This year Cox takes over the airfield in Roudnice nad Labem, the former site of Creamfields Czech Republic, for a one-day show with more than 40 DJs who will perform on a rotating stage, allowing the entire expected crowd of 20,000 to get a glimpse. Given a place of pride on the list is DJ Lucca, one of Czech techno’s rising stars. The party kicks off at 4 p.m. and won’t let up until Lucca’s second set ends at 6 a.m.

Enthusiastic, outgoing and friendly, Carl Cox spoke to The Prague Post by phone from London.

The Prague Post: Why did you decide to put on The Festival?

TPP: How does it feel to have your own name on a festival?

CC: It’s kind of bizarre. I feel like the granddaddy of techno music. I’ve put so much effort into this sound, this music and supporting this scene. It’s a great day. The time is right for something like this to happen in the Czech Republic.

TPP: What’s the location like?

CC: It’s open air, it’s got tents, chill-out areas, and something called a Numark Crash Stage — I have no idea what that’s about — and something called a Dream Stage. I have no idea what that’s about, either.

TPP: How did you describe The Festival to the DJs who are coming?

CC: Well, they all know the music because we’ve done this show before. I become more of a compere on my own night: I’m kind of like a stagemaster, out there introducing the DJs to the people. I think that’s never been done before, where the DJ comes out and talks to his audience.

TPP: What are Czech crowds like?

CC: Very good looking, very young, very noisy, very up for it and they don’t stop until you stop. A lot of energy.

TPP: How would you describe your own music for someone just off the street?

CC: My music is very techno-orientated, very housey-orientated, but there’s a new electronic element that’s also coming in. I kind of bring the summer sounds in, with more Latino beats in the techno and house I play.

TPP: What’s a set from Lucca like?

CC: Lucca is ace as a girl, of course, but she’s also got a lot of energy and the heart and spirit for playing music.

TPP: DJ Hal?

CC: Hal is very laid back, a very cool guy, very much influenced by the San Francisco scene.

TPP: Trevor Rockliffe?

CC: A funky master from the UK. He really brings the funk to the stage.

TPP: What should people expect from The Festival?

CC: It’s going to be lively. With the production, we’re bringing in the biggest and best in the business, and of course the DJs are as well. Staging is going to be really important. People are going to be able to see something no matter where they are, and with that we’re bringing in some very special visual effects. I won’t say what they are — I want people to be completely wowed by it.

TPP: What do you collect besides records?

CC: I’m quite a collector of cars. I’ve got an old-school Mercedes 560 SEC, the last of the big V8 two-door coupes. I’ve also got a BMW M3 convertible with a SMG gearbox, like on an F1 car — the clutch system just bangs into gear and you go. It rocks. And in Australia I’ve got a Holden Monaro, an Australian V8 muscle car. It’s iconic. Mad Max used to have a Monaro as his interceptor, and this is like a modern version of that.

TPP: What’s it like DJing on the radio rather than in front of a crowd?