Brent Sadowick - My Year In Hard Dance

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

Launching SDK Rekords sublabels ; SDK Klub, SDK Bassix, SDK Hard, Three Pyramids and Retro Future Techno. Releasing many Albums, EPs and singles of Hard-Dance, Tech-Dance, Hard-Techno, Tech-House, Techno and Minimal. I enjoy a lot of different kinds of music. Ive also adopted 2 cats.

What moments will you never forget?

Giving away a track to YOJI to help raise money for the Japan earthquake relief. Also the many, many magical moments during the Vancouver Canucks Stanley-Cup Playoffs.

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

DJ Argy

Who's been the artist of the year for you?

Umek, Justice and Sander Van Doorn to name a few

What's been your favourite label of the year?

SDK Rekords and 1605

What do you think has been the best track of the year?

My favorite Hard-Dance sub-genre Tech-Dance has been hyjacked during the last year by a few incompetent labels but tracks worth mentioning are: Nhato vs Hedonist - Raise Eternal Rhythm - Eternal'97 (2011 Yoji Remix) Neal Thomas - R.A.V.E! (Remo-Con Remix)

What's been your favourite event of the year?

Deadmau5 at PNE, UMEK at some nightclub and I will be going to see Justice in Feb.

What do you have planned for the next year?

Do more album oriented releases on SDK Rekords. More Techno, work with my buddy to get more releases done, promote Canada, get my live act off the ground and shit.

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