Therapy Halloween definitely promises to be more treat than trick this weekend!...but imagine I am a clubber who has never heard of Therapy (For the hard dance society) – where do you guys fit into the hard dance scene? What is your philosophy?

JimBean: We try to have our own unique image and style. There are some very successful hard house nights out there already. We try to be different and not copy them in any way so we can give our following something different and to do this every time we hold a night. We want to give up-and-coming DJs a good chance in the industry; Twon and I both know from experience it is very hard to get your foot on the ladder.
The Prophet (Twon): We believe in the quality provision of hard dance from DJs who have a real passion and talent and promoters whose sole aim is to provide a quality night that is value for money. We also have a strict policy of giving unknown and unsung DJs a helping hand and the experience of playing outside of their usual surroundings. There is so much talent out there. To facilitate this we have a constantly running open competition to win a set at one of our events. We have stuck to this since Therapy was born and have given many new DJs a set at Therapy.

Therapy is a promotion which is a relatively new addition to the hard dance scene; how did this night come about?

Jim: It was first created as ‘Back2basics’ by Daddyoldskool and me nearly three years ago in Brighton. We were both sitting around one day realising that there wasn't too many hard house nights in Brighton, so we thought we'd have shot at creating one. After a successful few years in Brighton and getting a nice strong following, we decided to expand the team and progress into London.
Twon: I came on board as part of the promotions team and suggested a venue in London that I have ties with. Just after the move we were obliged to change our name to Therapy (For the hard dance society) due to legal reasons.

Yes, and it was at that point that your event moved into the London Stone. Anyone who has ever visited this venue in Cannon Street, central London, will know that is truly unique –how did you discover it?

Twon: A close friend of mine once worked there; I met him for a drink one day, he introduced me to the manager and we got talking. When seeds of ideas started being planted to move the promotion to London I suggested The London Stone as a venue. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life; it truly stuck in my head from my first visit and we hoped it would leave a similar lasting effect on our clubbers.
Jim: As soon as I saw the place I thought it was an excellent venue and knew it would help Therapy to keep its own characteristic alternative trend.

Followers of Therapy will know that you have not forgotten your south coast roots, as regular Therapy DJs and the residents have appeared in several guest slots at Brighton’s Insurgence over 2009. Are there any plans in the pipeline to join forces again in the future?

Jim: After the great response we received going on tour down to Insurgence for their 2nd Birthday, we have been invited down again in the near future. Also, after that great impression we made, Andy Simpson and the Insurgence team made me a resident!
Twon: This is definitely a space to watch! Keep your Christmas diary open for an absolute corker!

Why should people come to Therapy – what makes you special?

Both: At Therapy HQ we are truly passionate about what we do for our clubbers and the scene. There’s no point in just doing an event with the biggest pulling DJs regardless of talent and style and ramming them together in a room. We want a loyal and happy following who identify with our unique style. We know building something like this takes time and we continue to successfully improve Therapy to build something that people appreciate and remember. We want to be known as running a reliable, regular event that you can place your trust in to give you a good time and always cross paths with friends old and new.
...and in addition to all this, plus pub prices at the bar, entry to Therapy is only £5 if you email full names to therapy2009@live.com, so we're a recession-busting night as well!

Therapy sees everyone in the DJ booth, from established DJs to brand-new competition winners; their residents on rotation are:

Daddyoldskool is an absolute legend in Brighton. He has been playing old bouncy hard house and old filth for some time now and always rocks the crowd! With a wide range of hard house vinyl, he never fails to impress.
JimBean has been making his mark for just over 3 years now, both behind the decks and in the studio producing tracks with Scott Genetik and engineering with Ben Stevens. So far his tracks have been signed to Encoded, Flashpoint and Toolbox Choons. He is a popular DJ with regular appearances at Frantic events, including Frantic 12 and Hard House Academy, as well as a residency at Insurgence.
The Prophet has over 10 years of experience in the field playing every genre, but has a firmly rooted passion for hard house. Over the years he has played countless venues throughout London and beyond. He is very versatile on both CDJ's and vinyl and can be refreshingly unpredictable with the tunes he plays.
Miss Nasty is an up-and-coming DJ with a very unique style, who is most known for dirty filthy hard house. On the other end of the scale she also loves her trade. Although a new-comer to the scene, she already has past sets at Insurgence and Therapy under her DJing belt.

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