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Oz’s very own trance mixologist, Bexta has been writing and releasing her own music for years. Heading to Hobart’s Syrup at the end of this month, she recently spoke to Hiro Takeshi.

You’ve just finished touring Indonesia. [That’s] Not somewhere usually associated with trance music. How was it?
It was an unreal experience – I played with another trance DJ, Sophie Sugar from the UK, and [an] electro DJ, Jana from the US. There were eleven dates … some of the gigs had a thousand people, which was surprising. I think some places hadn’t heard trance ever before, but they loved it!

Trance, like a lot of music styles, seems to have its cycles. What do you think about the state of trance in Oz today?
It’s definitely making a resurgence. Australia has been split between electro and hardstyle for a while now. I’ve been pushing the tech trance sound for over a year, even two. I think it’s back, baby!

Starting back in the early nineties, you have been at the forefront of Oz trance for quite sometime now. Do you have a secret?
No secrets. I just work my arse off! I’m doing something seven days a week … normally DJing on the weekends and traveling a lot. In the studio producing, promotions and publicity and gig bookings during the week – it’s a business as well as a hell of a lot of fun.

New tunes that you can’t resist?
I’m loving Marcel Woods, Fred Baker, Bart Claessen, Randy Katana, Mark Schulz and Richard Durand, amongst others who are rocking my world at the moment. I also love the remix that The Delegate and Nick Collings did of my new single One for the Road … it works every time!

Upcoming projects?
I’m working on Mixology 10 at the moment. My single One for the Road is out soon as a download on mixologydigital.com and iTunes, and on vinyl, on Mixology Digital Records. [I’m] also just lining up the releases for the label for the rest of the year, which include music from tyDi, Patrik Carrera and Steve Black. Plus lining up the Mixology 10 tour that’ll go from October to year’s-end.

Bexta plays Syrup in Hobart on Friday the 31st of August.