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How did you come up with the name Ed Rush?
It sounds like ‘head rush,’ which is the out-of-control sensation our music [drum’n’bass] should give you.

Your 1993 breakthrough Bludclot Artattack really made your name. What was it like working with influential producer Nico Sykes?
It was amazing working with Nico. It’s hard to pick out particular moments, as the whole experience was incredible. We were making some really cutting edge stuff, and it was such an exciting time.

How did you and fellow d’n’b artist Optical hook up?
We moved in the same circles and both loved the same kind of sounds – it was inevitable that we were going to get in the studio together. When it happened we just had amazing chemistry and it went from there. One of our funniest moments was on our [2004] Out Of The Box DVD – it was an interview with a girl in the USA who basically thought one of us played ‘drum’ and the other played ‘bass’!

Some say d’n’b can be difficult to initially access because of its intensity. Why do you love it?
No other type of club music can really create so much energy. There is a huge amount of variation within the genre, and it’s constantly progressing.

What’s the most awkward moment you’ve had at a show?
Arriving at a huge rave with a box of records, to find they only have CDJ’s [CD turntables]. 

Tina Lee

Ed Rush and Optical Asia Tour, Sammi Kitchen, Fri 28, 11pm-5am, $250.