“I hate travelling, I hate flying, I hate waiting,” he said, “I’m a very anxious person

Not that it comes across in his friendly Italian accent, or from listening to any of his energetic, upbeat tunes.

Pinning down this electronic dance artist and DJ is a fairly fraught process, he is the modern plane-hopping performer who commutes between countries.

Most of the time Mauro is on the move between shows, trying to catch connecting flights and spending a considerable portion of his time in airports.

“Everything about travelling is time lost for me,” he said.

“I would like to spend the time you waste on planes and in departure lounges doing something – how do you say in English? – good for the world.”

Such are the highs and lows of life as a DJ.

Last night you could have been guiding the mood of thousands of people, taking them to new highs with music, but now, as the minutes and hours tick by, all you can do is wait.

“Anything would be better than losing my time and my life here,” Mauro said.

After beginning his career in trance music, with tunes such as Lizard hitting the charts and defining the sound a decade ago, Mauro has found his tastes evolving as he gets older.

“Music has changed a lot,” he said.

“When I started travelling around the world I was into trance but now I like music that’s more interesting for my age group.

“Normally, trance music is for kids – when you grow up you like house music, then you go looking for more interesting sounds and something more special.

“For me, that is electronic music.

“It’s all about technology and the science of creating songs, that’s why I’ve chosen it.”

Mauro, 41, has seen his audience grow up along with him, as he still continues to be a major attraction both on record and in the clubs.

He has spent more than ten years at the cutting edge of clubland.

“It’s not a question of being easier or harder now than it was when I started,” he said. “I feel like I have to do it otherwise I would get bored.“

Meganite in Ibiza, which is run by Mauro, continues to be one of the clubbing hot spots on the island.

“We had 6,000 people in Ibiza last Wednesday night – that’s a result for us.