Why do You need a Pseudonym to DJ under?

If it's good enough for Sasha, Junior Cartier, Felix Da Housecat or Fatboy Slim then it's good enough for me. S&M is easier to remember too - that makes a big difference in San Francisco, where there's an aspiring DJ in every household.

Do you do anything other than playing records?

In the past I've worked as a software developer for several companies including Napster (before Roxio bought them), Myplay, Qualys and of course imeem - I specialise in developing networking protocols and application security.
Before I got into this whole dotcom thing I was a research student at Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. I can also claim to have developed one of the first mp3 DJ systems and the earliest mp3 internet radio station - back when I was working as an astronomer and looking for outlets for my musical aspirations.

Where can I catch you playing out?

Since the arrival of my daughter Skye, you can't, I've played a few gigs with her at The Oasis in Oakland and a couple of Burning Man benefits, but right now most of my DJ'ing is in my basement club (with a bar and DJ booth!). Before this little bundle of joy came into my life I was best known for my residency at 'Halflife' in San Francisco. I have a somewhat outdated list of previous appearances in my DJ Resume.

What Kind of Music do you play?

Whatever music sounds best for the moment, I can't stick to one style of music all the time since I get bored quickly, I'm playing a great deal of Nu-Breaks right now for my Halflife residency, but even then I sneak in the odd house/electro/acid/whatever record during my sets. I guess I have a short attention span from all the coffee I drink.

What Kind of Music DON'T you play?

Anything boring and predictable, a lot of chart targeted music falls into this category. There are some truly terrible remixes out there as well - I remember seeing Sarah Brightman doing a cover version of 'Whiter Shade Of Pale' with the club remix by ATB - what was more worrying was that the shop had sold a few copies of this!!!.

How many records do You own?

Over two thousand on vinyl, about 6000 tracks in total - in addition to about 800 CD's

What gear do you use?

At the clubs, I've got no choice, I'm usually stuck with Technics SL1200's. My home setup is a set of Vestax PDX-D3's with a Numark EM-260 Mixer (with built in Kaoss pad), I have a cheap GLI DC-5000 (piece of crap) CD system for the odd CD.
Depending on the setup I may also wheel out my iBook which I use to play mp3s with the awesome Ms Pinky software.

Do You get dressed up when you DJ?

Not yet... those leather masks interfere with my headphones.

Copyright 2002 Scott Manley