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InternetDJ interviews the number one DJ in the world, Paul Van Dyk! Read and listen to our exclusive right here. Paul Van Dyk is the most recognized name in electronic music. With years of producing #1 tracks and DJing throughout the world, it is no surpise that he was voted #1 DJ by the readers of DJ Magazine. 2005 also marks the release of his 2xCD mix album, "The Politics of Dancing 2" and an hour-long mix set on InternetDJ.com. Taking a break from his consistent touring schedule, we had the chance to speak with the man himself. Paul Van Dyk Interview Our full, uncut, audio interview. Listen: {MP3} (Interview by Michael Bordash) (InternetDJ) So, you're currently on tour, any notable events to share? (Paul Van Dyk) I'm pretty much touring all the time, that's the great thing about DJ-ing, you spend the week in the studio and produce, and on the weekends, you go out, you travel, you're in the clubs to get inspiration which finds itself back in the studio. (InternetDJ) Do you test tracks developed during the week in front of your audiences? (Paul Van Dyk) All of my tracks get tested in some early stages within a set. Then I go back to the studio and fine-tune a few things. (InternetDJ) Do you do any on-line testing? (Paul Van Dyk) Most of the testing is done in the clubs. Its more of a technical test. When I feel the track is finally produced, I give to my inner circle of friends and colleagues and see how they react and think of it. (InternetDJ) Congratulations on your ascension to #1 on the DJMag poll! How will the honor affected you personally and professionally? (Paul Van Dyk) To be honest I don't think it will really affect me. I'm in a very lucky position in that throughout the years people realize that everything I do is real, and I do it with all the passion I have, and I always give 100%. I really don't see a point of why that should change. On a personal level, I still give everything. I don't think it's going to change anything really. I have a different view about this than some of my colleagues. I don't see this list as a big competition, for me, it's a sign of how strong electronic music is globally. Its about DJ #100 and #1000 breaking the boundaries with their music everyday whenever and wherever they play. It makes me proud and thankful to be on top of that list, but it's a bigger picture than just a competition tool. (InternetDJ) Your new mix CD is called "The Politics Of Dancing 2." What exactly are the politics of dancing? Are there any politics in dancing? Isn't dance music all about letting go? (Paul Van Dyk) First of all, Electronic Music is about letting go. And it is important to take it as such. It goes back to the first Politics of Dancing album back in 2001 before 9/11. Some of you guys may remember the problems back then with the authorities closing clubs down and promoters having a hard time making events. What a lot of the authorities and journalist didn't realize, besides all the fun people have in clubs and what they hear about clubbing, was the development of a global youth culture. And this is a very positive and uniting tool. You have Israelis dancing with Palestinians, whites dancing with blacks, Iraqis with Americans. It doesn't matter what type of religion they believe, or where they come from. All that matters is that they are respectful to all different people. This is something that is political, and this is something that I wanted to point out back in 2001. Of course ever since we had 9/11 and the war in Afganistan and Iraq, the meaning I have for Politics in Dancing has shifted. It really means that Democracy for me is still the best concept we have in order to live with each other. And in order to make the countries we live in as strong and socially fair, we all have to be involved. Some people are involved in political parties, others are involved with charities and social aspects… it means that everyone needs to be involved. And that is what Politics of Dancing means to me in 200…