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8 DJs tell us how they stay sane on tour

Skream, Heidi and more on keeping a positive mindset

  • Words: Dave Turner | Illustration: Eliot Wyatt
  • 18 November 2016
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7 Eclair Fifi

"I try and invest in good luggage to keep me organised, otherwise I feel like my head's all over the place. I like a good wash bag with all the little bottles labelled, otherwise everything just goes all over the floor at the hotel. I feel more on it when I've got luggage with pockets. I learned my lesson with my Australian tour, because everything ended up stuffed anywhere and bursting at the seams. Now, I'm quite OCD with it. I've also taught myself to sleep on planes. I find it's not worth doing that tiny bit of work for an hour because rest will make you work better later in the long run. As soon as the plane takes off, I'm out like a light. It helps so much because you often can't have a nap in the hotel.

The day after a show, no matter how hungover I am, I try to visit the botanic gardens of any city I'm in. I've seen so many different botanics. I've seen Oslo, Antwerp, Paris. It just freshens you up so much. Food wise, I like to eat light, but also have a lot of protein. My favourite thing is steak, espresso and a glass of red wine. I need to change my rider but at the moment it says 'no Mexican, no pizza, no burgers'. When a lot of promoters meet me, they think, 'Oh, she's a diva', but I tell them I just want to play good for them. On top of that, I carry a bottle of liquid B-12 vitamin with me. It really perks me up and makes up for when you don't get a meal. I keep fit at home, but I'm terrible on tour. Louisahhh!!! from Bromance can play until 5am and go for a run at 7am. I don't know how she does it!"

 
 
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