It was back in the summer in the mid-nineties when the acid house classic remix of "Ultra Flava" by Pete Heller and Terry Farley conquered the crowds in Ibiza and stormed the charts in the UK. Ten years on and this weekend Pete Heller will again be hoping to leave behind an indelible impression as he flies into Ibiza to play the Def Mix/Saw Recordings party, armed with the nice booty of new remixes and productions which have kept him off the touring circuit for the last few months.

Responsible for some of the biggest anthemic house remixes and productions in the history of dance music so far - "Rising Sun" (with Terry Farley), "Big Love", and "Stylus Trouble" - on instrumental labels like London Records and Junior Boys Own, Pete Heller has become quite the master at making Ibiza anthems and throwing down the big love for those partial to hedonism and house music.

More recently Pete has launched a new website, set up his own Phela Recordings and had some hot Essential Selection tracks like "That Acid Track", "You Love This Ass" with Avenue D's Debbie and Daphne and remixed New Order's "Jetstream".

This weekend's gig at Pacha in Ibiza will be Pete's first after some big gigs earlier in the year in Asia. We checked in with Pete to find out how he's been keeping himself out of trouble - stylus or otherwise...

"I think that the DJ, when he or she is on fire still has the power in the club and power has a certain glamour. Of course Ibiza is as glamorous as it gets - especially Pacha."

What have you been doing with yourself these days to keep out of trouble, stylus or otherwise?

I've been in the studio doing a bunch of remixes and some collaborations. Also started a label last year called "Phela".

In the mid nineties you scored a massive hit with the Ibiza cowds with Ultra Flava. This year, you're back in Ibiza at the Saw Recordings /Def Mix party. Which records, either by yourself or others, do you think might blow the crowds away this summer in Ibiza?

Hmmm not sure. Henrik Schwartz - Leave My Head Alone Brain. Big fan of that record.

Like the Def Mix crew, yourself and Terry Farley were responsible for a bunch of big anthemic house remixes. How often do you get a chance to catch up with Terry these days? Do you think you might ever produce with him again in the future?

Still working occasionally with Terry. In fact we're in the studio together next week working on a new track.

Who were your influences in the early days? What new artists/producers, do you think have something to offer in years to come?

Alfredo and Danny Rampling were big early influences. Then the New York DJs: Tony Humphries, Frankie Knuckles, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia. At the moment I'm a fan of Tom Stephan, Tedd Patterson, Henrik Shwartz, LCD Soundsystem amongst others.

You recently remixed New Order's "Jet Stream"; not the first time you've remixed one of their tracks and another one to add to your impressive remix discography. What has been the hardest remix you've laboured over to date? Why?

To be honest they're all pretty difficult for me - I'm a bit of a perfectionist!

How is your current remix with Martin Solveig coming along? What it's sounding like at present?

Just finished that one and waiting approval from the label. It's got that warm chunky sound I like. Quite melodic and I did a kind of crazy tech-y dub. You'll have to wait til I come to the club to hear it.

You set up Phela Records after the demise of Junior Boy's Own. What kind of musical approach are you taking with Phela Records? What new releases can we expect in the coming months?

Actually Junior is up and running again now but Phela was basically a chance to do my own thing my own way. Next release is a collaboration with Techno DJ Darren Price.

The latest release on your Phela imprint is Avenue D's "You Love This Ass". Tell us how you hooked up with Avenue D's larger-than-life, rather naughty Debbie and Daphne.

We shared the same management company for a while and I bugged my then agent to try and hook us up. They were over in London hanging out with Boy George who lives quite near my studio in North London so they came down and we wrote and recorded the track in a few hours.

People often talk about their one true love. In your case, it's perhaps more appropriate to ask who or what is your one 'Big Love'? Why?

Mine is Katie. Cos she just is. And spurs of course!

This year you've had gigs in far-flung places like Malaysia, Tokyo and Moscow. What has been your best night so far this year? Why?

Tokyo was amazing! I played at Club Air which is one of my favorite clubs. Small and intense with a great sound system and they let me play all night.

Looking at the Events section on your new website it looks like you've recently taken a few months off DJing to spend some time in the studio. Do you find it difficult to make the transition back into DJ mode after a long spell locked away in the studio?

Not really - when I step out again I have the new material to play out so I usually can't wait to get out there.

In a recent interview you relayed the impressionable days when you first discovered DJ culture and clubs, saying, at that time, you found DJs "intensely glamorous". Over the last ten to fifteen years, have you found that to be true? Do you think there is still an element of glamour associated with clubland? How about in Ibiza?

Hmmm. Maybe a little of that glamour might have rubbed off! ha ha. No really I think that the DJ, when he or she is on fire still has the power in the club and power has a certain glamour. Of course Ibiza is as glamorous as it gets - especially Pacha.

Finally, what is one track you will definitely have in your record box when you play the SAW REC/ Def Mix party on July 2nd?

My new remix of Everybody by Martin Solveig.