If you like your techno hard and banging, there's a good chance you've heard of the label Djax Records and its founder and Dutch techno pioneer, Miss Djax (real name Saskia Slegers).

Instrumental in putting Eindhoven in The Netherlands on the electronic music map, it was actually the German capital of Berlin where Miss Djax first got her breakthrough. One of the first DJs to organise her own float at the Berlin Loveparade, she has twice played at the Victory Column, Siegessäule, where the Loveparade culminates, and has played on more than one occasion at many of the biggest techno festivals including Mayday, I Love Techno, Nature One and Innercity.

Last year Miss Djax took time out from her usually hectic DJ schedule to produce her first full-length artist long player, "Raw", an album full of old school techno pieces made with long-time friend DJ Rush and released on Miss Djax-Up-Beats in October 2005. This month also sees her on remix duties on DJ Rush's new four-track EP "Pussy Pop'n", the first release for Djax Records in 2006.

On the eve of Miss Djax's recent appearance in Berlin at the FKK party, RA caught up with her in Berlin to talk about her artist album, her roles as producer, DJ and label owner, her thoughts on the current state of the dance music scene and her long-standing love affair with Berlin and the mother of all parades, the Berlin Loveparade. 5 Comments