Australian Tornado Wallace  is shaking things up on the global scene, proving house (music) is where the heart is.

Explain your sound for the unfamiliar/ uninitiated.
Talcum powder disco. Equatorial house. Cough syrup techno.

You’re touring all over the world these days; where’s home though? Still Melbourne?
You bet.

How was the northern summer? How do you see punters’ tastes changing?
I spent most of the northern summer in the southern winter, but I've caught the tail end of it in the US. People seem to be enjoying the cooler weather but still making the most of some warmth while it's there. I haven't witnessed any mass genre migration. I tend to play small but cool parties where people's tastes don't float around with whatever happens to be current or relevant.

How do you think the Australia scene measures up to Europe and the US? Are we credible?
Yeah we're totally credible. Most dance music scenes anywhere in the world seem to be largely based around drug and alcohol consumption — Australia included. But there's always a minority section where the music itself is the focus, or at least a priority. In Melbourne and in other parts of Australia this minority seems to be a bit stronger than in a lot of other cities that are misguidedly considered more culturally important. It would be nicer to have more of the satellite cities stepping up and joining in the good times, which happens a lot surrounding other large cities in the world, but with Australia's smaller population it is understandably rare. Props to cities like Wollongong, Byron Bay and Geelong for getting involved though!

Where are you witnessing a ‘changing of the guard’ with regards to music fans rejecting EDM and instead embracing more quality electronic sounds?
I try to not think about all that. It's sad that clubs, festivals, promoters and people feel the need to pay so much money for such abrasive and mindless music. You can't really blame the DJs at the centre of it though. Who's going to say no to a six-figure pay cheque for an hour’s work? The whole thing is a bit depressing, but it's always been there one way or another.

What’s next for release?
I'll have an EP coming out early next year on ESP Institute. Other than that there'll be a remix I did for The Pharaohs which should be released in the coming weeks.

Will you be releasing an album in the future?
It's not something I'm thinking too seriously about right now. Being into dance music for so long I seem to have listened to most music as singles as opposed to full albums. So that's the format that makes the most sense to me for now. Things change though.

What can fans expect from you at Rainbow Serpent and how do you approach an event like this as opposed to some of your recent shows in the US and Europe?
Festival sets are generally a little bit more planned as the run time is shorter so you can't take the music to places where you might in a three hour plus set, but you still want to make sure you get all the special jams in there. So a bit more preparation is needed I think, rather than rocking up to a club with as much music as you can carry and seeing where the night takes you (which is two USB sticks for most DJs, but that's another story).

What’s the goal for 2014?
Chill even harder. Care even less.

Tornado Wallace performs at Rainbow Serpent in rural Victoria (Lexton) Jan 24-27.