Charles Webster is one of the best-loved music professionals of his generation. DJs love him for making their jobs easier, producers love him for the inspiration he provides and his loyal fan base love him because they can trust him to deliver time and again. After twenty-odd years – and with a comprehensive new compilation about to drop in the form of House Masters Charles Webster – it’s fair to say that Webster has proved himself an essential, consistent innovator in the often fickle world of electronic music.
What was the first party you went to in Ibiza?
I think it was El Divino…sadly no longer there.
Where do you go to relax on the island?
By the pool at the villa, the beach and Sirocco for food and drinks.
Who would you most like to play a back to back set with?
Christy Turlington and Thelonius Monk
Have you ever missed a flight because you partied too hard the night before?
No..not yet. There’s always a first time though!
Which record is going to be the one that everyone’s talking about this year?
Probably the wrong one.
Who’s an underrated artist we should all be listening to?
Joni Mitchell
What was the record that got you into dance music?
Man Machine by Kraftwerk.
When you’re not DJing where do you go to party?
My studio.
How do you tend to relax when you’re not playing or making records?
Sitting in the sun and playing with my cat Newton.
What’s your favourite Defected record?
Kings of Tomorrow ‘Finally’.
Tell us something about yourself that not many people know…
I am the 59,459,202nd in-line to the English throne (honest).
Charles Webster plays The Tower Monday 29th July - click here for full line-up info
House Masters Charles Webster is out 26th August - order from iTunes
