01. Hi John hows the summer treating you?
VERY WELL THANKS. AND YOU?

02. You have been in the industry for a number of years now do you think your style has changed through this time and how would you decribe your current style?
YES IT’S DEFINITELY EVOLVED. I LIKE ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT MUSIC, BUT I GUESS I’M PLAYING PREDOMINENTLY TRANCE AND TECHNO. I THINK I’M PLAYING A LOT MORE MELODIES THAN I WAS A FEW YEARS AGO.

03. Anyone in particular influenced you throughout your career?
DJ DAG. SVEN VATH. BILLY NASTY, SASHA, CARL COX, DIGWEED, PAUL VAN DYK, GAYLE SAN, JEFF MILLS, ADAM BEYER.

04. What was the first record you bought dance music wise?
PASSION GAT DÉCOR.

05. Your latest single "Chime" was released on Discover Records,, any new releases coming up there?
ABSOLUTELY LOADS OF GREAT STUFF COMING UP. WE HAVE A NEW SINGLE FROM THOMAS DATT CALLED “DISTANCE” WHICH I LOVE. THAT WILL BE RELEASED WITH AMAZING REMIXES FROM NEAL SCARBOROUGH AND DIGITAL NATURE. THEN WE HAVE SEAN TYAS’S FOLLOW UP TO LIFT – THAT’S CALLED “DROP” AND THAT HAS A WICKED REMIX FROM DAN REAVES AND NILES VON AHORN. ON DISCOVER DARK WE HAVE AN AMAZING NEW SINGLE FROM BRYAN KEARNEY CALLED “MORE TO LIFE” AND OTHER BANGING STUFF FROM BATTERY ACID, GATE 42 AND MEKK.

06. Hows the radioshow going on Voync?
COOL. I’M DOING A SERIES OF 5 AND 6 HOUR SETS THAT ARE REALLY EXCITING. DETAILS AND TRACKLISTINGS ARE ALWAYS LISTED ON MY SITE.

07. Your down for a number of nights in the coming months What events are you looking forward to playing at?
I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL OF THEM. THE EVENT IN MANILA FOR GODSKITCHEN I THINK WILL BE INCREDIBLE AND I CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY PLANET LOVE IN NORTHER IRELAND NEXT MONTH.

08. Any part of the world you aim to visit and play in the future?
ARGENTINA AND JAPAN ARE THE TWO MAIN PLACES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TO THAT I WOULD LOVE TO GO AND PLAY.

09. Where in the world do you think the Trance market is booming at the moment?
IN TERMS OF THE MUSIC - EVERYWHERE. THERE IS AMAZING MUSIC COMING FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD.

10. Are there any plans to take the Discover DJs on tour and do any discover night in accosiation with other club nights at venues kinda like what happened at Turnmills with Vaccine?
ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS SOMETHING WE HOPE TO HAVE NEWS ABOUT VERY SOON.

11. Excluding Turnmills what are your favourite venues in a) the UK the world?
BIEL IN BEIRUT, LEBANON
NATURE ONE IN GERMANY
LUSH NORTHERN IRELAND
WEBSTER HALL NEW YORK
GATECRASHER SHEFFIELD
TALL TREES YARM


12. Do you prefer DJ'ing or Producing?
I LOVE BOTH, BUT IF I WASN’T DJING I WOULD STILL ALWAYS MAKE MUSIC.

13. Any new DJ's / producers catching your eye this year?
WELL IN HOUSE RIGHT NOW I’M VERY EXCITED ABOUT TOM COLONTONIO, NEAL SCARBOROUGH, BRYAN KEARNEY, GATE 42 AND MEKK. THEY ALL HAVE SERIOUS TALENT. I LIKE THE SOUNDS COMING FROM EDDIE SENDER AND TERRAFUSION. THEIR MUSIC REALLY EXCITES ME RIGHT NOW.

14. Any hints and tips for aspiring DJ's and Producers hoping to make it onto established labels like Discover?
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC WE RELEASE BEFORE SENDING ME DEMOS / UNSIGNED TRACKS. I GET SO MANY MAILS WITH PEOPLE SAYING “CHECK OUT MY NEW TRACK – I THINK IT’S PERFECT FOR DISCOVER” AND THEN WHEN YOU LISTEN TO IT – IT’S US SOULFUL HOUSE OR MINIMAL ELECTRONICA.

15. Any producer you would love to join up with to produce a track?
STONEFACE & TERMINAL OR BOB ROCK.

16. If you could play b2b for whole night who would it be with?
MATT HARDWICK OR JOHN O’CALLAGHAN.

17. Whats your favorite tunes of all time?
THAT’S A MASSIVE QUESTION!

UNDERWORLD REZ
LEFTFIELD SONG FOR LIFE
PASSION GAT DÉCOR
CJ BOLLAND CAMARGE
PAUL VAN DYK “TELL ME WHY” (THE RIDDLE) (VANDIT CLUB EDIT)
RAPID EYE “CIRCA FOREVER” (RE MIX)
AALTO “RUSH”
ADAM BEYER “DRUM CODE 9”
MORGAN “FLOWER CHILD” (ADAM BEYER MIX)
QUENCH “DREAMS”
HYDRA “LIQUID PRAYERS”
SASHA “EXPANDER”
COSMIC BABY “LOOPS OF INFINITY”
THREE AMIGOS “JACK THE RIPPER”
BEDROCK “FOR WHAT YOU DREAM OF”
BT “EMBRACING THE SUNSHINE” (EMBRACING THE FUTURE MIX)
FUTURESHOCK “SPARC”
THE PRODIGY
HARDFLOOR “MAHOGANY ROOTS”
MADISON FACTOR “LIGHTS IN MOTION” (FILO & PERI BANGING MIX)
SOURMASH “PILGRIMAGE TO PARADISE”
JONES & STEPHENSON “THE FIRST REBIRTH” (RED JERRY MIX)
NATURAL BORN “DEATH ROW”
SUNSCREAM “PERFECT MOTION” (BOYS OWN MIX)


I COULD GO ON FOR EVER!
COMMANDER TOM “EYE AM EYE”
FOUR VOICE “ETERNAL SPIRIT”
MINIMALISTIX “STRUGGLE FOR PLEASURE” (FILTERHEADZ MIX)


18. Which record never leaves your box?
MORGAN “FLOWER CHILD” (ADAM BEYER MIX)

19. What do you listen to at home?
RIGHT NOW I’M LITENING TO THE NEW QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ALBUM “ERA VULGARIS”

20. Who do you think should be voted No.1 in this years DJ Mag top 100 poll?
I DON’T KNOW.

21. What does the future hold for John Askew and Discover Records?
MORE MUSIC. A LOT MORE MUSIC.

22. How do you know what it feels like to find out you've just won the lottery whilst coming up on pills and being sucked off all at the same time?
WELL WE ALL HAVE A DREAM DON’T WE?? ;0)



John Askew will be guestmixing on the UKTA DJ Showcase on 26th August so make sure you tune in!!

Nice work Nick. A good read.

Hey Nick... you used my question I gave you Cheap answer though lol.

Queens of the Stone Age .. not very trance

Good work Nick, hope you get to do more interviews soon !!!

Awesome interview matey! Strange Adam Beyer influenced him so much.. cannot recall any signs of his music in Askews lol.
But was a good read Nick! Thanks! Will certainly enjoy more tunes from Discover!

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if that is a smilie^ lol