DJ Profiles
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M-Zone has to be the most influential underground hard trance DJ of the nineties.... and seen as "hard trance" only came about in the nineties - people are right to refer to him as "the godfather of hard trance" it was M-Zones banging, uplifting + uptempo beats that caught Mark EG's ear in the mid nineties and made Mark EG become one of the most recognised hard trance DJ's around the world. Now they have both played all over the world and have many followers and I'm sure always will..... M-Zones music will live forever. M-Zone started his career late in 1991 at the now legendary Doncaster Warehouse. He steadily built in reputation and skill, quickly becoming known for his upfront style. Originally playing Italian Piano-House, M-Zone began playing Trance and hard house a few years later, and was soon well known as a figure of some influence within the UK (And quite possibly the European) Hard Trance and Hard House scene. Indeed, as he became established as the main resident (And unofficial manager to some extent) of Doncaster Warehouse, he began to book the DJ's that were making the records he played, the big names of European Hard Trance. The years 1994 and 1995 were big years for M-Zone, not only did he begin Residencies at Dizstruxshon and Uprising (Two of the Norths biggest raves), he also introduced the UK to Bonzai Records, by booking they're first UK Live performance at the Warehouse, and later bringing Up and Coming German Hard Trance DJ Timo Maas to play in the UK for the first time at the warehouse.
Toward the end of 1995, he also founded his UK44 Records collective (Which included labels UK44, Forever Forward, Teach Yourself Techno and DW Records). The first releases on each label were immediate hits and UK44, Forever Forward and Teach Yourself Techno became important labels in the UK Hard Trance scene for the next couple of years.
It was t this time that M-Zone was becoming the DJ he is today, playing across the UK, Europe and Canada, spreading his style across our planet, each time returning with something new, and more importantly Different. Since then, The UK44 record label has ceased to exist, the warehouse closed and M-Zone has launched a new project, Warning Records. He continues to be one of the foremost DJ's in the Hard Trance circuit and has been responsible for progressing the scene to the extent its at today, always seeming to stay one step ahead of today's commercial scene. Whatever may happen in the future, M-Zone will no doubt remain a name to watch.....
Dj SamPunk.. Sam's life has always revolved around music. He was born in 1972 in Slovenia and developed a strong liking for electronic music at an early age. At the age of 15 he created his first songs on a C-64 and Amiga and spun the turntables at private parties. Of course he also made a ..normal training.. on the business sector .. but already at this time his passion was still with the music. He has been performing as a DJ on a professional basis since 1989 and done many gigs at raves and in clubs.A friend and Sam then established a studio in 1994. Their first record, "Exlex-E-Energy", appeared under a Stuttgart label and was a top ten hit in different DJ CHARTS. This was followed by numerous tracks on labels like "Full-E-Records" and "Formaldehyd" ("Hold back the feeling"), which became one of the hits at the Berlin Love Parade in 1995. In 1996 Sam made his next step within the music business .. he started to work in product management and later as A & R Manager for the record company and distributor "DA MUSIC".
Apart from working on many different CD compilations, he was responsible for the label "Triebwerk" & "ECG". After some years training within a record company it was time for a professional self-employed work. Step by step Sam created next to the own production studio METROPOLIS STUDIO, his own marketing- and promotion agency MAS MARKETING, his own VINYL & CD DISTRIBUTION "BASS-IC" (www.bass-ic.de), furthermore he set up a music publishing EL SAMUEL MAS PUBLISHING + EDITION BUDS AND ANTS (ROBA MV) and in last consequence his own record labels STEEL RECORDS, STEEL BLACK, STEEL LTD., STEEL HARDCORE, HARDNATION and TUNE IN RECORDS. Next to more than 200 releases on his own and other labels, Sam was also able to realize two mix cd series (HARDBEATZ and TUNE IN..). Specialy the HARDBEATZ VOL.10 (soon is comin VOL.11), which is right now on the Market, is one the best selling HARDSTYLE CDs in germany!
