Formed over a mutual appreciation of disco beats, handclaps, cowbells, and vocoders, Jamie Paterson and Danny Ashenden are The C90s, two DJs who have rocked floors over the UK and Europe for the last two years. Based in London, the duo has been working hard, providing remixes for the likes of Cut Copy, Headman and Tronik Youth.

They’re favourites of our weekly Lemonade party after tearing up the dancefloor on more than a few occasions. We caught up with the boys ahead of their headline set this Saturday to see what they’re up to in the UK after playing a short but sweet US tour.

For an extra treat, we’ve got a free to download recording of Villa’s set from last week! As pals of the C90s, I’m sure the boys won’t mind sharing the limelight.

VILLA Live at The Nest 05/11/12 by The Nest

Hi guys! I hear you’ve recently returned from a US tour… How did it go? Have you played in the US before this summer? How does your reception over there differ from the European club crowds?

Jamie: Yeah, it was amazing. It was our first time playing together in the States. It was exhausting. We didn’t get much sleep, but we had a lot of fun. They like their dance music tough in America, and we found ourselves having to try a lot harder to make people dance. In Europe, it’s easier, and it was like that in Mexico and Canada. We got to play what we wanted and everyone had a great time.

Are you looking to release any more original material by the end of the year?

Jamie: We’ve been working on original material since our last single, but we’ve been quite preoccupied with gigs and remixes. We’re finishing a new single at the moment, two brand new tracks. It would be great to get it out this year, but it’ll probably be dropped early next year. You can expect a couple more remixes from us in the meantime.

Danny, have you been putting any time into your Say Yes to Another Excess project with Stopmakingme? How does the studio dynamic differ from this project to The C90s work?

Danny: Well, me and Dan have talked about doing some more tracks together for sure, but we are both very busy with our other projects so there is nothing at the moment. But there will be! It is a different dynamic to working with jamie, and its nice to have that change up. Its very different music after all. The same principles are there though, someone is either on a synth or staring deep into the screen..

You’ve held the fort in your basement studio for a while now; what’s the set up like? What’s your favourite studio snack to sustain concentration?

Jamie: We moved into the studio at the beginning of the year. It’s mostly an analog set up, with heaps of old synths, guitars, cowbells and drums. Everything runs through an old Mackie mixer and into Pro Tools. We drink a lot of coffee to keep us going and the cafe over the road does well by us.

You’ve played at The Nest a few times now. Are you excited about your set this Saturday? What can we expect? What’s your favourite kind of space to DJ in?

Jamie: We always look forward to playing at the Nest. It’s a nice space to dance in, the sound is great and the booth is perfect for DJs. I prefer the more intimate venues. The Nest is the right size. Any bigger and the music doesn’t tend to translate so well. I bought a whole load of new records yesterday – some disco, some acid – and I can’t wait to play them out on Saturday.