With a well worn reputation as one of the more outspoken figures in the electronic music scene, never afraid to let loose on all manner of topics, ahead of his anticipated DJ tour this weekend James Lavelle of UNKLE made his opinion known on the somewhat lukewarm response to his last tour of Australia in early 2006 as part of the Future Music Festival.

“I went and did that fucking god-awful tour, of the big DJ festival tours,” Lavelle remarked in this week’s issue of Sydney street press 3DWorld, when asked about his most recent visit to Australia. “It was fucking terrible,” he continued. “I don’t like DJ festivals. I think most of them are pretty terrible. In my experience, they all suck, DJing clubs is always better.”

Whether Lavelle’s opinions reflect those of the punters or fellow touring artists on the Future Music Festival remains to be seen, but regardless of the fact; if you’re a fan and want to catch Lavelle in the more homely surrounds of an intimate club, don’t forget he’ll be playing Sydney and Melbourne this week!