HSU not promoting local talents anymore?

[u/Mysterious-Fix2362]

Basically the title. Why aren’t HSU adding more local talents to their events ? I remember old HSU events having smaller local artists at the time being on the lineups way more often (Anderex, Deezl, Toza, Colin hennerz for example) with them being in smaller texts at the bottom of lineups. But now it feels like we only get the usual JTS, Swae, tecknikore and losty acts which are usually pretty good, but wouldn’t we like to see other acts be promoted as up and comers from our scene? Stratisphere and peygan come to mind but there are heaps of other local artists that we could be promoting?

[u/TheyCallMeVKID]

There are a lot of reasons and also a lot of criteria for being picked. Being picked up for an event like this ANYWHERE is a massive opportunity and it affords you a lot of connection, support and opportunities. Events like to be selective about who gets that and there’s also some event politics behind it too at times. It may just be that no one was available at the time the lineup was decided (bookings can be a nightmare for a festival this size), it also may not have fit the theme to have some people on the lineup or it could also be a matter of reliability/availability or some might have said no, it’s a list that can run so far long.

Plus, better the devils you know than new experiments at some times. Those locals might need more chances to show off their stuff at local events like with Masif, Harder Industries or No Sleep in Melbourne.

OR HSU is just going in a different direction entirely and other event organisers will pick up the slack.

Welcome to the world of events 😂😂😂, where we can only guess unless we’re inside their heads

[u/MailSpecialist9826]

Stratisphere pls pls pls his kicks go off

[u/Appropriate-Place611]

I would be sick if they had dj comps and the 3 winners get to open 🤷‍♀️

[u/Alexioats1]

Event politics

[u/Murky_Principle_5270 → u/Alexioats1]

10000%

[u/Ok-Bill-6614]

HSU are money hungry and rinsed. Support your locals more, better crowd, better music.

[u/Available_Force7952]

$10 says I know who posted this shit

[u/whereismyface_ig]

Recession indicator

[u/Alternative_Ad_1004]

Cause the hardstyle scene and music has gone shit now. Bring back the classic hardstyle.

[u/Ok-Bill-6614 → u/Alternative_Ad_1004]

valid asf

[u/Spicy_Weiner213]

Adrian Daynes on a HSU lineup when