Sykesy - My Year In Hard Dance

Sykesy

Hard Dance Top Trumps

Gigs Played: 25+

Tracks Released: 8

Countries Visited: 1

Biggest Crowd Played To: 1000

Longest Set: 1hr and a half

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

Becoming a dad. Musically, Having continued success in the TID charts, bagging 5 number 1s along the way and playing some of the biggest events in the country.

What moments will you never forget?

Every time I go out with the Sykoz but the one below stays with me like a thorn in my arse!

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

I think theres a serious lack of new able djs at the minute plus what do you class as a newcomer? I'd class that as a dj that I got to see on there club debut this year and has the ability if he works hard to grow into the future of the scene. Not just being able to dj though on a prodution level too as age is on his side and thats WATI

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

Definately working with Gaz West aka Dark by Design in his state of the art studio! Love the stuff coming out from k405 records, side e-fect, Mike Stevenson etc and loving Josh Langs shit its right dark and dirty. Deck wise I love preformers. Phil Mac proper impressed me when we played back to back at the goodgreef just gone on Nyd! Love watching the Philthy Jennorators too propa show man. Who can't love Argy either

What's been your favourite label of the year?

All of em! Love the fact Artist out there are still wacking out some great beats and still have hope.

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

Dark by Design vs Sykesy Queen of Klubs E.p as that got picked up on the other side of the world by Hard Kandy Austrailia! Can't really argue when ya shits getting pimped from the furthest place on earth away from ya!

What's been your favourite event of the year?

1st Bowlers mark e g's Mega blast and also Kiddfectious at Digital. Both shit hot nights but i love Digital in Newcastle biggest rush ever! apart from bungee jumping or summit simular! i imagine!

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

Announcing to a crowd of around a 1000 people at the 1st Bowlers event, " Everyone having a good time? yeah they roared. Please give it up for the next dj Techno Boy! And theres just a deadly silence! What what? Fuck it was Tuneboy! I quickly redeamed myself "give it up for Tuneboy" turned the mic off and marched head down off the stage! What a clown! Sorry Tuneboy things get messy!

What do you have planned for the next year?

See What happens but seriously thinking about moving to Jamaica and working on some propa class reggae MAN. Looking ForwARD TO GOODGREEF TALL TREES TOO its like going home that place back to where my raving journey started :]

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