Swankie DJ & Kashi - My Year In Hard Dance

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

I would say our biggest achievement this year would be playing Escape Into The Park. This was the 10th year for both of us attending and getting to play a whole set of our own music to thousands of ravers at the biggest event on Welsh turf. This was a special day that we will remember for a long time. Swankie even took his mother hahaha

What moments will you never forget?

Once again i would say EITP, However Westfest is always a special gig for us and seeing the Bionic arena rammed on the graveyard shift until 6am with the crowd still howling for 1 more at the end was awesome. Always top night and seems to get better every year.

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

Too many to mention but we take pride in seeing our mates that we have seen travel the same paths we have getting some well deserved recognition. Paul Pollard (Dj Toxic), D Grove and Tekno Tom (even though he uses JLS condoms). All wicked lads with a bright future.

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

Loving Joey Riots hardstyle thing when he does his reverse bass tracks, We play all of our stuff normally so a track has to really catch our ear to get into our sets.Toxics done a couple beasts too. Also Steve Hill and Teknikal banging out some wicked bouncy hardstyle too.

What's been your favourite label of the year?

Gotta be Bionic Digital for supporting all the well known aswell as the more unrecognized acts and giving them some well deserved airtime. Also keep an eye out for Brian M and Matt (Steven Irwin) Mcbunns new label Vibrations. They been releasing some really solid stuff too ;)

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

Not being biased but i'm loving our "Reversed Rockstar" and "Ill Beatz". Also absolutely loving the "Hard Dance Alliance - Face Down" as well as our own mix.

What's been your favourite event of the year?

Gonna have to be Westfest, Always a special event when either playing or raving, never fails to be the most enjoyable night of our year.

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

Watching Swankie trying to convince Australian customs that he was a carer for old peoples homes for the council...WTF lmao. Also realizing that border force was filming that day was a bit of a surprise. Not funny at the time as we ended up getting deported and sent to an immigration jail :( can laugh when looking back though.

What do you have planned for the next year?

Big changes for us this year, Already got a lot of gigs booked in and your gonna hear some big changes to our sound. Lets just say its gonna get faster and darker ;)See u in 2012

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