With partner Double Dee (Douglas DiFranco), in the mid-80s Brooklyn’s Steinski co-produced the series of records known as The Lessons: The Payoff Mix, Lesson 2 (The James Brown Mix), Lesson 3 (The History Of Hiphop) for the Tommy Boy label. Cited as definitive releases by DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Fatboy Slim, and Coldcut, these analog tape cut-and-paste collages, still widely bootlegged (and wildly illegal), are generally acknowledged as three of the most influential works in the world of hip-hop and dance music production.

As part of the Ninja Tune @ Piknic, Steinski will be rocking the decks at 17:30 this Saturday September 4^th.

Read on for his Q&A:

State your name:

Steve Stein, PKA Steinski

How did you get into this?

A very lucky accident.

What’s your ideal setup to rock a crowd?

Open minds, loud PA, good beer.

What do you usually bring to a picnic?

Food, music, and bug spray.

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

Shirley Ellis's “Clapping Song”

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

“I Want To Stay” by the Love Unlimited Orchestra

What song will you never drop?

Under the correct circumstances, I would drop anything.

Funniest request you’ve ever gotten?

Play something I can dance to.

Most memorable DJ experience?

The first time I ever DJ'ed at a party.

Biggest fail of your career?

It hasn't happened yet.

I say Piknic, you say...

Hello Montreal!