Behind The Deckz

Our first real dive into video interviews at Behind The Deckz started last year at Hard Island 2018, and we still can't believe how far we've come in the space of a year. Wrapping up the coverage for this years event, we have this extended piece with the one and only Radical Redemption. We got to talk about so much during this extended interview. Tune in to catch some exclusive info about the Brutal saga, how Radical constructs his sets and some of his plans for the future. Ever wonder about who the voice behind Brutal 3.0 was? We were definitely surprised to say the least! Thanks to all of the artists, DJs and fans that have supported us throughout the past few weeks and even years in making Behind The Deckz what it is today. We're so happy that we're able to share some of the stories of our favourite producers and we can't wait to take our journey to the next level. More from Radical Redemption www.instagram.com/radicalredemption/ www.facebook.com/radicalredemptiondj www.youtube.com/user/RadicalRedempt

Back to the water! For the penultimate interview from Hard Island 2019, we caught none other than Frequencerz for a quick chat about their time at the festival and their new freestyle concept GET WACK! Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Frequencerz https://www.facebook.com/Frequencerz/ https://www.instagram.com/Frequencerz/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Frequencerz

And so after 5 weeks and 15 stellar conversations with some of the leading acts in hard dance, we've reached the last week of Hard Island interviews! First up, we have the one and only Partyraiser, the hardcore powerhouse that has been giving U.S names international exposure with his label Partyraiser Recordings. In this extended interview, we got talking about the development of the U.S hardcore scene, its history and what can be done by promotors and artists alike to help foster a healthy culture for the future. Definitely one of our most interesting discussions, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Partyraiser https://www.facebook.com/PartyraiserOfficial/ https://www.instagram.com/djpartyraiser/ https://soundcloud.com/partyraiserofficial

Lets-a go! Definitely one of the most fun interviews we've done, this time we got chatting with the always energetic yet devastating Super Trash Bros! Formed just a short time ago by Sprinky and Hyrule War, the duo has spent the last year demolishing stages with their combination of oldschool Nintendo sounds and frenchcore kicks. Check out the interview recorded at Hard Island to hear the background behind the act and get an insight behind the madness. Highly recommend seeing these guys live if you get the chance! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Super Trash Bros https://www.facebook.com/SuperTrashBrosLIVE/ https://soundcloud.com/supertrashofficial

For everyone at Behind the Deckz, D-Block & S-Te-Fan were at least partly responsible for getting us into the scene over a decade ago. It was an honour to finally interview them and can definitely say it was one of the interviews we've been looking forward to releasing the most! Recorded the day after their own stage hosting at Hard Island, we got chatting to the unstoppable duo about their new liveact 'Ghost Stories' and what they have in store for the future. For a group so long in the scene and yet still so dominant, it's indisputable that DBSTF really are one of the greatest acts to ever grace Hardstyle. Truly world renowned indeed. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from D-Block & S-Te-Fan www.facebook.com/dbstf www.instagram.com/dbstf www.youtube.com/dbstf @dbstf

What better way to beat the Monday blues than to check out an interview with one of fastest rising talents on board a boat party? Despite being relatively new, Rejecta has quickly made a name for himself with his top-tiered raw productions and collabs being played on all of the biggest stages in hardstyle. In this quick interview, we got chatting with the artist himself to see the reasoning behind coming out with an album so early in his career and his future prospects. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Rejecta www.facebook.com/Rejecta/ www.instagram.com/rejectaofficial/ @rejectaofficial

Kickstarting your weekend, we have a short but deep interview with rising Scantraxx producer Broken Element. Recorded towards the end of the week at Hard Island, we get chatting about his experiences at the festival and the background to his most recent track, Rebels Till The End. With a meaning so close to the heart, it's great to see artists such as Broken Element are making emotional tracks that can have a deeper meaning while still keeping the energy levels high. Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Broken Element https://www.facebook.com/djbrokenelement https://www.instagram.com/djbrokenelement/ https://soundcloud.com/djbrokenelement

Back with another producer that's been making serious waves over the past year, here's our interview with the one and only Demi Kanon. Recorded at his first time at Hard Island, we get chatting about the festival season, his recent stellar track Move Ma Body with Atmozfears, and his thoughts about bringing more experimental sounds to hardstyle. Although 2019 has already been such a great year for the scene, it's amazing to see how artists are still pushing the boundaries of what can be done. Hope you enjoy the interview! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Demi Kanon https://www.facebook.com/officialdemikanon/ https://www.instagram.com/demikanonmedia/ https://soundcloud.com/demi-kanon

Hoping to clear up those Monday blues, here we have an interview with the one and only Keltek! Recorded at Hard Island, we got to chat to one of the most prolific DJs about his experiences as a solo artist, what it was like to create the anthem for Defqon. 1 and the pressures that are on artists today with the advent of event livestreaming. Definitely an honour to chat with the man himself, we hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Keltek https://www.facebook.com/Keltekmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/keltekmusic/ https://soundcloud.com/keltekmusic

