If im totally honest I wasnt really happy with a few of the responses i got. I think im some answers he makes some very valid and interesting points but i feel that he has misunderstood some questions and some of his answers aren't answering the questions asked.



For example -



{Question}Many Underground labels such as Overdose and Tracid Traxx are now massive mainstream labels and every Judge Jules wannabe is playing them. Do you therefore think there is still an 'Underground' Hard Trance scene and if so how can the Underground distance itself from the mainstream circuit.





{Answer}Don't really play them labels now, that was 1 or 2 years ago… Aren't they slow????

We've already moved to a new sound …. We are underground…



1. I wasnt asking him about what labels he plays, I used these labels as an example as they are former labels championed by underground DJ's (Such as M-Zone/Mark EG) But are now being cained by every 'Judge Jules wannabe'.



2. He has played many Overdose/Tracid in the past 1 or 2 years, i think i heard him play DJ Wag 'Cocaine' at the last North.



3. The actual question im asking is there is still an Underground Hard Trance scene and if there is how we can distance it from the commercial Hard Trance scene - He answers it kind of "We've already moved to a new sound …. We are underground" Yes, but how is what i wanted to know - what new sound?? Who is underground??



also this question -



"With most other big name Hard Trance DJ's concentrating on other styles i.e. Mark EG - Techno, Vortex - Tech-Trance, Sharkey + Energy - Freeform, that leaves yourself and

Cally + Juice as the only main 'Big name' DJ'S flying the flag for the Hard Trance sound, do you think it's time for some new blood to be introduced into the scene?"



Ok, if you read it properly im not pigeon holeing whatsoever - im just stating a fact and using DJ's and the styles they are now concentrating on more as an example! The actual question is if there is a need for new blood in the scene!!!



The DJ's I mention are all "big names" in the Hard Trance scene and they are all concentrating on different sounds at the moment - hence the styles listed after their names (I have even read on this very forum that Mark says he is concentrating on Techno at the moment!).



Dont get me wrong im not having a go at Mick at all, far from it! I just think that if he had read the questions and underdtood them fully then we would have had better answers (In my opinion).



Mark, if your reading this - would you be up for answering a few questions for UK-Scene???



Laterz



Ikon














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