DJ Enceladus - My Year In Hard Dance

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

My biggest achievement this year was further developing my sound as a Hardstyle producer. When I look back at tracks I made early this year they sound so basic.

What moments will you never forget?

I will never forget listening to my first completed track for the first time. Just the feeling of 'you made this all on your own' will be a feeling I will never forget.

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

I would have to say Ran-D. He really came out of nowhere in the Hardstyle scene and his new tracks both by him as himself and as Gunz for Hire with Adaro really impress me.

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

That is a really difficult question. I would have to say Coone mainly because he was the one who first got me interested into seriously producing Hardstyle music. Also Brennan Heart is another favorite of mine. I really like his sound and his track "Running Late" was top on my iPod for quite a while.

What's been your favourite label of the year?

Dirty Workz by far :). They represent all manner of hard dance genres from Jump to Hardstyle.

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

Wow... so many to choose from. Recently I have listened to a lot of Da Tweekaz's new stuff and they have blown my mind with their melodies (People Against Porn, Are You Ready?, those tracks especially).

What's been your favourite event of the year?

Unfortunately I was not able to attend any big events this year. From what I saw on Youtube, I would have to say that Hard Bass and X-Qlusive Italy top my list for this year.

What's the funniest thing that's happened to you?

Well I remember one time I had a gig on a Friday night and I was so busy preparing for it that I lost track of time. I was due to start at 7 PM and I looked at my clock and it said 6:30. The gig was 45 minutes away and I made it just on time.

What do you have planned for the next year?

Produce, produce, produce, and oh yeah... more producing. I would love to work with some other artists on collaborations and maybe a few remixes/bootlegs thrown in here and there. Also there is no doubt I will keep on refining my unique sound.

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