Old school raver, producer and DJ.
www.404Studio.com
Spinball Records | Kaktai Records

AKA Dom Sweeten
Hard House / Hard Dance / and more....

Ben Keen, aka BK, is recognised the world over as one of the most successful and prolific Hard House producers of all time. He conquered the world of dance with his own unique sound; tracks stacked full of energy and brimming with infusions trance and techno that redefined the Hard House style.

“IF ONE MAN HAS SINGLE-HANDEDLY SHAPED WHAT OUR WORLD IS DANCING TO, THEN IT’S HE.”
Mixmag

Growing up on the rave scene, he fell hard and fast for DJs and acts such as Carl Cox and The Prodigy, making him resolute on forging a career path in music. The determined 16-year-old began learning his trade as a trainee engineer at Carnaby Street Studios, London, where he was writing music for film and television. But, after discovering clubbing at the legendary Trade — The birthplace of Hard House and where he would later become resident — he began utilising his spare time (and the studio’s equipment) to experiment with his own sounds. He took his early influences from watching legends play at Trade play; Tony de Vit, Steve Thomas and the Sharp Boys playing tough US House and Techno through to Hard House in its early form. Later, returning to the club with a DJ bag slung over his shoulder, his own music in hand, he destroyed the dancefloor and thus a legend was born.

Continuing to cut his teeth in the world of producing, he honed his craft releasing music under several aliases, such as Razor Babes, Cortina. Whatever the artist name, BK’s music was irresistible to both clubbers and critics alike. He went on to storm the Global Dance Charts with standout tracks ‘Music
Is Moving’ and ‘Revolution’, and his acclaimed Nukleuz ‘Hard Beat’ series propelled Nukleuz into becoming the biggest selling independent record label for two years in a row. One of the most talented DJs / producers on the scene, he has gone on to produce literally hundreds of releases and remixes, spanning a career that has seen him travel the world, creating celebrated spin off parties / labels Riot and Slam in his wake.
2020 onwards has seen BKs vast back catalogue gain renewed traction with some of the World’s top techno DJs. With plenty of new releases on the horizon, including an epic 20th anniversary re-work of ‘Revolution’ due to drop on Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are the Brave label, BK shows absolutely no sign of stopping.

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Tech House / Hard House DJ 🔉🎧

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Introducing Asha, a lad from Lichfield who has been mixing & producing since he was 18 years old! He has played at some of the biggest clubs & brands in the midlands, such as Xstatic, Bounce Factory, BLUE, Blessed & many more! 

Asha has produced many of his own tunes alongside legendary Hard House engineers like Jon BW & Digital Mafia, Agent Jack just to name a few. He is not a one trick pony either! Asha is extremely versatile behind the decks. Whether it be chunky funk or up front in ya face filth, he is ready to make sure the dancefloor is rockin at any given time!

He has an amazing presence, especially through all his choppin, changin and heavy bass swaps. You're guaranteed to be left wanting more of Asha's talents behind the decks.

Welcome to the FRANTIC DIGITAL label!

Frantic is regarded as one of the biggest Hard House brands in the world and the digital label is set to take the brand to a new level with its unique and pioneering sounds!

The music released on the label will reflect the feel good factor apparent at the Frantic events and will be a mixture of old and new sounds from some of the best Hard House / Hard Trance producers in the scene!

Make sure you join the FRANTIC DIGITAL GROUP PAGE to be the first to know about what’s coming out on the label: http://www.facebook.com/groups/Franticdigital

If you would like to submit your tracks for the Frantic Digital label please email GORDY@USETHEGFORCE.COM OR WAYNESMART@LIVE.CO.UK

FRANTIC vs SUNNYSIDE UP & X-STATIC NEW YEARS DAY 2013
Tuesday 1st Jan 2013 (10AM – 8PM)
FULL LINE UP & FREE MIXES BELOW!
ALL £8 & £10 TKTS SOLD OUT! £12.50 & £15 (VIP) TICKETS:
http://moreonthedoor.com/Event/201/Frantic-vs-Sunnyside-Up-XStati/
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/20811 

FRANTIC vs SUNNYSIDE UP & X-STATIC NEW YEARS DAY 2013
Tuesday 1st Jan 2013 (10AM – 8PM)
Hidden Nightclub, 100 Tinworth Street, London SE11 5EQ

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HARD HOUSE HISTORY, FRANTIC, SUNNYSIDE UP & X-STATIC JOIN UP TO BRING YOU THE BIGGEST NEW YEARS DAY PARTY!

