When did you first visit Ibiza?
It was 1991 or 1992. I went with a big gang including the DJ A Man Called Adam and keyboard wizard Adamski. It was such a bonkers trip. There were nine of us staying in a villa and we were invited over by the godfather of the Balearic sound, José Padilla. It was insane. There wasn't really much sitting around by the pool. That trip was a baptism of fire and it broke me in. I went the following year and had a fantastic time, and I have been going ever since.
How do you do Ibiza now?
This year I'm going in early July before the season really kicks off. The Ibiza I go to isn't that dreadful 18-30 place you saw on Ibiza Uncovered. It tends to be really tranquil. I find it a genuinely relaxing place with the right mixture of chilling out and partying, and like most people I take a big suitcase of books with me, which doesn't sound very rock'n'roll.
I usually hire a villa, but this year I'm doing a bit of agro-tourism so I'll be in the middle of the countryside with just a donkey for company. I try to go for a couple of weeks, but when I'm DJ-ing a lot I tend to go three or four times during the summer, often just for a long weekend. I'm going for 10 days, which is perfect because I can get two lots of friends out. I don't see enough of my friends and it's a really nice way of catching up in a really chilled environment.
What do you like about the island?
It's the mixture. Some parts could be Monaco, but it's got the hippy ideal woven into it too, which is why you've got the choice of very upmarket peaceful hotels, agro-tourism, a simple finca in the middle of nowhere or a buzzy apartment in the centre of San Antonio along with loads of other 17-year-olds on their first holiday.
Ibiza is very manageable and I feel like I know the island well now. I hire a car and go bombing around having lunch in little places and finding secret coves.
What's your recommendation for a good night out?
There is a fantastic club called Underground and before I go there I'll go to a restaurant called El Clodenis. The woman who runs it is like Ava Gardner, she's like an old-school movie star. They do sort of Provençal food and the best lentil salad ever, a wonderful chicken with garlic and all sorts of seafood. Just down the road is Underground - it's free and the club really encapsulates the original spirit of Ibiza. It's like having a party in someone's living room and is an antidote to the superclubs.
What would be your perfect trip?
I do prefer places that are both stimulating and relaxing and South America is brilliant for that. I started to learn Spanish a few years ago (another reason for going to Ibiza) and South America is a good place for me to practise.
I've been backpacking in Mexico along the Mayan Riviera, which was brilliant fun, and most recently I went to Chile, Argentina and Brazil with the band. We had a fantastic time. They're a fun-loving bunch of people. We visited everywhere, from museums and art galleries to the local bars.
Bike rides are quite popular in the band too, which is weird. I'm crap on a bike so it's not my favourite activity, but it can be an amazing way of seeing places. We're also all great lovers of food so going out and experimenting and getting fairly riotously drunk is basically the order of the day.
· Sister Bliss (Ayalah Bentovim) is a DJ, songwriter and member of the group Faithless. 'Forever Faithless', their greatest hits album, was released last week. They will be headlining the Creamfields festival in Liverpool on 27 August.
