The MC’s have the advantage of sitting on both sides of the fence in feeling the club from the DJ’s point of view as well as the clubbers, and their stage can extend right on to your dance floor, where they can mix with the crowd whilst they still entertain.

This Saturday at Capital Carnage, the 3 most hotly-tipped young ladies in the Hard House scene go back-to-back-to-back for an exclusive 3 way! We sat them down on our couch, and probed them with a series of intimate questions in order to delve deep into their psyche and to find them what makes them tick...what makes them laugh...and what makes them squirm!

STOP PRESS: NEC & SQ GO HEAD TO HEAD @ CAPITAL CARNAGE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! By Sarah Wiles

Legend of all things hardcore, freeform and microphone related, Sharkey is undoubtedly one of the most enduring and consistently innovative figures in the harder and faster end of dance music. We had an up close and personal chat with the man himself about floods, jazz, and kicking gays on the floor ahead of Capital Carnage @ SeOne on Sept 8th where he and his merry Freeformation posse take on HTID and Frantic!

The 10,000 capacity Tranz-mission is just round the corner on April 7th, and they've got none other than London sensations Kinky Malinki hosting the House Arena for a less boshing alternative to the main arena madness. We got the full Kinky Malinki lowdown from their main man Grant Richards - DJ, promoter, and trainer obsessive.