1) In what ways do you feel that Hardstyle is intelligent as you say in other threads?

I never said hardstyle was intelligent. Anyone who does is missing the point of new music (???). It's not that it's 'intelligent', it's that it's fresh, exciting and going somewhere. The problem is I think, that certain hardstyle producers stick with a formula. That needs to go, to stop hardstyle becoming the new hard house. But there are certain track that really are pushing boundaries. Zero 'Overdrive' is the biggest example of this in my book.

2) What aspects of a hardstyle tune do you look for that makes you want to buy that record?

Production and something that takes the genre forward. If it's like a track I've heard before, I don't want to know. If it's got a really cheesy sound or feel in it to obviously make shit loads of cash from the beer boy generation, then I don't want to know. This is happening more and more with hardstyle but again, you have to search - find the tracks that matter. The development of hardstyle is happening at the pace of perhaps early German trance or later EDM/Tunnel. It's exciting, quick and challenging and that's why I like it.

3) Is there any progression in a Hardstyle set? Are there lighter forms of Hardstyle?

For me hardstyle is the progression in a hard trance set. That is - at the moment. But what excites me about this genre is it is so new and we're all still looking at a way to tell a story with it. 'Overdrive' was a landmark track for me here. It was sooooo left of centre. I need more tracks like this and it's the odd tracks like this that is keeping me on the edge of hardstyle. i can't wait to see where this genre goes.

4) What producers do you feel are innovating the scene?

I've already mentioned. The italians created but the dutch are the ones who are going to take hardstyle forward.