SHOCK:FORCE - My Year In Hard Dance

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

We feel our biggest achievements this year have been, being fortunate enough to play 10 different countries across 4 different continents including 3 headline tours of Australia. Being 1 of the headliners on the Orange Stage at Defqon.1 Australia and also working with so many talented producers on our forthcoming artist album due out early 2012.

What moments will you never forget?

Orange Stage @ Defqon.1 Australia, Bionic arena @ Escape Into The Park 2011 & Westfest 2011 b2b with welsh hard trance legends Jon The Baptist & DJ Chuck-E!

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

This is tough with so many impressive newcomers but without a shadow of a doubt, DJ Husband! Every track is different and always rocking... A strong Australian contingency shining through this year with Josh Lang, Chris Dynasty, DBS & DJ eM also delivering the goods!

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

Our favourite artist this year? Do we have to pick just one? Without a doubt anything from the Italians Luca Antolini, Andrea Montorsi & Sa.Vee.Oh is always of a really high standard! But we think Klonez, Josh Lang & DJ Husband are well worth a mention too!

What's been your favourite label of the year?

United Styles, Bionic Digital, Friction, Detox & Intolerance Recordings!

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

1. Phil York Vs BRK3 - Traffic (SHOCK:FORCE Remix) (Slightly biased choice but always goes down well) 2. Public Domain Soundsystem - Automatic Audio Overload (Sa.Vee.Oh Remix) 3. Josh Lang - The Rush

What's been your favourite event of the year?

Defqon.1 Australia hands down!

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

Too rude to mention but it all happened at an IHDS tour in Newcastle with none other than Fausto & Phil York... Enough said! ;)

What do you have planned for the next year?

Next year will be a lot of the same fingers crossed as 2011 has really been our best year yet. Album is near completion so that will see a release and a world tour to coincide! More euro hard trance and possibly even a little trance alias on the side too, watch this space...

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