There are as many DJs in Cairo as there are cafes these days and the increasingly crowded scene has made it difficult for the city’s brightest beat-matchers to stand out among the crowd. Everyone is vying for gigs and Soundcloud clicks, but few break out further than that. Granted, we’re seeing more and more DJs and producers release tracks and EPs, but one man whose life is very much dominated by music is the one and only Tamer Auf.

You recently made a phenomenal debut at Nacelle’s House sessions – tell me about it.

It was awesome. I was kind of worried all day because I’ve been waiting for it for such a long time and wanted to deliver something exceptional, but all the worry was gone the minute I played my opening track. And then the feedback was great throughout the night and I couldn’t have been happier.

I just realised that question one wasn’t actually a question. Never mind. You’ve found success with some of your releases, most recently with 'Running Back to Your Love' with Marco Tegui and Cari Golden – what can we expect next?

I have a release coming out on Sleazy Deep next month. It’s a solo release and I think it’s my best work to date; especially that it’s a sound I’m currently playing as well. The label says it’s one of their biggest releases this year so I’m looking forward to seeing what it’ll do. I also almost got into Knee Deep in Sound last year and I have access to Hot Since 82 now, so I plan on getting a track or two signed there this year. Fingers crossed.  

I’ll cross everything for you. We’ve heard talk of an Audio Damiana comeback – is there any truth to this?

 Nothing solid at the moment, but you never know...

Oh I see – you’re keeping us on tenterhooks. We can chat afterwards, wink wink. You seem to have a great handle on your career as a DJ/producer - why can’t more DJs learn from you?

Ask them.

I did – most of them said they’ve never heard of you. Ohhhh snap! Nah, I’m joking. So as a DJ and producer, people expect the most top notch tunes from you, but what is your guiltiest of guilty  musical pleasures?

 There’s nothing guilty about any musical pleasure.