Today he is well known - also international - especially in NL and UK, where he achieved various number one dance charts hits and even got a track in the sales charts, you can find him more and more behind the turntables. Besides these territories he gains bookings in Canada, UK, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Slovakia, Australia,Spain and many more countries around the planet. His style, a mixture between hardstyle/hard dance, tech-trance and hardtrance, is working very well. But concerning this constant discussion about what style to spin .. Sam does not fix himself. His attitude toward this is: ..music has to rock the crowd .. that's the only important thing...! PEACE
Today he is well known - also international - especially in NL and UK, where he achieved various number one dance charts hits and even got a track in the sales charts, you can find him more and more behind the turntables. Besides these territories he gains bookings in Canada, UK, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Slovakia, Australia,Spain and many more countries around the planet. His style, a mixture between hardstyle/hard dance, tech-trance and hardtrance, is working very well. But concerning this constant discussion about what style to spin .. Sam does not fix himself. His attitude toward this is: ..music has to rock the crowd .. that's the only important thing...! PEACE
Hardtrance and hardstyle producer Luca Cominato was born in 1980. He started using Technics Turntable at only 9 years old and when he was 16 he start to learn about the world of sampling.
After 4 years in cooperation with Maxjay he decides to create the Suntracker Techno Studio and they started producing together. FJ has done so many remixing in the last few years its hard to pin one of them down lets just say who they were for Kiddfectious Lisa Lashes M-zone the list goes on and on.. FJ does a local net radio where he spins the latest tracks from top producers his tech mutation style is well worth checking out go visit www.fjproject.com and listen to his new productions...
After 4 years in cooperation with Maxjay he decides to create the Suntracker Techno Studio and they started producing together. FJ has done so many remixing in the last few years its hard to pin one of them down lets just say who they were for Kiddfectious Lisa Lashes M-zone the list goes on and on.. FJ does a local net radio where he spins the latest tracks from top producers his tech mutation style is well worth checking out go visit www.fjproject.com and listen to his new productions...
Mark Eg.. Constantly searching for new sounds, original production talent and cutting edge club music, Mark EG is at the forefront of the UK's new music movement. But he refuses to be labeled. And this sometimes chameleon-like addiction to music has held Mark responsible not only for some of the most ground breaking releases in the hard techno world over the last few years (The Anxious), but also partly for the underground explosion of both hard trance and hardstyle through the UK. Mark's tastes span back to the early 1980's, through Detroit techno, Chicago house, electro, acid house, hard trance and hard techno. Throughout the years he's become widely acclaimed for his intense stage presence, as well as his outrageous antics behind the decks, spanning several different musical scenes and movements. His most notable achievements have included his massive popularity in the Serbian/Bosnian and Croatian techno scene; his almost cult-like status within the UK hard trance and hardstyle movements; the near sonic domination of the Canadian rave scene; his infiltration of UKs hard dance scene; and of course who could forget his place in the UK hardcore scene where Mark has been a well respected part of the furniture for the last fifteen years - playing regularly at all the main events such as Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Hardcore Heaven and Slammin Vinyl.
Miss Adrenaline is not only the body's "rush" drug its also the tag of Hull's hardest working female DJ. Leean Parkinson chose the name to describe her ultra hi-energy style that incorporates and fuses together elements of Hard Trance, German Hardstyle, Hard House and Classic Hardcore. Not only does she wow the peak time crowds with these exciting sets, Miss Adrenaline is equally at home warming up the back room, providing a soundtrack for the night with blends of Hard nrg,funky house,Hardcore,speed garage, and drum and bass. Leean decided to make the move from dance floor to the dj box, wasting no time at all establishing herself as a dj to be heard. The promoters of Hulls top night clubs took notice and this reflects in Miss Adrenaline's already impressive list of appearances including warming up for the legendry
Long Term Pleasuredome Resident, Vibealite And Tomorrows World. Dj Fergus moves in many musical circles with varying styles that are appreciated nationally. Its not often were privileged to hear him spin so when it happens its well worth checking out some of the unique sounds of the man himself... one of the first djs to spin at Pleasuredome Skegness and Mansfield very own Vibealite. Vast musical knowledge having worked in the industry most of his working life. Recommended.....
