Rob Tissera | Interview November 2008

How has the Summer been for you?
The summer was amazing thank you. I played lots of festivals and kept going back and forth from Ibiza to play for Kissdafunk at Judgement Sunday which was pretty awesome. The crowd was just really up for it and so supportive. I really enjoyed Ibiza this year.

What's been your biggest track this summer?
That's a tough question as there as I number of big records I've been playing the last few months. One I'm particularly enjoying is 'Open Your Heart' By Axwell. I've done a bit of a remix of it to give it the Rob T treatment and that's getting some pretty good reactions.

Tell us about your own night Kissdafunk? It's been a few years now, what has been your highlight?
That's another tricky question as there have been loads. We always love it when David Guetta plays in Leeds. The fans go mental and it really it a special feeling. It's really reminds me of the original acid house days, when the energy was completely raw and fresh. Erick Morillo was also a big highlight for us.

What's the strangest thing that has happened at one of your gigs?
Strange things have a habit of happening to me. One particular incident was when I was at Kissdafunk at Mission, racing about trying to get things sorted when I hit the top of my head on a piece of decor. I tried to carry on until someone pointed out I has blood gushing out of my head. They drove me to A&R and gave me shot of adenaline and 32 stitches. I still made sure I got back to play my set though. That adrenaline shot must've really done the trick

Which producers have really caught your eye over the last couple of years?
Laidback Luke is one producer who has really caught my eye. The amount of great stuff he is producing is incredible. We're thrilled to be having him play for us at Mission in Leeds on 28th November

You have taken Kissdafunk all over the world. why has been your favourite place to party?
It sounds boring but I love playing to our crowd in Leeds. The vibe is always immense, you just can't touch it. Ibiza is also really good fun as many UK KDF fans make the effort to come out and see us. That's always a great feeling

Kissdafunk is making its debut in Liverpool. What should the Liverpool crowd expect?
Liverpool is a bit of legendary city when it comes to dance music so I always look forward to playing there. I haven't played in Liverpool for over a year so I'm really looking forward to it. I"m sure the Merseyside crowd will love what we do. It's based cutting-edge house music that makes you dance as soon as you hit the cloakroom queue

Who would you most like to see behind the Kissdafunk decks?
As I mentioned before, we're really looking forward to welcoming Laidback Luke. OTher than that I think David Guetta and Erick Morillo are my favourites. And if Carl Cox ever wants to pop in and do a house set I've very much like to support that:

What's next on the horizon for Kissdafunk and yourself?
We're just really busy at the moment doing loads of tour parties as well as running the Leeds parties. We've got some exciting residencies in the pipeline. As for myself I'm working on loads of tunes at the moment. I'm also involved in an exciting new website service which will launch before the end of the year. Watch out for it, it's going to be ace!