What’s this new label you’re doing?
Surfer Rosa – it’s my baby – the sound of the exotic beach party colliding head on with the best current dance production known to man. First release is me and the uber-in-demand Calverton, with a Krafty Kuts re-rub, (check the video next up it’s me and Nom De Strip with Hatiras on remix duties. SRR 003 will be the mighty Stripper featuring MC SirReal (of Freestylers and Pendulum fame).
You only launched the spectacularly named Giant Pussy Records last year, isn’t one label enough for you?
Giant Pussy is rocking. With label partner Deekline, we hit the ground running in 2009. In one year we’ve established a global fan-base, kicked out some awesome jams and charted against the very best of the bunch. The April release: Felguk featuring Sporty-O : 2 Nite looks set to be a bomb of a record.
Giant Pussy has created its own identity, ghetto-house and trash electro. Surfer Rosa is the sound of the new, no parameters – it will cater for every sound I play as a DJ – from electro to tech-house via tasty break-beats and booty-bass.
You’ve also been working with electro-rising stars Felguk, how did you hook up?
These guys are on fire right now. I have been touring Brazil a fair amount of late – in my opinion its one of the best countries in the world to be playing as a DJ. So many cities, so many clubs, so many outdoor raves and crucially, a very healthy economy.
Felguk are right at the top of the pile in Brazil, rocking 2-3 events every weekend, with average attendance in the 1000s.
We gelled straight away in the studio – these guys really know their sounds. As I answer this interview I’m working on a new tune with them in their Rio studio, and its already rocking after day 1.
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
Manah Manah by The Muppets.
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
The Big Pink : A brief history of love – love this to bits.
Who Would Play You In ‘XX your name XX’ The Movie’
Eric Stoltz or Edward Norton
What’s Your Dream?
To live in a country with round-the-year sunshine. Australia would do nicely.
How Do You Escape?
Cooking. Nothing beats buying amazing ingredients, cracking open something alcoholic, following a wicked recipe, and then serving it up to your nearest and dearest. For me it beats meditation – or should that be medication.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
My trusty steed and gangster-mobile – a Jaguar Sovereign (1996, natch).
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
Never compromise, never ever ever… and never trust people whose eyes are too close together.
What’s In Your Pockets?
1/2 a flyer from Saturday night at Danghai Club, Curitiba, 3 boarding passes for domestic flights in Brazil, R$ 100 (about £35) and my room key for the Intercontinental, Rio.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Serge Gainsbourg, Lady Gaga, Keith Moon, Anne Hathaway and Torquemada – just to spice things up a bit.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
Probably in Ibiza sometime, but I don’t know what I did, as I had trouble remembering the how I got back to my hotel room when I woke up that afternoon.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About Tim Healey.
I almost presented the last series of legendary Channel 4 trash TV series: The Word. Got down to the last 5, but Katie Puckrick won. It was such an infamous show, I’ve never been sure if it was a missed opportunity or a blessing in disguise.
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TIM HEALEY TV
Here’s a link to the first episode (prologue) of Tim Healey TV – the next episode will be once I get to Brazil.
TIM HEALEY TV 1 –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciDfdSbm2vk
BRAZIL TIM HEALEY TV 2 –
http://tinyurl.com/timhealeytv2
Tim Healey TV 3 – Easter weekend (incl Giant Pussy Party) thru to Hamburg…
http://tinyurl.com/timhealeytv3