Hi Dix. Your new mix CD – Temporary Secretary – is released soon. Tell us a bit about it – was it inspired by Paul McCartney’s song of the same name?

Yes. But it’s also the actual meaning of the phrase. This mix cd is the opposite of what we did with our grandfather paradox cd (which was different music from the last 50 years). This cd has more the feeling of “Here and right now – The summer 2009″.

Do you have any plans for an artist album any time in the near future?

No. Not as Dixon. However, there will be my first EP in 2010 and couple more collaborations with other artists.

As a DJ, you are particularly noted for your programming. Is this something that you spend much time preparing / planning in advance of shows or is it simply instinctive would you say?

It is much instinctive. I have the fortune the play lot of gigs so therefore I have been in every possible dj situation before and learned from this. The fact that I played for quite some time all night long sets in Berlin helped a lot to learn how to program a set. And as you know the nights in Berlin are not that short… Also – I simply know my tunes! That’s why I can handle them ;).

There’s a flagrant eclecticism evident across many of your sets and mixes – what movements and artists are really pricking up your ears outside of the house and techno spheres?

Even if this answer is boring – it’s simply all kinds of music. In every field there is good and bad stuff. I try to find the good stuff, may it be pop, krautrock, ambient or hip hop.

Is there one special track in your wallet that you just have to fit into your sets right now and if so, what is it?

My remix for Lykke Li.

Dixon On Innervisions

What exciting Innervisions products and projects you have in the pipeline at the moment?

Besides my new mix CD that will come out mid-October we are planning to release a book in late-November. It is the English translation of the book “Lost & Sound – Berlin, Techno, Easyjetrave” by Tobias Rapp that was released in 2009 in German. Basically it’s a book about the crazy Berlin club situation of the last 10 years. And after our 6 month release break we are actually back on fire now and there will be a couple of EPs over the next month.

What’s next for A Critical Mass?

We are scoring a movie. It’s a classic movie from the early 20/30s from Fritz Lang and we will perform the score live at the Timewarp 2010.

Plenty of European labels have been spawning offshoots over the last few years to satisfy the label’s love for other sounds – is this something you have considered?

You should check our webshop at www.innercityvisions.com carefully over the next month for some little exclusive music gimmicks on there.

Dixon On secretsundaze

Dixon, you’re a man of distinguished style. What can we expect in the wardrobe department for your appearance with us this Sunday, any new treats?

Hahaha. well – my new discovery is this Japanese company called Kolor. Unfortunately in Europe you can only find some of the “safe” pieces of their collection….

And finally… You’ve played at secretsundaze several times across the years – what is it about the club that keeps you coming back for more?

Its quite simple – its always fun with the boys.