Here’s some video from my set!

The summer kicked off with a return to Lloret De Mar, Spain for Hardcore Till I Die in the the Sun 2010! After 12 hours of flights, two trains and a night in Barcelona we had a week of hardcore madness featuring the likes of Hixxy, Darren Styles, Re-con, Joey Riot, Gammer, Kutski and just about every other big name in the hardcore game! We were there as a part of the Project USA crew, a group of DJ’s and producers from the states, we hosted a room for one night of the event, and I had the honor of opening things up in the mainroom on the last night of the event! A lot of sun, a lot of partying and tons of new friends from all over the world!

As soon as I returned things were in full swing with shows in Miami and Dallas, althoguh the Dallas gig was cancelled last minute. Soon after was USC 13, one of the biggest events int he Pacific Northwest, for the first time featuring hard dance/hardcore! So while the clubbers were dancing to BT in the mainroom, we were getting down to Alex Kidd, Wildstylez and BRISK! Brisk killed it as always, reminded me once again why he will always be my favorite hardcore DJ. It was fun closing things out after Brisk, and although completely worn out by a night of dancing the kids were still up for hardcore till they kicked everyone out the door!

A week later we had the epic Cotts and Ravine dropped into Seattle. It was a great night at an indoor/outdoor venue, so we got our hardcore beats in full SURROUND SOUND under the stars, what a night! The next day was a pokemon theme party so I got to play some cheesy tracks to a room full of Pikachus and other fun costumes!

So that’s the summary of the past few months, let’s look to the future now…

Coming this fall I have a couple of trips out of town, with my first visit to Pittsburgh in September, and then back to Anchorage, Alaska in October.

Both of these shows are in support of the “Future Producers” album by Billy “Daniel” Bunter. For those that don’t know, Billy Bunter was one of the early hardcore pioneers, with a discography that reaches back to the 90’s. He has recently been focused on exposing new artists and has signed one of my tracks “Tango Sucka” for release! This is exciting news as it’s a fully licensed mix that will be available on iTunes…once I get more details, including pre-sale info I’ll post it here!

So there you have it, that’s been my summer! Here’s a few photos of the fun times!

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Needless to say this has been frustrating, but I have been fortunate enough to have had a solid run of shows here at home. One of the highlights was once again getting the opportunity to perform at Sakura-con, one of the best Anime conventions in the country. It’s always wonderful to get to be a part of it, not only the shows, but I get to help judge cosplay contests, get behind the scenes access to exhibits and have a great time just people watching.

This year we were lucky to have Saiyan, Virus, and Dynamic out from the eastern US, and Sharpenal Sound from Japan! All put on great performances, and did well to represent hard dance! Here’s some video of my Live PA as shot by Saiyan. One features the amazing vocalist Umi performing our debut track  “Cross the Stars”

The party was called “Rainbow Brite & the Kandy Kids 2″, and there was no denying that the kandy wearing party goers were out in full force! We got to the venue around 7, since the party started at 6 (!) and we wanted to catch our good friends Sparrow and Maromi drop some classic hardcore. The stage was big and so was the sound!

The crowd was quite mental, and it was a joy to get to play for such an enthusiastic audience. Lots of screaming, whistles and hands in the air vibe.

Id like to thanks everyone who helped make this a wonderful trip, especially to the Sparrows and Clix for their hospitality, and to SuPeR K! for keeping me smiling the whole time. I should have some photos and video up soon, until then Phoenix I love ya and I can’t wait to return!

I’m honored to get to play the midnight slot this NYE, there is no better way to celebrate a new year than with some hands up hardcore! Well looks like time to get back to work here, counting down to the countdown!

Lately things have been moving forward at an epic pace! Shows have been packed and releases have been doing quite well. The last three releases I was involved in were featured on TrackItDown.net and have even gained support from Radio 1’s Kutski!

I’ve had some time off from gigs and production as my studio machine was down for maintenance, however good news is on the horizon and the LAB should be up and running at full swing just in time for the busy months ahead.

This New Years Eve will be an incredible night in Seattle at Enchanted Eve, where I’ll be playing an all anthem set, full of crowd pleasing sing-alongs and hands up riffs. I can’t party too hard because the very next night is Fate, a cheap $5-10 party that is something of a New Years afterpaty. I’ll be dropping a much harder, aggressive set with more experimental stompy tunes, although knowing me a vocal or two may still sneak in.

Just one short week later I’ll be performing a 2×4 with Seattle’s first lady of hardcore, Jimni Cricket at Wake ‘n Bake, followed by a weekend in my favorite city Phoenix, AZ for Rainbow Bright and the Kandykids 2 (what a name!). Myself, Doughboy, and Tom Swift will be headed down from Seattle, to meet SuPeR K! and Special D in rocking some dancefloors.

2009, was an incredible year, and 2010 is shaping up to be just as intense. Thank you to everyone who supports this scene, from the promoters, sound engineers, dancers, vendors, all of you make this part of my life incredible. So let’s see how well I keep this updated, and hopefully I’ll be seeing you at a party sometime soon!