Music : Electro House, US Garage, Progressive House, Hardstyle, Hard Trance, Trance, Jump Up Drum and Bass and Dubstep
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Fresh off the heels of Fear and Loathing, 4EVR-HXC, MANDO ROCKZ and ABC ENT. are back at it by bringing you the premier hard dance event, Hard Dance Nation - Phoenix! This traveling event makes its way to the Arizona desert after successful stops in Los Angeles, Seattle and Atlanta, before moving on to stops in New York and Germany!
Confirmed headliners:
DJ ISAAC
DJ Isaac is one of the pioneers of Dutch hardcore techno. He has played at huge events like Qlimax, In Qontrol and Defqon and showed his skills all over the globe in countries like America, Australia, Japan, Colombia, Russia, Italy, and Spain. Through the years he developed his own unique style of production which resulted in his first record called "Bad Dreams". Released in 1995, it became a huge Dutch hardcore techno hit. Two years later, the huge smash "Face Down Ass Up" was released, which is still rocking dance floors to this day. In 1999 DJ Isaac made his first club-trance remix of Hani's "Baby Wants To Ride" which became a top ten chart hit in Europe. After that he remixed tracks for artists like Scoop, C.R.W. (Mauro Picotto), Cosmic Gate, Brooklyn Bounce and Safri Duo. Together with the one of the top Dutch deejay/producer duos, Pronti & Kalmani, DJ Isaac mixed the dance charts every Saturday night for more than a year on the leading Dutch radio station, Radio 538. Together with producer Michiel van der Kuy he contributed four tracks to the Alice Deejay album called, Who needs guitars anyway? which has achieved gold and platinum status in numerous countries worldwide. With hit records such as "On the Edge", "Go Insane" and "Impressed", DJ Isaac most defenitely created a new style.
AXIOM
In 1992 Axiom started off as a small aspiring DJ playing in Milan, Italy. Over the
years he played all kinds of music, old school, house, hardcore, trance and hard house.
Towards the late '90's, he starting pushing more towards hard house and German hard
trance. In 2000 Axiom discovered a new breed of sound pulsating from the beating heart
of Europe. This new infusion of the speed of hard house, the massive melodies of hard
trance and the pumping bass of hardcore soon became known as hardstyle. This sound
burned the dance floors across Europe like wildfire.
Axiom soon proved to be a front-runner of Italian hardstyle talent. Because of his
great DJ skills and producing talent, the managers of a Sonic Solution in Italy asked him
to be become a resident producer for a brand new Italian hardstyle label called, Nu-Rules
Recordings. Axiom blew the clubs up with 4 major releases that were played by all the
headlining hardstyle DJs across Italy and Europe. Axioms most sought after productions
were: Control The Bassline, That's What I Feel!, Pussy Licker, Wanna Dance.
Due to his success, Axiom's tracks were splattered all over worldwide hardstyle
compilations such as: ID&T Hardstyle Volume 2 , Qlimax 6 - Bounzz 2004, Harder
Mach 7, Hardstyle Sessions Volume 2, and Hard Dance Nation Volume One.
He has most recently been collaborating with Used & Abused from the United States and
Tatanka from Italy. Early in 2009, he made a smashing remix of Used & Abused - Give It
To Me Hard 2009, which topped the download charts all over Europe and the U.K.
Axiom has graced the decks in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain to
represent the massive Italian hardstyle scene.
CAFFEINE with USED AND ABUSED (Exclusive 2x4 set!)
Coming back to Phoenix, the legendary Caffeine brings his long-time collaborator and friend Used & Abused with him for an epic 2x4 set that is sure to get you bumpin' with their blend of hardstyle and jumpstyle beats.
MIGHTY MIKE SAGA
Back in 1988, at the age of 11, I first heard Rigor Mortis by A Split Second. Little did I know at the time that a song I heard in my youth on a local Texas college radio station would change my perspective on music forever.
Electronic music then became a driving force in my life. From the raves and clubs I religiously attended in my late teenage years to the parties I promoted and organized in my early 20's, the love of music and the need to share that love with anyone that would listen led to my inevitable career as a DJ.
I started out in late 2002 as an 80's DJ playing and collecting 80's vinyl. I opened up at raves and played at house parties or anywhere that I could have the opportunity to move a crowd. By 2003 I was asked to perform at Philadelphia's infamous Gothic/Industrial fetish event SHOCK THERAPY.
Ever diligent to expand my horizons, I began collecting a variety of electronic styles (ebm, darkwave, terror ebm, synthpop, etc.) Patiently I taught myself the art of beat matching and mixing these forms of music into my sets and by 2005 I was offered a residency at SHOCK THERAPY. Attaining a good reputation and the freedom to express myself creatively I began organizing events fusing EDM commonly played at raves with Gothic/Industrial music. The FULL MOON GATHERING and C.H.U.D. events of late 2005 are still fondly remembered by many as a huge success in bringing people from many musical tastes and backgrounds together in harmony.
