After putting up so much mainstream here on Manchester Concert Live, it´s good to include something a little of the radar with Darren Styles with his Punk, Electronic and Dance mix or more official called British Hardcore.

Having built a reputation in this market since 1993 with various band he has now ventured on his own with his solo career which includes recent releases of Save Me, Getting Better, Come Running and Girls Like You.

Darren will be touring with Ultrabeat who have become one of the leading UK commercial dance artists with their first album in 2007 going gold and other tracks include Pretty Green Eyes, Feelin’ Fine, Elysium, Better Than Life and the biggest track of last summer, Discolights.

Darren and Ultrabeat will be in Manchester at the Apollo on Saturday 4th July 2009 – 7pm. Tickets are available from here.

To get a feel of Darren´s style I have embedded his excellent “Girls Like you” track below.