Mary Anne Hobbs' 'Dubstep Warz' show for BBC Radio1 in January 2006 is widely regarded as the show that broke the dubstep sound globally. She followed this in August 2008 with the 'Generation Bass' special curated at her invitation by the original Dubstep Warz DJs. Her mission in January 2009 to LA and San Francisco generated the 'West Coast Rock' special, which set the world buzzing about the fast emerging Pacific Coast beat scene. She is set to release a 3rd compilation album 'Wild Angels' in September 2009 on the Planet Mu label.

From all her great work as a music journalist to her cult BBC show (ending in September…we’re still in shock), and her active role in many bass music landmark events, Mary Anne Hobbs is still able to impress and keep moving forward. Seeing her drop heavy dubstep bombs and shoot her guns in the air is truly awesome. It instantly made me wish she was my aunt.

She will be playing the zone Piknic @ Osheaga tomorrow, July 31 at 17:30.

She also kindly filled out the Piknic Q&A and I learned what a gingham is in the process. Read on.

State your name:

Mary Anne Hobbs

How did you get into this?

I charged at my dreams and never looked back…

What’s your ideal setup to rock a crowd?

Sub-bass stacks the size of double-decker buses!

What do you usually bring to a picnic?

Black cherries

What’s the first song that made you go crazy?

Sex Pistols 'Bodies'

What’s the last song that made you go crazy?

Braiden 'The Alps'

What song will you never drop?

There are no holds barred in my life..

Funniest request you’ve ever gotten?

It was from a foot fetishist…

Most memorable DJ experience?

Sonar Festival, Barcelona 2010

Biggest fail of your career?

I don't fail…I learn from every distaster…

I say Piknic, you say...

all roads lead to Montreal this weekend :) Canada, bring it with the gingham…