Music : Hard House, Hardstyle and Hard Trance
After the massive success at The Funktion rooms with BK back in december
Tonk is back with it's second installment of hard dance and trance.
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Technikal
Simon Qudos
Nik s
Fool
TECHNIKAL
TECHNIKAL.CO.UK
TECHNIKAL DSI
Now firmly established as one of the most respected and biggest selling artists in the world of Hard Dance, Technikal (aka Alf Bamford) has kept up the blistering form that first got him noticed, with a slew of classic productions over the last year. Never one to rest on his laurels, he has pushed his immense production skills further by successfully producing acclaimed Hardcore tracks alongside his unique brand of Hard Dance, as well as producing Electro and Psy-Trance-tinged material. Keen to show he is no one-trick-pony, this young star continues to test his skills to the limits.
Technikal first found his passion for dance music as a young teenager, and was inspired by his older brother to take up music production. Producing from the age of thirteen, he got his first track signed at the age of seventeen - and has gone on to sell hundreds of thousands of records across the globe. Since being discovered by Spencer Freeland and Marc French (Heat UK) in 2004, Technikal has made a truly meteoric through the Hard Dance scene, working with the likes of Lisa Lashes, BK Nick Sentience, Steve Hill, Rob Tissera....the list goes on and on. He has earned the respect of his peers and is consistently cited as one of the most talented and innovative producers around.
Alfs DJ career has taken off in a big way too. Now cool and confident behind the decks, his invigorating, peak-time blend of Hard Dance has seen him play such illustrious gigs such as Dancevalley, Impulz, Tidy Weekenders, Goodgreef, Frantic, and his spellbinding main room midnight set at the HeatUK New Years Eve 2005 Party at Brixton Academy. Further afield he has played at Australias biggest and best parties, as well as stamping his mark all over territory such as Cape Town, Stockholm, and Trondheim.
At the 2006 Hard Dance Awards, the public voted Technikal as runner up in the best producer, best remixer and best track categories. The Harderfaster Readers Awards 2006 also proclaimed Technikal as the best producer and remixer of the year. Its unheard of for someone so young to conquer a dance music scene in such a short time, but Technikals production prowess is too mighty for the outcome to be anything less than this. Now fully in his stride, this young prodigy sets the pace for the Hard Dance scene.
SIMON QUDOS
SIMON QUDOS DSI
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HARDER FASTER INTERVIEW
Simon Qudos is a London based DJ and Producer who is fast establishing himself to be a respected DJ within the dance scene.
In awe of the DJ’s that he was dancing too, Simon decided that he wanted to try his hand at spinning the tunes himself and found himself buying his first set of decks towards the end of 2005 and he has never looked back since. Months of practice followed and it wasn’t long before his hard work paid off and Simon started to play out at venues in Edinburgh and London as well as at a number of private parties.
Simon has amassed a wealth of experience in a short space of time playing out at clubs in the London, Newquay and future gigs in Eastbourne (for Tonk) and Bristol (Nyce 1 Unleashed) and Manchester where he has been made resident for Wobble. He has also played overseas in Austraiia – In 2007, he played 2 gigs in Sydney - The 1st on New Years Day for Sorted Sundayze and the 2nd in September with a 2 hour headline set for Ignite.
Towards the end of 2007, Simon started to venture into the world of production and has already built up an impressive discography which has seen his tune “Forever Restless” released on Addiction Digital and “Adrenochrome” & “Right Where We Are” being released on Presence Recordings in February.
Simon Qudos is an enthusiastic and energetic Dj who plays hard trance and dance as well as electro house. He prides himself on his precise beat matching, ensuring a seamless transition between tunes. Always responsive to the crowd, Simon carefully matches his tune selection with their reaction taking them on a journey ensuring that the dance floor is kept jumping throughout any set that he plays.
26th April 08
11pm - 3am
subclub - funktion rooms, eastbourne, BN21 3HJ
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