Elevated Beats

A stalwart of the electronica scene for the last ten years, the UK’s Nick Sentience is headed down under for a series of shows. Brisbane welcomes the man who can spin anything from electro to trance and breaks, early next month.

You've been in the dance game for a decade now - how have you seen the scene change over that time?
One of the biggest changes has really been the MP3 revolution; it has totally changed the entire music industry. Some has been for the benefit, such as the ability to reach a world audience at the touch of a button, but other parts have been negative such as the file sharing mentality of today's world, which has put a lot of artists out of business.

So you have your third artist album ready to drop in July - what can we expect style and sound-wise from this release?
It's a real mixture this time. I've taken influences from all over dance music such as progressive, trance, electro, psy, breaks and also real instruments in a very cinematic way. I'd love to produce music that is used in movies one day, so I've tried to add some ambient and experimental sections around the dance beats to give it a more epic feel.

You've played the world's best clubs - what's been the most surreal, amazing experience you've had DJing?
Being filmed by the BBC during one of my Creamfields sets was up there on my list of things I didn't know would ever happen to me.

Do you like to head out to the club when you're not DJing? What's your form like on the dancefloor?
I enjoy going out and I have always got on the dancefloor, especially when I run a club. It's the only way to tell if you have put on a good night. I always think that if the music playing will get me on the floor, then it might work for others too.

You're headed to Brisbane to play Elevation - what sort of bangers are you packing in your DJ kitbag to get us dancing liked crazed monkeys?
Plenty of new tunes from the album will be in my set, it’s going to be great to have lots of my new tracks to play. I will also put together some new edits of classic tracks, as the dance floor loves them.

Nick Sentience headlines Elevation at the Step Inn Saturday July 4.