To start off September's interviews we have our very own resident of filth Dan Dyson.

Dan has been destroying dance floors since 2002,and has had the privilege of playing at clubs such as the legendary London venue The Fridge in Brixton. When not spinning up a storm, Dan is co-managing the vinyl label Spin Hard Recordings, which is up to its 3rd release, as well he co-manages The Beat Ranch Digital and Dual Cyclone Recordings with Rodi Style.

Now without any further ado, here is Dan Dyson

Welcome to the interviews section Dan, for thoses who are new to the scene, or dont know much about you, where are you from?

South London

You have been providing us with some amazing sets since you have been on The Beat Ranch, what got you into the hard dance scene, and who or what were your early influences?

I started clubbing when I was 17/18, I alwasy liked The Prodigy, etc. Also club nights like Superfish and Feersum and any other hardhouse nights goin on around the Brixton area, watching Dj's like Dan Madams,Rubec,Simon Eve and Karim

Is Dan Dyson your real name or stage name?

Stage name. Real name is Daniel Hall also go by the name Danielle Dysonovich.

How many labels do you run and can you give a run down of what each one is about?

Im co-manager of Spin Hard Recordings which i run with Dan Andres from the popular Spin club night,Third friday of the month @Club 414,Brixton

I have 3 other digital projects that im involved in 'The Beat Ranch Recordings' which is a fresh project with some random Terrence and Phillip type characters and 'Dual Cyclone Recordings' a label I ran with Rodi Style a few years ago but havent added anything new for ages and finally 'Dysonage Recordings' which is an outlet for my older tracks and remixes.

When did you get your first decks? Do you remember what your first record was?

First decks numark 200 quid belt drive pack, first record was Access on Tripoli

What has been your most memorable djing moment?

Most memorable was playing in San Francisco in december of last year. a warehouse type party with 400 people raving it up.

What about your worst? Any strange requests?

My worst djing experience would be taking the wrong record off mid mix as i throw the fader over. I have been asked to play random stuff like Marco Bailey in the middle of a thrap set

Who in your opinion is making a splash in the hard house scene, who will be the next big thing?

I would say Tom Parr, Kam-Pain, Rodi Style, Dan R, DTM, Jeff Sealey and A.M.G from a producer point of view, Djing wise Rodi seems to be have the skills on the 1's and 2's as does Kam.

As far as production, what do you use, whats your fav plugins or vsts?

VST's haha ,im a Reason head combined with Recycle for my loops,Rebirth for Acid and Wavelab to master and chop things up.

When not djing or producing, what do you do in your spare time?

Production mostly or a bit of hitman blood money at present.

Fantasic, which regrads to the hard house scene, where do you see the future of it going?

Keep it underground. there is plenty of global talent out there so im sure it will survive just need to keep stuff fresh.

Over here in Canada there seems to be more and more underground events like back in the early days, is that the same over there,or is it still mostly events in clubs?

Fo sho its coming back, 'Here Cometh The Hoover'

I think that pretty much covers it, any last words?

Check out The Beat Ranch for all my latest mixes and info.

Check out his exculsive mix here

Past Interviews