Based in the North side of England, Matty D is a rising Hard trance / Hardstyle Dj and Producer who over the years has certainly stamped his name on the club / rave scene, playing at many well known events including Uprising, Dizstruxshon, HTID and Hardcore Heaven. This has seen him make appearences in many different areas of the country including North Lincs, Skegness, Cleethorpes, Hull, York, Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Sheffield, Nottingham and many more. Since the day of his first ever gig back in 2002 Matty has displayed his ability to really get a dancefloor rocking and this has attracted a decent following of hardstyle and trance heads, his first point of impact was promoting and playing at Renegade (lincs) which became a very successful dance event in the North. From this he has met and become friends with many people behind the scenes in the music industry, as well as becoming a member of the team behind the norths leading dance event, Uprising. Matty has always put 100% into his work in the music industry, the structure of his sets and his knowing of 'what to play, when to play it' has seen him watch dancefloors fill up and get rocking while he has been playing, the recent years have also seen his scratching ability become well known and he has often been refered to as abit of a hardtstyle scratchmaster himself! Mattys has recently kicked off his music producing career and has built a small studio for him to work on his productions in, so look out for future releases! He regular plays his own material and to his delight some have made quite an impact in clubs. He hopes to see his music making go further in the near future and is focused on pushing his sound as far at it will go. Matty's passion lies in the music scene and as with any rising artists, determination will bring good things, as long as you remember your main objective....to enjoy yourself and keep entertaining!
The partnership of The Yofridiz a.k.a Dj Y.O.Z. and Matt Manfridi was founded in 2005. After meeting each other at an event in their native North Wales in 2001 soon became firm friends through their passion for then, a new sound of music 'Hardstyle'. After establishing themselves as separate dj’s in the North Wales founded ‘Frequency’ their now established hardstyle based event. After numerous back to back sets at Frequency soon realised their futures lie as a duo and The Yofridiz were born. Over the last few years have steadily been building themselves a strong reputation within the UK hardstyle/hard dance scene. Known for their hardstyle sound, unique mixing style and crowd hyping antics behind the decks which has seen them play at nearly all the biggest hard dance events in the UK, playing along side all the big UK artists and some of the biggest names in the hardstyle scene. 2006 saw the boys turn their efforts to production and making their own tracks as dj’ing alone was not enough for them to express themselves. This has seen the launch of their own label OPM Recordings with their debut release ‘MY WAY’ which topped the charts on online record stores such as German Trance, Bangin Tunes and Juno to name but a few. Over the past 12 months their tracks have gained airplay from some of the biggest names in the scene such as Bruno Power, Trance Generators and Brian M & McBunn. As for 2009 the duo are currently in the studio working on an album which will be a first for uk hardstyle artists and are also busy working on remixes for other labels. As for their event promotion February 09 will see the launch of their brand new event ‘ZION’ which will be specializing in the harder styles genre and will see them flying in the biggest names from around Europe.
Simz has been dj'ing for the past 19 years starting bak in 1991 playing in many clubs up & down the country going through many different styles of music such as :- old skool rave ,jungle,hardcore,techno,trance and now has been playing hardstyle for the last 8 ta 9 years and is still loving it.
He is a long time resident d.j for DIZSTRUXSHON ( The east of englands premier dance organization) and has played for many other big clubs such as: Uprising< Hardcore Heaven
He is a long time resident d.j for DIZSTRUXSHON ( The east of englands premier dance organization) and has played for many other big clubs such as: Uprising< Hardcore Heaven
Dj Davey-C..
