DJ within the Decknology/Rawbeats crew, based in East London/Amsterdam. Founder and editor of www.rawbeats.com, an online hiphop resource and production company. Influences include Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Cash Money, RJD2, QBert, Ugly Duckling and The Quannum Collective. Typical set will include some Funk, Soul and Breaks with a healthy portion of quality Hiphop, always playing for the crowd... Instrumental has also worked with several musicians in a live context.

DJ name?
Instrumental

How did you choose It?
Divine intervention.

Vinyl junkie or CDs?
Both.

How many records/CDs do you have?
Lots.

What style of music do you play?
Across the board including hiphop, soul, funk, reggae, d'n'b and latin.

Where do you DJ?
Too many venues to list. Main residency: High by 9 at The Pool, London, UK.
The second Saturday of the month: various venues in Rotterdam and Amsterdam including Nighttown, Off-Corso, Waterfront, De Unie, Blauwe Theehuis.

Your ideal DJ gig?
A club with good soundsystem, 700 capacity, 3-hour set and a mixed, open-minded crowd.

Last record/CD you bought?
Diplo album.

Current musical obsession?
Listening to the sound of my house at night.

Top 3 all-time dancefloor favourites?
De-lite – Groove is in the Heart
Arrested Development – People Everyday
Soul 2 Soul – Back to Life

Worst request?
''Do you have anything more upbeat?''

Favourite record stores in Amsterdam?
Kids Love Wax, Fatbeats, MSF, Rush Hour, Distortion

Favourite internet radio stations
www.basementalism.com
www.hiphopmusic.com
www.dublab.com
www.betalounge.com

Do you have your own website?
www.rawbeats.com

My DJ CV is at http://classic.rawbeats.com/features/instrumentalindex.htm