Which are the best DJs to listen to?

In the UK I would say Dolphin, Rascal, M-Zone, The Elite and Force 9 and then the up n coming names to look for I'd say Liam B, Rory McCart, Viper, The Hard Life DJ's, Tim Hidgem, Geoff Nugent.

On the international scene my fav's would have to be Luna, Pavo, Brennan & Heart, Isaac and Deepack.

Clubs in the North to go to?

Although I am a touch bias, what with it being my night, I'd say the best hardstyle night in the north is Hard Life in Leeds (this Friday in fact). As i say, I am bias, but in a poll on www.globalhardstyle.com for the UK's best hardstyle night, we came second, and were beaten only by Bionic in Cardiff (a bit of a blag that admittedly as not that many people voted, but those who are on that site know their shit!).

Other nights worth checking out in the north are Binary in Manchester (nxt event June 10th), and my personal favourite (though not quite in the north) is Know:Fear in Stoke. Also, there is a new all night event starting in Chesterfield on July 15th that should be worth checking out. (also Neomenia in Wakefield play some hardstyle, but at the more mellow and trancey end tbh).

If you class North Wales as in the north then also worth a look are Frequency and The Clinic.

The best websites/places of interest to look at?

www.globalhardstyle.com - easily best site on the net

www.hardlife.org.uk (my site - includes lots of hardstyle and techno sets to download for free, and details of all events)

www.multigroove.nl

www.q-dance.nl


Hope that helps mate.

P.S. is that Chris from The Inspectors? If so, are you coming down on Friday to check out the new techno room - "Techno Prisoners" - line-up inc. The FAT Collective, IQ (live PA) + more. Hard, acid and funky techno for the second room! I think Carolyn (and possibly Maily) is coming over for it mate.

P.P.S if you don't remember me - we met at Pure Techno vs Fusion at Stinky's in Leeds a few months back, and then again at pt the following month. We were planning an event at The Mill in Bradford at the time!