Welcome to episode 17 of The Hard Files and may I introduce to you one of Hard Trance’s finest artists, Nick The Kid. He’s no stranger to the scene as he’s been around for more than 20 years, playing up and down the country at every event you can think of including Goodgreef, Gods Kitchen, Ministry Of Sound, Bionic and his own promotion Hindsight, he’s also played Ibiza on regular basis and has had successful tours in Asia and Australia. His most recent project is his successful label HTE (Hard Trance Europe) which features some of the best artists around at this time.

The Hard Files Ep17 (Nick The Kid Guest Mix)

Last set from the Bionic Arena @ Westfest 2013, if u like it hard, this is your set ;)

Swankie DJ & Kashi Feat MC Shocker Live @ Westfest 2013

Our first Cross & Spinout set in over 5 years, and what an event to do it at - The Massive HTE Weekender 2023. 
Classic Cross & Spinout Country Club Hard Trance action with the one and only Si The Sigh on board to bring you that complete nostalgia trip.

This whole set is dedicated to our Country Club Brother Egg ♥

Cross & Spinout - MC Si The Sigh - Live at The HTE Weekender 09.06.23

M Zone @ Rebirth Xmas Cracker 15th dec

LIVE recordings from the Hard Times (outdoor/south deck) stage @ the Hard Trance Europe Weekender '24 - On the Pier, Weston-super-Mare. Featuring..

Swankie DJ - Distorted Dreams - Logger & Critical Error - Coms & Tommy B - Hex & Spexx - Lewis Adam & Frankie 4 Fingerz plus hosts Si the Sigh & DMC

LEWIS ADAM & FRANKIE 4 FINGERZ with DMC LIVE @ HTE Weekender '24 (Hard Times stage)

Toxic & Re:Had aka Re:Tox'D deliver a power set of their own productions

Re:Tox'D with Si the Sigh LIVE @ Hard Times 15th Anniversary

Fudalwokit ft DMC LIVE @ HTE 2025 (Hard Times Stage)

Frankie 4 Fingerz ft DMC LIVE @ HTE Weekender 2025 (Hard Times Stage)

My set from COZMIK presents WONDERLAND @ Plug. Birmingham, 16th Jan 2016.

Hard trance, hard dance, reverse bass, hardstyle and a bit of tech all in one eclectic mix.

Enjoy x

COZMIK SET 16th Jan 2016

Rennz & Raybold mix demo, Also check out are label page PHOBIA DIGITAL on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phobia-Digital/128535683889317

Rennz & Raybold - Keep It Rocking(mix demo) (1)

Celebrating 20K plays on my Soundcloud with another milestone mix of the finest past, present & future hard trance and free party hard trance bangers.

Thanks for all the support :)

Tracklist:
My Kloned Nightmare (Hex edit) - A. Lengo (Lucrative  Production Records) 

Assimilation - Arne L II & Mirko Milano (Deep Mission) 

Ungetüm - Nicksy (Altered Reality Records) 

Save Me - (Slideout Remix) DJ Ornator 

Open your Eyes - Nicksy (Project Storm) 

Dreadnaught - Orbital Resonance 

Past Mistakes - Lewis Adam

Let's Go - Tommy B 

Let There Be Light - Rennz (Phobia Digital) 

Digital Entity - Ian Underground (Surge Recordings) 

Thought Control - The Overseer (Surge Recordings) 

Asclepius - Monomonkey (Surge Recordings) 

Revenge - The Reproductive System & The Overseer 

Bring the Thunder - Safety Sam

Polentor - Uberdruck pres. Logger & Gnetic 

Get Load - Man!k Producer

Hex - 20K Mix (past, present & future hard trance)

Owner of Hard Times Events.

Born and raised in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, England, UK.

After spending his youth listening to rave music via stolen tapes from his older brother (you've all done it hehe) and attending his first rave whilst still sitting his exams (GBH  vs. Fusion @ The Depot) DJing was something Mark had his heart set on doing. 

Hex first graced the decks at a young 17 years old following his love for UK Hardcore. Gaining residencies and regular bookings in his home town of Weston-super-Mare for the likes of Q-Bic, T4 On The Beach and all the local events, this was to be his platform which would launch him to the world of rave and beyond for many years to come. 

Known for his party anytime attitude both on and off the decks, his energetic, freestyle, multi genre sets accompanied by his recognised skills as a scratch DJ, live mash-ups, and his antics behind the decks, Hex is guaranteed to give you full aural satisfaction.

Regularly playing in all 4 corners of the UK and having made himself a fixed name in the underground scene, Hex has earned himself b2b bookings with the likes of DJ Sy and Mark EG, residencies at the mighty Bodstock and Uplode Festivals and often frequenting various events throughout the UK, and has worked alongside most headline artists in the game both as a DJ and as a promoter with his Hard Times brand which is still going and is known to be one of the BEST events in the South West for our soundsytems & lineups

For everything I get up too, please feel free to follow me on Facebook @ Mark Phillips (Hex)
Instagram - Dj Hex
Snapchat - Mark - Hex
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/mark-hex-phillips
Mixcloud - https://www.mixcloud.com/markhexphillips/

One love x

COZMIK SET 16th Jan 2016

Mark "Hex" Phillips (Hard Times)