Tell us a little about your version?

E: TO BE HONEST ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I DID THAT MIX I REALLY DONT REMEMBER THE PROCESS.. I THINK LIKE MOST MIXES I DO, I STAYED CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL.. MADE IT JUST A BIT MORE DUBBED OUT AND WEIRD OR MAYBE LESS WEIRD.

Also we just posted up the Phnom Penh – Joy edit, how did this one come about?

E: DJ SUNDAE FROM PARIS WHO RUNS THE LABEL JUST HIT ME UP AND ASKED. I HAD THE TIME AND DID IT.

Great name, Where are they from?

E: A GROUP OR PERSON OUT OF JAPAN.

When you make an edit, tell us about your process. What equipment do you use?

E: I DO ALL MY WORK IN ABLETON. WHEN DOING DISCO EDITS I RECORD USING A TECHNICS 1100 TURNTABLE INTO A BOZAK CMA 10-2DLS DJ MIXER RIGHT THROUGH A MYTEK STEREO 96AD CONVERTER AND INTO ABLETON. MOST OF TIMES IM JUST DOING THE EDITS TO USE IN MY DJ SETS, SO I WILL GRAB THE BITS THAT I LIKE AND LOOP EM UP BUT IF THE TUNE IS ALREADY NICE I JUST EXTEND THE NICEST PARTS.

Who taught you first about editing records or did you teach yourself?

E: I WAS NEVER REALLY TAUGHT HOW TO EDIT IN THAT I SAT DOWN WITH SOMEONE AND HAD LESSONS. I LEARNED FROM SITTING SHOTGUN IN STUDIO SESSIONS WITH THOMAS BULLOCK (RUB-N-TUG) AND LATER WITH LIV SPENCER(STILL GOING). LIV GOT ME INTO ABLETON. THATS WHAT HE USED/USES AND I LEARNED ALL THE BASICS FROM SITTING NEXT TO LIV IN THE STUDIO.

Which editors old and new do you hold in high regard?

E: NOT SURE I EVER THOUGHT OF THAT.. IN THE 90′S I ALWAYS LIKED LEO YOUNG, THE IDJUTS, HARVEY & GERRY’S BIG BLACK COCKS & RAY MANG’S EDITS. THEY WERE KILLING IT WAY BACK WHEN.

Are you looking forward to some summer action in UK / Europe?

E: YES FOR SURE!! GONNA SPEND JULY IN UK/EURO WITH SOME OF MY FAVORITE PLACES LIKE THE GARDEN IN CROATIA, LONDON AND OTHER GREAT SPOTS.

Have you heard much from Thomas is he enjoying London?

E: YEAH ACTUALLY ME & T HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH MORE SINCE HE MOVED TO LONDON THAN WHEN HE LIVED 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM ME. HAHA.. BUT NO REALLY WE(RUB-N-TUG) ARE CURATING A 6 WEEK ART EXHIBITION AT WHITE COLUMNS GALLERY, OPENING JUNE 9TH. FOR THIS SHOW ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE DOING IS TO PUT TOGETHER A PARTY RECORD IN LIMITED QUANTITY. SO ME AND THOMAS HAVE BEEN SHOOTING THAT BACK N FORTH OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.. ITS FINISHED AND IS HILARIOUS.

Tell us about your RNT art exhibition thats coming up?

E: JUST DID. WELL A FEW MORE DETAILS.. ITS A COLLECTION OF ARTISTS, FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT HAVE EITHER BEEN AROUND SINCE THE EARLY RNT DAYS OR HAVE SOMEHOW BECOME PART OF IT OVER THE YEARS. IT’S A REAL PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

Finally a word on the Beastie Boys if you would, is it right you play basketball with them sometimes? We have been meaning to give the RNT remix a spin this week as a mark of respect.

E: YEA IT WAS AND STILL IS A SAD TIME. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW YAUCH(MCA) AND YES WE PLAYED BASKETBALL ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK SINCE 1996. GIVE OR TAKE A WEEK OR TWO HERE AND THERE. YEA THAT REMIX RUB-N-TUG DID WAS ONE OF HIS FAVORITES HE TOLD ME.