It’s session 27 of the Hard Dance Happy Hour. I’m Clare Marie. Welcome back and if you’re new to the podcast, a huge hello to you.I have been looking forward to chatting to this month’s guest since 2022 when we first talked about him coming on. He is a truly wonderful soul, a fantastic DJ and a massive fun. And I’m excited to welcome Edd Croft to the Hard Dance Happy Hour.We talk about his early journey into clubland in his hometown of Sheffield, how he got into DJ’ing, his residency for Bring the Noise, and how he doesn’t own any glasses or mugs but instead has his own unique drinking vessels.Edd has done a guest mix of beautiful, euphoric but hard trance, so please hang around after the chat. So let's welcome Edd Croft to the Hard Dance Happy Hour.𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗫 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧ASsteroid: HomeJohn Quake: Reflectios Of The MoonUDM: Fly AwayXiJaro & Pitch: Beyond The RealmSolange: Messages (Binary Finary 2023 Remix)Breeder: Twilo Thunder (Greg Downey Remix)Dante: GreedSupport the showFollow Mehttps://linktr.ee/djclaremarie

It’s session 26 of the Hard Dance Happy Hour. Welcome back! I’m Clare Marie, and if you’re new to the podcast, a huge hello to you.I was really looking forward to having a chat with this month’s guest. He is an extremely versatile artist and producer and we have the pleasure of deep diving into his multifaceted journey in the music industry. Alex Powell also well known by many as Zander Club.We talk about his time as one part of The Squatters and touring the world, his new journey into sync licencing for tv, why the name Zander Club, his procrastination over changing the bed and his love for his air fryer and loads more.Alex has also done us an awesome exclusive guest mix for our listening pleasure, so please hang stay around after the chat. If you haven’t yet, please do subscribe or follow the podcast on your favourite platform. You can also rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.There is also a support link below if you fancy supporting it for the price of a coffee.So, let’s welcome Alex Powell to the Hard Dance Happy Hour.𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗫 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧1. Felix Leiter & Ango Tamarin - Gotta Let You Go (Feat. Dominica)2. Jon Hemming & Zander Club - Aubergine3. Jon Hemming & Zander Club - Avocado4. Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding - Miracle5. Binary Finary & Zander Club - A Frozen Heart (White Label)6. Zander Club 7 Bryn Whiting ft. Ellie Mariachi - Time Goes By (Ben Sevens Remix)Support the showFollow Mehttps://linktr.ee/djclaremarie

It’s session 25 of the Hard Dance Happy Hour. I’m Clare Marie. Welcome back. And if you’re new to the podcast, a huge hello and welcome to you. Last month I had great fun putting together an episode of some of the best bits from the chats with my amazing guests over the past 2 years of the podcast. If you haven’t listened to this yet, please do go and check it out. So, this month, for my first guest of 2023, I had Steve Lid on the podcast. Steve started DJ’ing back in 1997 and is well known around the country and specifically in the South West. Having played for events such as Tidy, Gatecrasher, Slinky, Cream and more. And held a residency at the infamous Tall Trees in Newquay, Cornwall, and Dance Academy in Plymouth. We talked about DJ life in the South West, the hot topic, the Tidyland Weekender, and Steve even drops an exclusive. hot of the press. So, let’s welcome Steve Lid to the Hard Dance Happy Hour.𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗫 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧1. Vision X & Awii - Brain noise2. Thomas Lloyd - Feel the Beat3. Fred Baker pres Dark alliance - Genetic - Ed Lynam remix4. David forbes & David nimmo - that's the way5. John askew - mezcal 6. RAM - Buenos Aries Angels7. David Nimmo - What goes up must come down8. 2nd Phase - Pie FridaySupport the showFollow Mehttps://linktr.ee/djclaremarie

It’s session 24 of the HDHH. I’m Clare Marie. Welcome back! And if you’re new here, hello, stick around as I think you may enjoy it!So, 2 years of the podcast, and 2022 saw the HDHH downloaded in 68 different countries. I can’t thank you all enough for all the support you show me.2 years of talking to amazing DJ’s and producers of our hard dance scene. I have had the BEST time, and continue to be so grateful to all of the artists and creators who take the time to come on to the podcast.I wanted to start 2023, and the start of the third year, with a recap of just some of the best bits of the past 2 years from each of my guests. There have been some really insightful talks of peoples journey and experiences. We have had some massive laughs, learnt a lot and gotten to know each guest on a bit of a deeper level. I really wanted to capture some of these moments in one single session.I have had the absolute pleasure of talking to the following guests:Paul ClarkEdele AndayaMobi DJason NawtyBryn WhitingTeam SlyMatt RushPhil ReynoldsJampsyDawn LeeJon HemmingRyan WalkerNick the Kid, Lab4, AlexMoTom ParrAdam DixonAdam BellewAli WilsonSupport the showFollow Mehttps://linktr.ee/djclaremarie

It’s session 23 of the Hard Dance Happy Hour. I’m Clare Marie. Welcome back. And if you’re new to the podcast, a huge hello and welcome to you. I can’t quite believe that the podcast is now celebrating it’s 2nd birthday. Where has the time gone? I have had such fun over the last 2 years chatting with some unbelievably talented DJ’s and producers of our hard dance scene. And I’d like to say a humungous thank you to all of my guests for taking the time to come on for a chat, and another huge thank you to every single one of you who has downloaded and listened. I have loved seeing the organic growth of the podcast over the past 2 years and I’ll never get tired of hearing all the lovely feedback I receive. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart.So this month, to celebrate the podcast’s birthday, I decided to bring you something a little different to the usual Hard Dance Happy Hour format. This month I lost control, and the podcast was taken over by one of my favourite humans who I have had the pleasure of getting to know over the past couple of years. The absolute talent, and out right lovely bloke, Mr Jon Hemming.Jon did a sterling job of being podcast host for the session, and I can’t thank him enough for agreeing to do this to support the show and have the all important laughs. Jon was asking the questions, I was answering them. Let’s go!𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗫 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧:1. Sam Townend - Beat Banger2. Shermanology, FISHER (OZ) - It's A Killa 3. Drax Nelson - Speakerphone4. Drax Nelson, Base 22 - Get To Work 5. Vox & Go - Cats With Top Hats 6. Eli Brown - Rudeboi 7. Hannah Laing - Murder On The Dancefloor 8. Vox & Go - Bass Pump 9. Gary Beck - I Like It 10. Eamonn Fevah, Lost Knowledge - Moondance Support the showFollow Mehttps://linktr.ee/djclaremarie