The Gallery Interview - Hernan Cattaneo - 03/05/2011

Hi there Sir, good week?
Excellent week! Really good shows lately in Macedonia and Cyprus - now ready to go to Israel for the first time, so very excited. Also meeting Guy J and Lonya there, so it will be great.

How was your last Gallery visit, with Nick Warren?
Every time we play with Nick, it's a great night for me - and the last one was especially good. The atmosphere was incredible and mood was just perfect, we both had loads of fun and will definitely do again.

You recorded a preview vid for that night, which our fans really liked. It
looked somewhere sunny – where exactly?!
I was at home in Barcelona. Been there with the family for six years now and we really like it. Weather, food, beach - everything is there, not to mention Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. In my opinion the three most beautiful players in today´s game!

Dave Seaman joins on the decks, are you a fan?
Of course, I remember exactly when we met in Argentina, whilst he was doing the GU Buenos Aires CD. And then also in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. He’s such a great producer too, the ‘Janet’ mix is still one of the best remixes ever for me.

Latest release is your remix of Soulfire’s ‘Echo Effect.’ Pleased with the result?
We are very pleased - and been playing it non-stop all over the world. It's a really cool house groove and also the other mixes in the pack work great.
Having played our new main room a few times now, anything you miss from the old one?!
Maybe the lighting guys on our back! But it’s definitely a great change and the screen is amazing. The room even looks bigger now, really enjoy playing there every time…

The Gallery celebrated its 16th Birthday last week. How did you celebrate your sweet 16th?
Mine? I was on the beach in Argentina with a bunch of friends. I was getting seriously into DJing, so I got lots of records as presents.


One tune you will definitely be playing on Friday is?
The new Sudbeat release by Mohr, a rocking and grooving track that I’ve been testing lately.

Early prediction for tune of the summer?
There are many great ones but the new Dibby on Bedrock its perfect. Also the 100th remix celebration pack, on Vapour is massive
Finally in good old Gallery tradition, three words to describe Friday’s set?!
Summer is coming…