John Askew & Matt Hardwick ...how good are they

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Posted by lord falkland on Mar-23-2007 16:14:

John Askew & Matt Hardwick ...how good are they

They will be comin down to spin here in a couple of weeks time...dont really know what to expect ...just wanted to know how good they are...n the kind off music they r known to play ...

Posted by isoterra on Mar-23-2007 16:36:

check the samples here for a pretty accurate idea of the music they both mostly play. hardwick combines it with softer/slightly proggy stuff, askew sometimes leans more towards techno. askew is better

Posted by Yohan on Mar-23-2007 17:07:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...40&pagenumber=1

Few Askew sets on that thread

Posted by gizzymcg on Mar-23-2007 17:53:

Hardwick is a Gatecrasher legend. He was playing a lot of Discover material last year but expect more of his euphoric and energetic style when you see him. He can also play great warm up/proggy sets. I would also say he was in fact better than Askew maybe not technically but his tune selection is second maybe only to Jon O'Bir right now.

Askew is quite hit and miss. Always plays with a lot of energy and does lean towards the techier side of trance. But when his sets have more of a melodic base like in his Essential Mix then he can be amazing live. Also has a very unique choppy mixing style at least for mixing trance. He could also play a near enough totally Discover led set which for me would be quite boring.

Having both on at a night would be class though. Have a good one

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Mar-23-2007 18:07:

Matt Hardwick used to be an outstanding DJ. He still is really, it's just he plays really really shit music these days.

Posted by r5a on Mar-23-2007 19:13:

Echoing what was above, Hardwick was a fucking AWESOME DJ. dunno if he still is, id say go for it and hope for the best.

Posted by isoterra on Mar-23-2007 21:02:

hrm. i've always seen him as below average.. with unsatisfying set direction & relatively loose mixing.. to each their own as they say though. i've always found askew far more solid & consistent behind the decks

Posted by Alex on Mar-23-2007 21:34:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Matt Hardwick used to be an outstanding DJ. He still is really, it's just he plays really really shit music these days.

Do you actually intentionally go into threads and disagree with the previous however many posts just to see if people will argue with you?

And oh no dont tell me I've fallen for your trap! Oh noooos

Posted by Blakey on Mar-23-2007 21:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
Do you actually intentionally go into threads and disagree with the previous however many posts just to see if people will argue with you?

And oh no dont tell me I've fallen for your trap! Oh noooos

He's not wrong though. Circa 2003/2004, Matt was playing awesome music. Then he slowly drifted into the Discover party and playing the same tunes as everyone else, where as previously that's what separated him from all the other jocks.

Posted by DFOP04 on Mar-23-2007 22:51:

askew is the bees knees, rips the shit out of any other dj on this planet and is a top fella too, go to it for askew, hardwick too, but askew will destroy any club, fact, you will not be dissapointed.i dont know a dj who will play a better set, his mixing is pure quality, v v v talented, knows how to work a crowd. all this discover is dull shit is bollocks, get in there, you will love it and if you dont i will be v surprised.

dfop

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Mar-24-2007 03:24:

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
Do you actually intentionally go into threads and disagree with the previous however many posts just to see if people will argue with you?

And oh no dont tell me I've fallen for your trap! Oh noooos

No mate, I didn't start clubbing in 2003 so I actually know what I'm talking about here. I've seen Matt Hardwick well over 50+ times so in turn I am well entitled to give my opinion here. So jog on.