Davey C has been Deejaying since 1999. At first playing UK Hardcore and Hard House.
In 2004 he was introduced to Hardstyle and has not looked back since! In the time that has passed since he has played at some of the top nights in the UK such as storm, sanxion, xstatic and more. Currently resident at PAWS and FLUiD (hard dance nights in the midlands). Heavely influenced by the Italian and Swiss Hardstyle, in 2009 he started producing and has just finished his first track and is working on more new things at the moment.
Davey C has been Deejaying since 1999. At first playing UK Hardcore and Hard House.
In 2004 he was introduced to Hardstyle and has not looked back since! In the time that has passed since he has played at some of the top nights in the UK such as storm, sanxion, xstatic and more. Currently resident at PAWS and FLUiD (hard dance nights in the midlands). Heavely influenced by the Italian and Swiss Hardstyle, in 2009 he started producing and has just finished his first track and is working on more new things at the moment.
Over the past decade, Jake Nicholls has made his mark as one of the most in demand DJs in the UK. With his unique style that draws influences from energetic, melody driven hardcore and trance, Jake is a DJ that rocks the place and is a firm favourite with the crowds! Being introduced to the rave scene at many nights at the 'Doncaster Warehouse' (in his hometown) and 'Pleasuredome', Jake took influence from the rushy energetic pace of the music from DJs such as Fergus, Charly Lownoise, Brisk & M-Zone, whom he frequently saw. As time progressed, his tastes broadened and DJs such as Guy Ornadel, DJ Wag, Mark Spoon and hard trance pioneer Scot Project influenced Jake's musical taste greatly. His DJing debut was in 1997, where he would frequently DJ at events in Doncaster during his college days. The sets he played were widely favoured and this attracted the promoters of Bedlam and Defiance, who both offered Jake residencies, due to his originality and professionalism. A third residency followed from 'Hellraiser' and the groundbreaking and upfront trance he frequently played, earned Jake a set for Sheffield's leading night 'Uprising'. Jake wowed the crowds with his dramatic two hour sets, which were a real learning curve that proved to be hugely insightful When Hellraiser ceased to continue Jake was made the primary trance resident at Uprising and has continued to be there ever since, rocking the dancefloor and filling the crowds! The bookings for Jake followed at a headstrong rate, with countless sets up and down the country for established events such as Slammin' Vinyl, Twisted Brainfire (Scotland), Dizstruxshon (Doncaster), Cypher(Leeds), TNT (Sheffield), Quake (Cleethorpes), Hangar 13 (Newcastle), Vibealite (Bradford) and Ravers Reunited (Coalville) to name but a few! He is also an active producer and has taken to the studio, where his 'collaboration 'Life On Acid' with Stu Expression was released on Vinylgroover's Traffic imprint. A modern reworking of Komakino - Can't Stop featured on the prestigious D-Trance 40 compilation by Gary-D, which was a great honour for Jake as these were compilations that influenced his upbringing in trance.
Nick the Kid has been a major force within the UK hard trance scene for the past decade and now at just 27 years of age still has a lot to look forward to. His recent studio productions & remixes have been making waves across Europe.
I produce and DJ under the name 'Louk' and have had releases and remixes on labels such as German Trance, Naked Lunch, Detox, Druck, Joyride, Dataless, Drizzly and many more labels as well as having played at many events such as Defqon 1, Q-Base, Slammin Vinyl, North, Uprising, Resonate, Premonition, Bionic + many more and I regularly play at Hostile, Atmosphere and Hindsight.
I am the owner of Compulzion Records which is a hard trance/techno label, with releases so far being played on Radio 1, having rave reviews in magazines and massive DJ support worldwide.
I am the owner of Compulzion Records which is a hard trance/techno label, with releases so far being played on Radio 1, having rave reviews in magazines and massive DJ support worldwide.
