Danny Rampling's Eyeliner Ego Trip

Danny Rampling chatted to Skrufff this week about his activities since (semi)
retiring from DJing 15 months ago and revealed that he's 'very close' to launching
his much anticipated restaurant in London as soon as he finds the right site.

"We've continued to investigate potential sites daily and recently came very close
on a site in west Smithfield market unfortunately after four months of negotiations
we aborted at much expense and time as the landlords were difficult people," he
said. "I will get to the objective in the very near future. It has been a drawn out
process that's taken much longer than I expected."

The acid house legend also revealed he's completed and signed to Extravaganza
Records a new track with fellow rave pioneer Nicky Holloway featuring comedian Vic
Lambrusco ('we've been in the studio one day a week for six months') and also
attended 'some incredible seminars working on personal development/ business
skills'. Danny also took exception to Luke Slater's recent comments that he'd like
to see more (male) DJs wearing lipstick and sporting flamboyant images and cited a
number of philosophers to defend his position.

"Reading the recent Luke Slater (appropriate surname) article 'Why Do DJs wear Jeans
and T Shirts not Eyeliner' which was very amusing, I wanted to send some quotes that
may assist with understanding of the ego, such as Meister Eckhart " said Danny.

"'How do you label yourself? How do you label others?' he wrote. 'Be aware that any
label is limiting. Labels stick us in a box where there's no room to move. Today,
experience how it feels to let go of the labels to rest in 'I am.' Feel the freedom,
the spaciousness, the infinite potential of simply being. As long as I am this or
that, I am not all things', "said Danny.

Or Lao Tzu's famous quote that 'Labels limit us', "When I let go of what I am, I
become what I might be."

"I really recommend Skrufff readers subscribe to Higher Awareness at a site called
TheDailyGuru.net," Danny added, "It's packed with snippets of genuine wisdom and
daily inspirational messages."

http://www.dannyrampling.co.uk (Danny DJs at Turnmills on the May Day Bank holiday
weekend at Def Mix's 20 year anniversary bash, on Saturday May 5, with David Morales
&Norman Jay)

http://www.myspace.com/dannyrampling