Bringing you into the weekend we have an interview with one of the youngest DJs at Hard Island but someone who is no stranger to the mainstage; Adrenalize. From his RED stage performance at Defqon.1 to his set at EDCLV over in the States, 2019 has been an incredible year for the Danish producer. The release of the Elektronic Symphony with B-Front has been universally commended for the blend of euphoric and raw, something which Adrenalize feels is just the start of more to come. With the track recently hitting 1 million streams on Spotify, we feel that the next few years are going to be huge for this Scandinavian. Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Adrenalize https://www.facebook.com/AdrenalizeDJ https://www.instagram.com/adrenalizedj https://soundcloud.com/adrenalizedj

Although we're delighted to have caught up with some of the more established producers and veterans in the scene, we always love interviewing new up and coming artists to see what they have in store. Recorded just after his first international gig, we got to chat with the one and onlyAnderex about his signing to Gearbox Digital and how he wants to develop himself as a producer and DJ. Definitely a name to keep an eye on for 2020 and beyond! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Anderex https://www.facebook.com/AnderexOfficial https://www.instagram.com/anderexdj/ https://soundcloud.com/anderex

Welcome back to another week of Hard Island interviews! Joining us today is an artist that was long overdue on the Croatian paradise, DJ Isaac. It was so much fun being able to chat with another legend in the scene about his first time on the Island, if you need any more convincing about coming next year this is the interview to listen to! On the music side of things, we also got talking in depth about his newer tracks like World Renowned, balancing sets with classics vs new material and a lookback into introducing new styles to the scene with TNT. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from DJ Isaac https://www.facebook.com/djisaac/ https://www.instagram.com/djisaacofficial/ https://soundcloud.com/djisaac

Happy Friday! Kickstarting your weekend we have another interview from Hard Island, this time with one of the original raw pioneers Digital Punk. Listen in to hear about his thoughts about joining Roughstate and his live act Public Enemies with Hard Driver. Recorded just before the Strength In Numbers album was released, it was really interesting to hear how Digital Punk balances his solo career and live act while trying to give each of them their own unique sounds. Fans from the US will want to stay tuned in until the end, I won't spoil any more... Hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Digital Punk https://www.facebook.com/djdigitalpunk/ https://www.instagram.com/djdigitalpunk/ https://soundcloud.com/djdigitalpunk

Quite a special one we have here, the first artist we ever interviewed at Hard Island last year! Cally has had a pretty productive year since we last caught up with him, with a lot of new tracks either releasing now or very soon. Listen to the full interview to hear Cally's thoughts about how the UK scene has adapted to the changing club culture and how their producers are first setting their sights abroad before selling out stages back home. Quite the interesting conversation here, we hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Cally https://www.facebook.com/djcallyofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/djcallyofficial/ https://soundcloud.com/djcallyofficial

Welcome back to another week of Hard Island! During one of the few nights of good weather in Croatia, Igno got a chance to speak with none other than Chain Reaction. Listen in to hear how the Record Breaker himself has kept his sound unique throughout a decade in the scene, his time on Minus is More and hints for the future. Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Chain Reaction http://www.facebook.com/chainreactiondj https://www.instagram.com/chainreactiondj http://www.soundcloud.com/chainreactiondj

Although hardstyle has seen a lot of rising talent over the past few years, it's still great to see that some of the legends are still as creative and successful as ever. One of these legends is of course Toneshifterz, one of the artists that we've been meaning to interview for a very long time. Recorded at Hard Island, Igno got to catch up with Elie to chat about the recent developments in the Australian scene, his time at WE R Hardstyle and future prospects. We hope you enjoy! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Toneshifterz www.facebook.com/toneshifterz www.instagram.com/toneshifterz https://soundcloud.com/toneshifterzofficial

Next up on our Hard Island interview series is the Chilean producer and DJ Sickddellz, who has been making waves over the past few years with his releases on Lose Control and his own podcast VIVA HARDSTYLE on Q-Dance Radio. It was great to finally hear about the Chilean scene from one of their own and to even draw parallels with the rise of hardstyle in North America. Definitely a name to keep an eye on over the coming months. Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Sickddellz https://www.facebook.com/sickddellz https://www.instagram.com/sickddellz https://soundcloud.com/sickddellz

After a few brief and intense weeks of editing, we're back to bring you guys over fifteen exclusive interviews from the Croatian paradise of Hard Island! Starting things off we have an exclusive interview with Odium, the hardcore duo that signed with none other than Dogfight Records last year only a few months after forming. Listen to hear Zman ask them about their experiences over the past year, their aspirations for the future and more. Be sure to catch their latest EP Stage 00 if you haven't already! Be sure to follow Behind The Deckz for more interviews from Hard Island 2019 and beyond. More from Behind The Deckz https://www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz https://www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-deckz More from Odium https://www.facebook.com/odiumhardcore https://www.instagram.com/odiumhardcore/ https://soundcloud.com/odiumhardcore

We hope everyone enjoyed the weekend at Defqon.1! While we were there battling under the heat, we got to catch up with the DJ who opened up the BLACK stage on Saturday; Access One! Hope you enjoy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - More from Behind The Deckz: Soundcloud: @behindthedeckz Facebook: www.facebook.com/behindthedeckz Instragram: www.instagram.com/behindthedeckz Access One Soundcloud: @accessonenl Facebook: www.facebook.com/accessonenl Instagram: www.instagram.com/accessoneofficial Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2yH3lflCSPqb8jI0MKmbPh