweed: When I was at school, all I wanted to do was travel or DJ. So, I'd probably be travelling.

Alex Coe: Have your styles of music changed?
John Digweed: Obviously the producers are taking ideas from other styles of music, so I think the producers are trying to mix it up with other styles. American house has definetly got this fusion of European sound mixed with the American sound.

Suzanne: What is the most money you have ever been paid for a single DJ'ing appearance?
John Digweed: That's for me and my accountant to know!

Spider boy: What is your biggest weakness?
John Digweed: I can't walk by a record shop without going in - it doesn't matter where I am! I shop at Massive, Plastic, 3Beat, Rhythm Syndicate...

Bedrocking Sevan: How do you and Nick Muir work in the studio - do you come up with the idea and he puts it into practice, or do you share the load?
John Digweed: Nick's the keyboard wizard. Amazing keyboard and programmer. We just bounce ideas off each other. We've been working together for 10 years and we seem to have got the partnership. We have a goal as to how we want the mix to end up, and we usually get there.

Heners UK: Can you submit self-written tracks to you through your web-site? Or is that just a myth?
John Digweed: It's probably best to go to www.bedrock.org.uk

kai cheah: How much do you spend each week on records?
John Digweed: Probably, with acetates, sometimes up to £600/£700. Acetates are £60 each! I get new records every week.

Mark Bailey: Who is the most famous person you have met?
John Digweed: Probably Robbie Williams. He was cool. It was on a hotel in New York. I wanted him to come to Twilo, but he didn't turn up! But we had a chat the next day.

Ben Stobbart: Can you play any instruments?
John Digweed: No. The turntable is an instrument!

Paul Johnson: Does the business side of things ever get you down?
John Digweed: It's always been the same. You've just got to keep on your toes.

Nick Gaites: What do you think is the secret of the success and amazing friendly vibe at the Heaven night?
John Digweed: The club is a magical place and has been for fifteen years. It's got a lot of history. It works well - you can see a whole array of DJ's on a Thursday night. The whole reason for setting the night up was to put something on for the people who can't go out at the weekends. It's based on the student crowd, who maybe have to work at the weekends. Since Rage finished in '94 there hasn't been a strong midweek night in London.

Erica Moxie: What adivice would you give to an aspiring DJ?
John Digweed: I think, try and set up something midweek in a small club, or even somewhere at the weekend. Just start off small and try and build a following. You can get as many mix tapes out as possible, but if you can start to get people following you and you're filling somewhere yourself, you can say I've got 200 or 500 people following me every month. That's something that's an asset. Mix tapes are great, but club owners get loads every week. So you need to go with something you've already set up yourself. You need to be able to guarantee you can get 'x' amount of people through the door.

Evotron: Is it true that you finished your most recent set at Cream on the track The Chordettes - Mr Sandman?
John Digweed: No!

Timo Gurns: Who is the person you most respect?
John Digweed: I'd say my Mum.

Paul Jokenfold: Have you made any plans or got any ideas of where you will be playing this New Year Eve?
John Digweed: No, not yet. It varies from year to year, but I probably start thinking about it August time.

Radio1 Host: That's all we have time for. Here's John with a final word...
John Digweed: It's a real shame that Love Parade isn't happening this weekend. It would have been good for Newscastle and the whole scene in England to show that you can get people together having a good time. Hopefully, next year one city can pull this off. But that's councils for you!

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