i'm heading to the location of my gig — the ibiza rocks hotel.d having more alcohol than normal, i'm feeling a little worse for wear. after a lack of sleep and riding on adrenaline, this [is—minute dj set sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so i have to be on top of my game. so we're about to go out on stage. we've literally got five minutes until the start of the set. just checked my levels, and... ..ii.7, which is pretty high. but the risk is, if you inject yourself now, there's a high chance it could go too low during the set, and then i'll have to down all of thatjuice. isn't the end of the world, i'm not going to die. but, yeah, just from a perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments that it's kind of got control of me, you know? my name is reece parkinson, bbc radio ixtra. the gig begins, and i am loving it! but my levels are slowly beginning to climb. 0h! mate. done! er... 13.1, all right, it's climbing. i am going to inject myself now, so let me give myself... ..le

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