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DJ XS aka Francis Horan


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Francis is responsible for producing, composing, editing, CD-making, the website and DJing (alongside Banny). He started out producing at the age of 9 on an Amiga 500 and a copy of Octamed v3 and only began DJing in 1998.

Back when he started producing, the ‘Rave’ scene was just kicking off and people like the Prodigy, Acen, Citadel Of Kaos and the various Hardcore Breakbeat DJ’s like Slipmatt, Sy, Seduction, Dougal & Vibes had a strong influence on him. He was interested in Oldskool Hardcore/Breakbeat music but that style died a sudden death in ’95 when Hardcore turned to ‘Happy Hardcore’ which was like kiddies fairground music! The older stuff was actually bangin’ though.

Anyway, from there he went on to listen to Trance (when it was good). That didn’t last for more than about 2 years when everything in the Trance style had been tried and tested and there was nothing new or exciting about it anymore.
For the last three years he has been producing and DJing Hard House/Hard Trance and the odd bit of Oldskool Hardcore. Hard House is doing for clubs and warehouses now what Hardcore and Trance used to do. However, Hard House still has about a year left in it before it goes full circle back into Hardcore again. Let’s face it, it’s getting faster again and all of a sudden all the Hard House producers out there are sampling off old Hardcore tracks! Bleedin’ copy cats! Where do you think all those breakbeats are coming from? Hardcore… Sure, even look at the history of some of the Hard House producers around now. Vinylgroover, DJ Brisk, DJ Ham and DJ Sy. These are all Old Hardcore producers 🙂 Bring back the Oldskool!
XS DJ’s on a Sunday night from 9-12pm on Hot 99.4 FM (Dublin) promoting the latest & best in Hard House, Hard Trance and (now and again) the Oldest in Oldskool Hardcore.

Favourite Music: Hard Trance, Oldskool Hardcore & Hard House (not the ‘Hoover’ shite, the bouncy happy stuff;)



BOOKING CONTACT

Website by Digital Domain

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    Sonic Trip & Asha – Stupid (House Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Manu Chao – Bongo Bongo (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Milky Chance – Running (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    Ultra-Sonic Vs. Legend B Vs. Sonic Trip – Check Your Head (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    Burna Boy – Anybody (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Mercury (Fermi Paradox Hardcore Mix)

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    JDS – Higher Love (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Inception
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    The Ravebusters (Dax And Voodoo) – Signs Of Life (Sonic Trip Remix) (1994)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    The Prodigy – Skylined (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Where Is My Mind (Oldskool Hardcore Remix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Re-Entry (Trance Mix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Frameranger (Trip Hop Mix)
    DJ XS – Francis Horan

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    Sonic Trip – Like A Dream (Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    01. D Admission (Remastered) (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    02. Go Get Busy (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    03. Hit'N'Load (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    04. Hoover That Room (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    05. Lost In Style (Preview)
    Sonic Trip

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    06. Rock Dis Rekkid (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    07. Silinas Beach (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    08. U Think U Know (Hard Trance Mix) (Preview)
    Sonic Trip, XS, Banny

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    01. Bongo Bongo (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    Manu Chao + Sonic Trip

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    02. Old Man (Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    Sonic Trip Vs Neil Young

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    03. Familiar (Agnes Obel Remix)
    Sonic Trip

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    04. Drowned
    Sonic Trip Vs. Shireen & How To Destroy Angels

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    05. We Are The People (Sonic Trip Breakbeat Hardcore Remix)
    Empire Of The Sun & Sonic Trip

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    06. Hardcore Yo Yo (Sonic Trip Remix)
    Paul Cronin

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    07. Where Is My Mind (Original Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    08. Higher Love (Sonic Trip Hardcore Mix)
    JDS

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    09. Sonic Trip - Inception
    Sonic Trip

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    10. Miami Vice Crockett's Theme (Breakbeat Hardcore Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    11. Get Lucky (Vocal Breakbeat Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    01. Re-Entry (Trance Remix)
    Sonic Trip

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    02. Entering The Stronghold (Hard Trance Remix)
    Sonic Trip

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    03. Life Force Generator (Sonic Trip Trance Remix)
    Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime

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    04. The Awakening
    Sonic Trip

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    05. One Night In Dublin (Original Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    06. D'Admission (Original Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    07. Crease My Style
    Sonic Trip

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    08. Rock Your Body (Sonic Trip Mix)
    Montini Experience

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    09. Sunglasses At Night (Sonic Trip Hard Trance Mix)
    Tiga

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    10. The XX
    Sonic Trip

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    11. Frameranger (Original Mix)
    Sonic Trip

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    12. Skylined (Trance Remix)
    Sonic Trip

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    13. Catch (Sonic Trip House Mix)
    Kosheen

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    14. You Showed Me
    Sonic Trip

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    01. Higher Love (Sonic Trip House Mix)
    JDS

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    02. Miami Vice Crockett's Theme (House Remix)
    Sonic Trip

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    03. Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko Vs. Sonic Trip House Mix)
    Rihanna

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    04. Ruff World
    Sonic Trip

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