We've all been there before. Sometimes it's a New Year's resolution, sometimes it's the realization that you're out of breath just running up the stairs to catch your last train — but at one point or another, we've all decided to try and get in shape.
For London-based DJ and producer Tim Deluxe (real name: Tim Liken), however, the decision to take up running arguably altered the entire trajectory of his music career.
"It was when I went to Australia and fell asleep behind the decks," Liken says with a laugh, recalling the reason behind his initial decision to start running. "My luggage hadn't arrived, so I met up with Dave (Taylor, a.k.a. Switch) and we sat down in this lovely marina harbor bar, knocking back the pints and catching up. He played first — luckily, for him! — but I had the last set. I was really knackered, drunk, and thought, 'I'm going to play the longest record I have — which was 10 or 11 minutes long — I can mix it in, get eight minutes rest and then I'll get back up and bring in the next track.' And then I just f-cking passed out! The music stopped and I got shipped back to the hotel. That was the catalyst!"