Opening new ears to the Gothic/Industrial sound caught the attention of a number of promoters. To my credit and honor I performed at DRACULA'S BALL, the largest Gothic/Industrial event in Philadelphia and usually play weekly at Philly's longest running Gothic/Industrial/80's alternative night NOCTURNE. I am featured in NYC frequently at the SMack! and Byte parties, and went on to play the BLACK SUN FESTIVAL II in New Haven Connecticut.
These are merely the highlights. The biggest highlight i have achieved and acomplished is playing at the Wave Gotik Treffen event in Leipzig Germany with 20,000+ people attending! This is the world's largest Gothic/Industrial event. As a Dj I love what I do and I am completely self promoted. I'm living my dreams of opening minds and bringing the music I love to the masses!
FLASH
DJ Flash has been a DJ in the SoCal EDM scene since 2007, but has been a DJ since the age of 13. His popularity has exploded in the last year, tearing up the decks at a ton of events from California to Arizona! He also puts out free mixes for all of his fans to enjoy at least once a month, covering various styles of dance music such as house, fidget, electro, progressive, trance etc...After attending E.D.M. events for a few years, he decided that he wanted to pursue being involved in the scene. In the summer of '07 he founded "Flash Events". He had a vision to bring more to the scene, to give ravers/clubbers a new kind of experience at an event. In late summer he teamed up with Jason Jay and "J.A.G. Events" to plan a successful 3,500+ event "The Kandy Festival" that happened in January '08. The Kandy Festival 2009 packed The Hudson/Gotham & sold out by midnight...Flash's concepts and idea's for his events were evident at this show. Since then, Flash's bookings have dramatically risen and his so has his passion for the scene and music. His skills are quickly becoming a favorite amongst many fans all over Southern California! In one year alone he has played the same stages alongside 4 Strings, DaRude, Bass Weazal, Will Bailey, DJ Bam Bam, DJ Monk, Doc Martin, DJ Irene, Starkillers, Uberzone, Bassbin Twins, Superstar DJ Keoki, Reza, Kristina Sky, John OO Fleming, Bad Boy Bill, Richard Vission, Darren Mase (producer of Alice Deejay/Dash Berlin) & many others! Flash is also responsible for throwing the very first Kosmic Festival which happened on August 16th 08 and pulled over 3,000 party goers! He blew the roof off this one with all the crazy props, massive sound & lights/lasers. Stay tuned to this page for new tracks coming from him in 2009. Flash is now starting to collaborate with the most talented producers in the upcoming months(for ex: Will Bailey, Thee O, Brad Slims, Spkr Ninjas etc..). Watch out, cause he is known to make you get off your ass and dance, and he's not some stuck up DJ. He will actually meet you and party with you, he loves the scene!
ITALIAN SENSATION
After killin' the dance floor at FREEZE back in June, Italian Sensation makes his return to the Valley to blow you away with his funky blend of hardstyle and electro. This rising star definitely is definitely a hit with the ladies and his supersonic bass beats will turn the dance floor upside down!
Full Stage Lineups:
HARDSTYLE STAGE
ISAAC (Netherlands, FIRST Arizona Appearance)
AXIOM aka THE REACTOR (Italy)
CAFFEINE vs. USED & ABUSED (Chicago vs. Los Angeles 2x4 Set)
RICHARD ANTHONY vs. HARDSTYLE ASSAULT (Hard Trance vs. Hardstyle)
FREQUENCY vs. NEXONE (Hardstyle vs. US Hard House 2x4 Set)
Spear
Poss
HOUSE STAGE
ITALIAN SENSATION (New Jersey)
FLASH (Los Angeles)
TRANZIT
HAZARDOUS
MANDO ROCKZ
MATTHEW HARRIS
BIG RED
NEMO
HARD DANCE/DRUM & BASS STAGE
MIGHTY MIKE SAGA (Philadelphia, Drum & Bass Set)
MINDBENDER (Hard Dance Set)
RIZE vs. STARR (Exclusive Hard Dance Set)
CIK vs. CYTHERIA (Gabber/Hardcore Set)
MATT DUNN (Mixed Genre Set)
RICK NORRIS (Drum & Bass set)
PAUL THE JUNGLIST (Drum & Bass set)
CHILL ROOM (TRANCE/DUB-STEP)
JAMES HAMPTON (Trance Set)
CITRIK (Trance Set)
SESSO (Exclusive Trance Set)
BLAKELAND (Trance Set)
DRIP DROP (Dub Step Set)
RUDEBOI (Trance Set)
IKE (Dub Step Set)