FICTION

Name:	Simon Ingles
Age:	24
Born:	Glenelg
Years DJ'ing:	5
Music Style:	Drum 'n' Bass
Best set/s ever witnessed:	Ratty's old school set @ Chemistry, Dr S. Gachet @ Rollers and Bryan G went off @ One Love.
Early influences:	MPK, Noddy, Atom 1
Prediction for 2000:	More fun!
Favourite club night ever:	Rewind @ The Kings Head, Discovery 2 @ Venus
Other dance music projects:	Promoting Inbound with Kurt plus I'm involved in the "Sonar" party with DJ Trace and the Maximum Creation Crew
What got you into Raving?	I guess it was interest. I heard about the rave scene, found out more about it then checked it out. You know, you go out and you hear about raves. After the first one, you're hooked.
What was your first rave?	It was on the same night as the discovery reunion but I missed that. I ended up going to Fantazia 2 at The Adelaide Uni. go the guarana! (laughs)
What has been your all-time favourite rave?	It has to be Creation. It was a mindblowing experience in a wicked warehouse with "TOP BUZZ". You can't beat that. The warehouse is still there, but I think it's used as a carpet shop or something. I just remember there were these fish hung up the back with a bubble machine and all sorts of weird shit.
Where did you play your first set and how did it go?	It was at the O'ball @ Adelaide Uni in 1996. It was alright. I didn't stuff up I suppose. I loved it though. I was treated like a god. I got to go anywhere I wanted, all these free drinks, food; it was like being a pop star. I haven't been treated like that since.
What style of music did you like at the beginning?	I always got into rave and jungle. I didn't like house. The first time I heard I thought; this is boring. I went out and bought a jungle CD and just knew that was what I was after.
So you only play jungle now?	Yes
What have been the highlights of your DJ career so far?	Is it a career? I don't know. Just playing good jungle to good crowds always goes off!!! Playing @ Chemistry, and Inbounds are always a highlight.
What are your all time favourite tracks and why?	1. Breaking Free - Slipmatt: It's beautiful Jungle 2. Top Buzz - Living in Darkness : It just makes you want to party. It's a mental tune; good fun to mix and a really good beat. 3. Wheel & Deal - DJ Gunshot : The ultimate hard step girly tune. Go the telephone 4. Future followers - Tango : That's the special mix on the 12inch. It's just a sick mentasm, hard breakbeat ravey tune. It goes off. 5. Leviticus - The Burial: It's happy regga
Finally, any plans to produce your own music?	I've been making some tunes at home at the moment but I'm really limited by equipment.