Now firmly established as one of the most respected and biggest selling artists in the world of Hard Dance, Technikal (aka Alf Bamford) has kept up the blistering form that first got him noticed, with a slew of classic productions over the last year. Never one to rest on his laurels, he has pushed his immense production skills further by successfully producing acclaimed Hardcore tracks alongside his unique brand of Hard Dance, as well as producing Electro and Psy-Trance-tinged material. Keen to show he is no one-trick-pony, this young star continues to test his skills to the limits.
Technikal first found his passion for dance music as a young teenager, and was inspired by his older brother to take up music production. Producing from the age of thirteen, he got his first track signed at the age of seventeen - and has gone on to sell hundreds of thousands of records across the globe. Since being discovered by HeatUKs Spencer Freeland and Marc French in 2004, Technikal has made a truly meteoric through the Hard Dance scene, working with the likes of Phil Reynolds, Steve Hill, Rob Tissera....the list goes on and on. He has earned the respect of his peers and is consistently cited as one of the most talented and innovative producers around.
Alfs DJ career has taken off in a big way too. Now cool and confident behind the decks, his invigorating, peak-time blend of Hard Dance has seen him play such illustrious gigs over the past year as Dancevalley, Tidy Weekender, Goodgreef vs Sundissential, Frantic, and his spellbinding midnight set at HeatUKs New Years Eve Party at Brixton Academy. Further afield he has played at Australias biggest and best parties such as Progress and Masif, as well as the massive Impulz party in Holland.
In 2004 Alf's musical talents were spotted by Spencer Freeland and Marc French from Heat UK. They were astounded by this youngster's uncanny ability to make their dancefloors move like never before. Alf began to work intensely with Heat UK and its resident DJs.
Over the years, Technikal has picked up runner up places in best producer and best remixer categories in the 2006, 2007 and the 2008 Hard Dance Awards. He's also picked up best producer of the year two years in a row in the HarderFaster.net awards. Its unheard of for someone so young to conquer a dance music scene in such a short time, but Technikals production prowess is too mighty for the outcome to be anything less than this. Now fully in his stride, this young prodigy sets the pace for the Hard Dance scene.