10 HOURS OF HARD HOUSE & HARD TRANCE + 40 DJS + 3 ARCHES = THE ULTIMATE NEW YEARS DAY PARTY!

FRANTIC vs SUNNYSIDE UP & X-STATIC NYD 2013 MIXES

ANDY WHITBY HARD KAST 21 WITH SAM TOWNEND GUEST MIX:
http://snd.sc/QsA1Qg

CALLY GAGE BREAKNECK BEATZ 6 WITH WAYNE SMART GUEST MIX:
http://snd.sc/11orFKL 

MATT PICKUP MIX
http://snd.sc/QLnEyY

DJ MAI MIX 
http://soundcloud.com/lauramai/mai-frantic-vs-together-nyd

ZEEBRA KID 
http://soundcloud.com/zeebra-kid/frantic-vs-sunnyside-and-x-static-2013-nyd-mix

MATT COX MIX
http://snd.sc/ZDFAf0 

FRANTIC vs SUNNYSIDE UP & X-STATIC NYD 2013 LINE UP

Arch 1 – Frantic

Andy Whitby
Karim 
Phil Reynolds
Sam & Deano (Tidy Classics)
Cally Gage
Wayne Smart
Gary O Connor & Dave Curtis
Matt Pickup & Future Resonance
Helen G
PSR & Lee G

Arch 2 – Sunnyside Up & X-Static

BK (Nukleuz Classics)
Andy Farley 
Skol 
Wayne Burgess vs Joel B
Roosta
Darren Pearce
Matt Clarke 
Vivienne Markey
Herman 
DJ Mai vs Richard Holdway

MC K

Arch 3 - Together

Kirsty Lee James
Kevsey D (Vinyl Classics)
Zeebra Kid & Ashley Waters
Jon Hanley & Gaz James (Vinyl Classics)
Sachin & Fabio Seramota
Muzz 
Bruce McClaren vs Matt Cox 
Stewart T vs Dave T
Double Trouble 
Vesna Angeleska 

TICKET INFO

OVER 30% OF ADVANCED TICKETS SOLD OUT!
ALL £8 & £10 TICKETS SOLD OUT!
STANDARD TICKETS ONLY £12.50! 
VIP TICKETS £15 (Queue Jump / VIP Wristband / Access to Exclusive VIP Bar & Lounge) 
£150 VIP PACKAGE (FOR 10 PEOPLE: VIP Wristband / Queue Jump / Access to Exclusive Secure VIP Area & Bar for Your Group / Bottle of Champagne)
MORE ON THE DOOR

TICKET OUTLETS

http://www.moreonthedoor.com/Event/201/Frantic-vs-Sunnyside-Up-XStati/ 

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/20811 

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/clubs/frantic-vs-sunnyside-up--x-static-nyd-tickets-37675-17070.html 

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/frantic-vs-sunnyside-up-and-x-static-new-years-day-2013/10024181

http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/london/hidden/2013/jan/01/event-272168

http://www.skiddle.com/events/11761162/

http://www.hiddenclub.co.uk/events/?id=28223

http://tickets.deftickets.co.uk/checkout/view-event/id/6543/chk/0c93

https://www.ravetickets.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=598

https://www.trackitdown.net/event/frantic-vs-sunnyside-up-and-x-static-nyd-2013/292.html

TICKET AGENTS

Birmingham, Kirsty, 07525 063 555
Brighton, Ashley, 07725 081 534
Camden, Cyberdog, 020 7482 2842
East London and Essex, Stewart, 07729 127 839
Essex, Wayne, 07905 169 275
Herts, Lee, 07540 527 339
Kent, Kevsey D, 07597 548 428
London, PSR, 07859 169 737
London, Fabio, 07960 657 099
Midlands, Gordy, 07795 056 956
Oxford, PSR, 07859 169 737
South East London, Sachin, 07977 016 657
Wales, Helen, 07799 352 201
Watford, Darren, 07903 677 812

