Plenty of time before this one, but the second X-Treme event of the year has just been announced. To be held at Shibuya’s DESEO, the event is also a launch party for the first X-Treme Hard compilation CD. I’m not sure about the tracklist yet, but it should be of at least some interest to freeform fans – I’d guess that a few tracks from Full Circle DJs, Betwixt & Between and Sharpnel will be included.

Back to the event, and the UK’s Happy/J-Hardcore master, JAKAZiD, will be playing this time – his first set in Japan since last year, as far as I know. I’ve recently been recommended to check some of his tunes out, and so I’m quite looking forward to catching this set if I can. Add live PAs from Buzzmasta, Betwixt & Between, DJ Shimamura, Sharpnel, Technorch and a DJ set from Chucky, and this should definitely be worth a look.