Tom Berry - My Year In Hard Dance

What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

Overall I think seeing 3Phase go from strength to strength, getting new producers on board and achieving top 10 status with (nearly) every release! Tracks featured on HardDanceAwards Euphoria, Tidy Gold, Bounce Heaven pres. UK Bounce to name a few.

What moments will you never forget?

Working with James Ellis to make 3Phase what it is today. Going to events up and down the country and seeing people wearing 3Phase t-shirts really means a lot to me and makes it all worth while!!!

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

2 Newcomers that need mentioning are... Andy Caddick (3 Phase label manager and donk guru!). Dawson (A massive talent that you will see a lot more of in 2010).

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

I can't really get it down to just one but names that immediately spring to mind are... Klubfiller, James Ellis, Paul F and Kye Shand.

What's been your favourite label of the year?

3Phase, Defiance, Encore, Awsum.

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

There's been way too many in 2009, working on some great tracks with some amazing artists this year means I really need to mention more than one - Remixing Klubfiller's amazing “Hard Disco” featured on the new Bounce Heaven compilation. Working with Paul F on “Come Together” which was released on TIDY in April and featured on the TIDY GOLD compilation. Working with Pez on "Rock Your Body", also with Wain Johnstone on "Lover" and engineering tracks for... James Ellis who has helped define our hard bounce sound with his tracks "Hunkydory" and "Tribal Inferno" to name a few. Rob Davies with "Gimme a Mother F'ing Bounce!" which saw its way onto the HARD DANCE AWARDS EUPHORIA compilation. Thanks to all the people I've worked with in 2009!

What's been your favourite event of the year?

I can't think of just one in particular so here's a few gigs I've played that have really stood out for me - Storm - July (Playing back-to-back with Dawson - who is bang on it at the moment!). Escape Swansea - Jan/May/Aug (Always a top night, everyone in Wales are well up for it!). Bounce2This! - June (The crowd at B2T events are the maddest and friendliest in the country and are always a pleasure to play to, They luuuurve the BOUNCE too!). Innuendo Launch Night - Nov (Probably the biggest hard dance line up I've ever seen, an amazing night in an amazing venue). And not forgetting the 3Phase label tour which has visited B'Ham (3 times), Bristol, Norwich, Swansea and will no doubt be hitting a town near you in 2010 for our brand new HARD BOUNCE TOUR!!!

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

Walking out of my hotel room half asleep in the middle of the night thinking I was walking into the bathroom. Waking up and realising I was locked out in the hotel corridor with no clothes on!

What do you have planned for the next year?

The next 12 months will be bigger and better for the label with a cue of unbelievable tracks ready to be released, there's too many good ones to choose from! I'm also looking forward to playing at Bounce Heaven in the new year and working with James Ellis and Andy Caddick on the 3PHASE HARD BOUNCE TOUR 2010! We will be releasing a number of collaboration E P's in the new year before I set to work on a lot more solo stuff for the label! Thanks to everyone that has supported me and the label over the past year, its been emotional!

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