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ADAM SHERIDAN
ALTHOUGH he rose to prominence as “I was shocked more than anything, the
resident sensation at Northern bosh brand had only been running for a few
powerhouse GoodGreef and was tipped as a months,” he tells DJmag.
future star by Paul van Dyk, Adam Sheridan
is no longer the new kid on the block. Taking place monthly in the bricked arches
Infi ltrating the Top 100 for the fi rst time, of Leeds club Mission, the promotion had
Sheridan is now regularly releasing cleanly already booked names like tech fi end Mr C,
crafted trance rockets on PvD’s Vandit the unstoppable Paolo Mojo and electro
label, as well as cultivating his own label heads Prok & Fitch — a sign of Sheridan’s
empire in Soundstage — Carl Cox is caning own ever-broadening DJ palette.
the label’s current release. “I’ve defi nitely slowed down and started
playing a lot more groovy,” he informs.
Of course, Coxy caning your wares is always “I’m really into the Christian Smith stuff at
a good yardstick, and so too is success in the minute and Dubfi re just takes the mick
Ibiza. This summer Sheridan compounded with his production.”
his sixth year at Cream Ibiza with a weekly Hold tight for his techno cut ‘Tackle Face’
set at the most gargantuan trance gig on alongside Mark Maitland, which is gaining
the planet — Tiësto at Privilege — where support from Jon Rundell and Carl Cox, and
his Elektrik Playground promotion hosted for Elektrik Playground dates at The Gallery
the back room. in London. ALLAN MCGRATH
First record you ever bought? Blue Amazon ‘No Other Love’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? A load of topless ravers dancing in the
rain at an outdoor rave in Blackburn.
Top gadget of 2008? Has to be the iPhone.
Style: A mix of pumping techno, house, breaks and trance. Best
Your year in fi ve words... Creative, inspiring, magical, eventful and musical.
known for: Smashing up the dancefl oor. Tune of 2008: Rex Monday
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? How to say “One more tune!”
‘Perspective Space (Markus Schulz Bootleg Remix)’ Producer of
in Spanish.
2008: Dubfi re
SEAN TYAS
NEW YORK-born trance upstart Sean Tyas “Three years ago if you told me I was going
breaks into the Top 100 for the fi rst time to be travelling round the world DJing I just
but then it’s been that kind of year for the wouldn’t have believed you,” he beams. “It
energetic producer. Collecting passport wasn’t that I didn’t want the gigs — I just
stamps by the week, Tyas has undoubtedly didn’t expect them. I always thought it was
stepped up from next wave trance talent to about choosing one or the other — DJing or
established scene hotshot in the past 12 production — so I chose production.”
months.
Trance touchstones like Ibiza’s Judgement Fans of his soaring productions will be
Sundays, The Gallery and Inside Out have pleased that studio time hasn’t been hit as
all felt the propulsive rush of Tyas’s unique a trade-off for his newfound DJ ubiquity.
sound, whilst Dutch festival Mysterland and ‘Heart To Heart’ with Talla 2XLC and
Global Gathering festivals in UK, Russia, ‘Somethin’s Up’ with Simon Patterson have
Poland, Ukraine and Malaysia are also now been two of the biggest trance anthems of
tucked proudly under his DJ belt. Not 2008. And with his debut artist album the
forgetting experiences like his Easter tour next major target, there shouldn’t be any
across Australia and bizarre DJ entrances in shortage of Tyas production tidal waves
Buenos Aires. next year either. ALLAN MCGRATH
First record you ever bought? Not sure exactly but I’m certain it was gabber or
hardcore.
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? The 7ft infl atable bubble in Buenos Aires
used to lower me into the DJ booth from 50ft above the stage!
Top gadget of 2008? iPhone 3G or my PSP, which is still worth its weight in
Style: Trance Best known for: Dancing in the booth as if on the
gold.
dancefl oor! Tune of 2008: Akesson ‘Perfect Blue’ (Armada)
Your year in fi ve words... Cannot believe this is happening!
Producer of 2008: Eric Prydz
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? The German language to live
here in Switzerland.
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