Even after damaging his eardrum leading to 80 per cent deafness during his audio engineering course, the young Djedjotronic thankfully did not give up, resulting in a string of electro bangers and impressive collaborations with driving tech-house producers like Popof. He'll also joining the line-up at this August's SW4 Festival in London's Clapham Common alongside the likes of everyone from Erol Alkan to Salt 'N' Pepa, and here Boysnoize Records' finest chats to Dazed, catching up on tour antics and dirty socks...

Dazed Digital: What can we expect from your set?
Djedjotronic: I’d say my DJ sets are techno-friendly. I don’t pre-select my tunes, I prefer to improvise according to the atmosphere. I’m beginning to play more & more my own works, and I try to stay groovy, but sometimes my penchant for dark and austere music strikes back. The other day there was this guy dancing with his eyes closed, just like in the middle of a rock concert riot. I like both, the riot and the austere. The wrong foot.

DD: What is it like being on the BNR tours?
Djedjotronic: We’ve been playing in BNR Nights all around Europe, Japan and Oz. It's really cool to play together, we all have different influences so when playing in clubs together, it makes a very interesting line-up. Also, it’s very motivating not to be alone on stage! It’s a bit like being in a soccer team but without the shower/room, dirty socks…

DD: I read that you've fallen deaf in one ear? I'm awfully sorry if so, and you must be super talented, does this make it amazingly hard to DJ?!
Djedjotronic: I actually lost most (80 per cent) of my right ear three years ago. It was during the time I was a trainee at the end of my audio engineering school. I was playing in a duo live PA with Popof at this time. Everything suddenly ended - it has been a pretty rough period. I even thought about quitting music. That’s what doctors wanted me to do. But I did not. I had to learn to work in a different way. Fortunately, everything disappears when i’m on stage or at the studio. At last, this episode reinforced my motivation so much.

DD: Have you got something new coming out? How do you think your 'sound' has progressed since you first started producing?
Djedjotronic: My new EP is going to be released by the end of June. It will be a strong six-track package including two remixes by Jesse Rose and Tony Senghore. This record is a way back to my first inspirations, a mix between electronica, techno and house music. I tried to sound clean at maximum but at the same time not to forget to keep the failings and the bumps which are to me the human side of the music. Often, the results you get is a direct consequence of the method you use. I’m trying to emancipate myself from this, experimenting new ways of composing.

DD: What are you most looking forward to in 2010/11?
Djedjotronic: I’m really impatient about the release of this EP, I’m really curious of the reception it will get. I'll also be playing in two big festivals in UK, Glastonbury and SW4, and I’m looking forward to taste the UK crowd! Some other cool things: There will be some gigs back to back with my old friend Noob, a US tour, Pukkelpop in Belgium, Berlin Festival… Then maybe another EP and, who knows, an album?

South West Four Weekender; Bank Holiday Weekend: August 28th - 29th