Wragg & Log One:
one have been creating an ear catching sound clash of top-notch production and forward thinking hard dance since joining forces in 2005. They have taken the much loved European trance and techno sounds and, through their tireless work in the studio, injected their own style before unleashing it on their eager fan base. Their collective debut release to the hard dance scene was the internationally acclaimed “Creatures”, on Wragg’s Atmosphere Recordings UK label. A track that gained anthem status in the hard dance scene the world over, with massive Radio 1 plays from DJ Kutski as well as featuring on the Qlimax 2007 official DVD and Ministry Of Sounds’ Hard Dance Awards 2009 Euphoria CD. Since their first release they have gone from strength to strength with original tracks and remixes for top-name artists including Organ Donors, Lisa Lashes, Alex Kidd, Tommy Pulse and Fausto. They continue to push forward their own unique take on hard trance and techno, fusing the darker elements of the sound with powerful nerve-tingling melodies. The hot new duo are now in high demand, with highly anticipated appearances at some of Europe’s biggest events including Q-Base (Germany), Frantic, Kiddfectious, Storm, Resonate and the Southern Sound Festival. With many more bookings and releases stacking up the wragg and log:one saga is only just beginning, watch this space!
Hi im Daz, most ppl no me as The $kandal. Start'd dj'in abt 15yr ago afta hav'in my 1st taste ov in the rave scene @ a tiny little nite back then call'd DIZSTRUXSHON in 1993, @kilpins lesuredome in Howden. this is wat inspire'd me as it did & many otha's 2become dj's. I resident 4a nite we do in york call'd REW1RED wich i help promote with T.M.C. and im also a semi resident 4anotha nite also in york call'd Impact. featured playin styles include Upfront H/core, Hardtrance/Hardstyl
DJ's Onex & Trax
Onex & Trax have been around the underground hard dance scene for around 14 years now. They have both been DJ'ing for over 12 years and have been playing b2b for the last 4 years, playing a wide range of genres including Hardcore, Hardtrance, Hardstyle etc.
The last couple of years has seen Onex & Trax playing main stage bookings at Uprising and other big events across Yorkshire. Onex & Trax began producing some of their own material about 2 years ago and are going from strength to strength with their productions. April 2010 saw the release of their massive remix of Nostrum's Brainchild released on Gary D's D. Trance 50! Theres alot to come from these guys, so keep an eye for future bookings and releases coming soon.........Peace!
The last couple of years has seen Onex & Trax playing main stage bookings at Uprising and other big events across Yorkshire. Onex & Trax began producing some of their own material about 2 years ago and are going from strength to strength with their productions. April 2010 saw the release of their massive remix of Nostrum's Brainchild released on Gary D's D. Trance 50! Theres alot to come from these guys, so keep an eye for future bookings and releases coming soon.........Peace!
DJ Vorny
Has been a Hardstyle Dj for many with many a good record under his belt. With releases on UK44 Records, IMP Records, KATIVA Records and he is currently signed up with NUTTY TRANCE and released tracks for label also working on tracks to be released very soon. This guy is by far a star and should be up with the best of them after such a long served career.
As a resident at DIZTRUXSION and of the late TFI it is without a doubt that he deserves to play alongside the likes of Dj M-ZONE , MARK EG & many others. It is a pleasure to have him on the ATOMIC line-up as those of you who know him will agree........................
DJ ENANZ
Im free to play from september onwards if your interested in my sound and would want to book me, i would sort a mini coach full from plymouth on each booking from you. heres my latest set -
I play all energetic Hard Trance my style is very unique I support and play tracks from djs/producers Such as Nick The Kid - Louk - Shock:Force - Dave Joy - Luca Antolini - Andrea Montorsi - Kamui - Scot Project - Kidd Kaos - Vandall, Thilo & Evanti plus more. Im also sponcer'd by TerraTag clothing! I Promote there Clothing brand when I play all my Gigs.
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