STREAMING AUDIO INTERVIEW
The smiling face of Carl Cox has become something of a welcome standard on the Australian festival circuit each summer, with the legendary British DJ, producer and all-round techno icon having famously based himself on the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne for a dose of much needed R&R. The annual three month break is Cox’s chance to unwind after a year of non-stop touring, and it’s also provided him with the opportunity to continue working on his forthcoming album.
Of course, no Carl Cox visit to Australia would be complete without a national tour, and throughout January and February he traveled the country as the headline DJ on the Big Day Out tour. Before he packs his bags and heads back to the northern hemisphere later this month – starting with the Winter Music Conference in Miami – Cox is squeezing in one last gig, playing the first ever Sidetracked event at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Well noted for his motorsport obsession, it’s no shock that Carl is looking forward to this weekend almost as much as the punters!
Carl Cox’s latest mix CD, ‘Ultimate Carl Cox’, is out now through Ministry of Sound/Universal. Check it out as it’s an exclusive double album that Carl put together for the Australian market only!
If you’re heading to the Australian Grand Prix this Melbourne then be sure to check out the Sidetracked event. Tickets are onsale now, and across the two days you’ll be able to check out:
Sat Mar 15 – Carl Cox, The Potbelleez, Goodwill, Mark James, Electro Funk Lovers, Derek{K}, James Ash, Hook N Sling, Wei Shen, Ivan Gough, Mark John & Adam Bartas.
Sun Mar 16 – The Cat Empire, Norman Jay, Sebastien Leger, Tom Middleton, Paul Main, Takse, Eddie Mac, Angee Van Damage, Agent 86, Sean Rault, Nick Foley, Harris Robotis, Acid Jacks & DJ Streetparty.
Check out this clip of Cox dropping the ridiculously huge track ‘Faces Of Meth’ at the Melbourne Big Day Out:
