Since featuring on Noisia's Vision imprint and on her dark, experimental sister Invisible Recs Joe Seven has become a respected name in the world of electronic music.  His widely varied productions have seen outings on some of the scenes most revered labels.  

This year has seen his release with Consequence on Exit and also a solo release on Exit.  Originally from Manchester Joe relocated to Melbourne in 2001 and quickly rose to the top of the local Drum and Bass scene there.  

Originally from Manchester Joe Seven has been living in Melbourne, Australia since 2001.  He has been a respected member of the local drum and bass scene there or a number of years. 

As a DJ he has performed alongside veterans such as Goldie and Marcus Intalex and has also hosted the drum and bass radio show on Kiss. 

We caught up with Joe to find out what he's got coming up next… 

Example :  So Joe you've been extending your discography this year since your first successes last year on vision and invisible.  How would you describe your style?

Joe Seven : Devoloping

Example :  Who would you say has influenced your sound both in Drum and Bass and also other genres? 

Joe Seven:  For me the 90's is where the heart of drum & bass is so people like Jonny L, Krust, Optical & Ed Rush, Future Forces, Photek, etc. Outside of club music I think i've been influenced the most by films; anything by John Carpenter in the 80's, Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for "The Thing" and of course, Vangelis for "Bladerunner". 

Example : What was the first piece of music you bought and why? 

Joe Seven : I honestly don't remember the first piece of music I bought, but my first memories of music are a hazy mixture of Motown, Gustav Holst and Jerry Goldsmith.

Example :  You're originally from Manchester and relocated to Melbourne.  Both cities have strong Drum and Bass scenes.   How would you compare them and do you have a favourite?

Joe Seven : I cant compare the two. When i lived in Manchester it was growing up through the beginning's of Drum and Bass and I discovered the whole thing there. The whole city was alive with all kinds of music round then…It was a special time. I don't think anywhere else is ever going to live up to that. Melbourne has had a long history of having a strong scene, but It's changed a lot in the last 10 years. There is still  a passionate and healthy underground n the city though, thanks to a few tireless promoters.

Example : What inspires your productions ?

Joe Seven : Everything. i have gotten a lot of inspiration from the people i have worked with; Consequence, Nik Roos, dBridge and the Exit / Autonomic family… I should thank them for that. The Autonomic podcasts and the freedom that came with them has also been hugely inspiring so got to thank dBridge & Instra:mental for that too. 

Example :  An interesting fact ?  

Joe Seven : Bottled water in Melbourne is exactly 4 times as expensive as it is in Manchester.

Example :  What have you got coming up for the end of 2011 and into the future? 

Joe Seven : My single on Exit Records  "All Prologue / Untitled Monotron"  is due soon, We did a They Live remix for Airdrop thats coming around October and there are some other shady little projects…Im moving to London towards the end of the year to get back deep into work. Id like to write another album…

Example :   3 tunes that are never out of your box at the moment ? 

joe Seven : dBridge 'Go!'

                   Consequence 'Soul Sees Spirit'

                   Genotype 'The Day After The Night'

Joe Seven has also done an exclusive mix for us which you can download here ...