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/events/349840355094367/

More Info?
Email GORDY@USETHEGFORCE.COM OR SUNNYSIDEUPX-STATIC@HOTMAIL.CO.UK 

http://www.facebook.com/FranticUK
http://www.facebook.com/groups/sunnysideupfamily/

Ben is known for his ability to play a wide range of music genres covering Trance, House, Hard House & Hard Dance. He is a current resident for Manchester-based brand 'Resurrection' and has played at events such as Tidyland Weekender, Kiddstock Festival, Feersum, Goodgreef Xtra Hard, Bring The Noise & Twist to name a few, playing alongside the likes of The Tidyboys, Lisa Lashes, Kutski, Andy Farley & K90 along the way

Production-wise, Ben has had releases on pretty much all the big labels in the Hard House scene including Tidy Trax, Vicious Circle, Overdose, Feersum, Toolbox Recordings & Shock Records as well as his label Hi-Five Digital gaining several number-one releases on the Toolbox Digital Chart. 

https://www.facebook.com/benvennardofficial

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Effective Recordings & Clubnight Effective.
Any info needed contact  : gavinkinsella56@yahoo.com


Spending many hours in the studio Wizard decided to set up his label Effective Recordings in 2011 for most of his own releases and also tracks from Karim, Dave Owens,Pierce Rooney,Ross Homson, Kirsty Lee James, Claire Browne, Jay Pepper + more!!  

The label was nominated for Best New Label of 2011 in The Hard House Awards 2012 

The label features Groovy , Uplifting and Tough hardhouse tracks! 

Track submissions send your demos to: gavinkinsella56@yahoo.com

Strange Dave: DJ, promoter and producer


Gigs: Strange Dave behind the decks

15 years in hard dance have given Strange Dave an understanding of the dancefloor that few other DJs can match. His grounding with 4 years as Sundissential’s resident and favourite local boy during their heyday brought him a dedicated following who made sure they never missed his weekly hour of frenetic, crazy bounce.

He can turn his hand to many different styles, mixing hardstyle-edged tracks into the hardest bounce and cheeky, uplifting vocals to create a unique brand. With a love for hard trance too he can progress sets or vary styles to match any event and any set time. 

With his residency for B2T and his slots at all the big names – Storm, Tidy & Polysexual to name a few – Dave’s name is well respected. He’s hardworking, befriending the crowd with his on-stage antics and making them work up a sweat. His cheeky grin & relentless pace of his music bring peak-time energy to each set – this has gained him gigs in Ibiza and Norway.

Playing back to back sets with names like Karim, Andy Farley and Amber D shows he can hold his own. And appearances at multi-million £ Gatecrasher in Birmingham have proved his worth. 

Thanks to many appearances at huge Frantic events his name has spread down south. Devoted fans travel on the B2T fun bus to his gigs, and keep clubs packed, jumping and colourful. 

UK’s largest dance festival Global Gathering were so impressed that they invited him back to grace their decks again two years in a row, and in 2009 the first Atomik Weekender saw him wow the clubbers in Wales. Smaller nights across the country – including Sanxion & Derailed – also regularly play host to Dave’s many talents. 

As Dave’s dedication rocketed, so did his BPM, bringing him to a love of hardcore. Almost instantly he was given him his first hardcore residency at Hi-Skool of Hardcore. As well as bagging regular slots at Universal Hardcore and other small events around the country. 


Production: Strange Dave behind the music

Strange Dave has also shown he can turn his hand to production, with 3 releases on Short Circuit & Flash Point (‘One More Sound’, ‘Guarantee’ and ‘The Reckoning’) all selling well. ‘Guarantee’ was also featured on Hard House Anthems 5 and spent 6 amazing weeks as Lisa Lashes’ number 1 tune!

The start of 2010 brings big things for Dave’s tunes as we see the launch of B2T Recordings – and the release of another 9 of his tracks, including collaborations with K-Series, and fellow B2T residents Riggsy, Kye Shand & Paul F.


Strange Dave is following