For the first time ever, Tastyfresh presents the Freshie Awards, an acknowledgement of achievement amongst members of the Christ Centered Electronic Music community.  After taking into consideration your nominations and considerations, our staff has compiled our first ever list of winners. So, without further delay, here are the Freshie Award winners for 2007.

Best Event or Show
Afterhours:  The Cornerstone Dance Club 

Rebranded for 2007, Afterhours is firmly established as the premiere event for Christian EDM.  Following on the traditions of such acts as Shiloh, The Enemy, and many other big names in EDM culture, 2007’s Cornerstone stage featured performances by Perfecto’s Kenneth Thomas, Substance’s Greg “Stryke” Chin and DotDot’s Joel Armstrong. Supporting acts included Jeremy Kadinger, DJ404, Doug Theodore, and BTU Artists AlexB, Adam Sean, Fitzpatrick and Kevin Oneel.

Producer of the Year
Shiloh - Colin & Justin Moreh

They released the first Baroque Elements CD, which is a two disc compilation featuring one CD of music by all the original artists, and a second CD featuring a continuous mix of the originals, all given a Shiloh twist. The boys from BC continued their fast rise to the top in 2007 with a release on Nick Warren’s Hope Recordings and remixes on numerous other labels. Shiloh is firmly affixed into the upper echelon of the worldwide electronic music scene.

Global DJ of the Year
Kenneth Thomas

When someone is consistently touring with the likes of Paul Oakenfold and Hybrid, it’s difficult to argue that they shouldn’t be the top act of the year. Kenneth plays across the States and overseas as part of the Perfecto On Tour experience on top of headlining shows on his own and maintaining a frantic production schedule. Over the past two years, KT has established himself as one of the top up and coming talents in the world.

Tastyfresh.com Homegrown DJ of the Year
Doug Theodore

Basically put, he’s the #1 most requested electronic music act at Cornerstone. Doug isn’t just known for his incredible performance at Afterhours though; he’s also a staple amongst the Southeastern EDM scene. Doug regularly plays in the Atlanta metro area, various venues in Alabama, on top of traveling to other shows across the country.

Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Joel Armstrong

Joel really exploded in 2007, signing tracks to labels like Baroque, Ascension, dPulse and Proton.  His remix work is also in high demand from some of the hottest artists in the electronic music community.  Joel has also started booking more DJ appearances, having headlined his own night at the 2007 Afterhours stage at Cornerstone and played at the renowned Hush in Victoria, BC. Joel is easily one of the fastest rising stars in electronic music.

CD of the Year
Baroque Elements 01 by Shiloh

This was the debut of the Elements series by world famous label, Baroque Recordings.  The release is a two CD set featuring one CD of original tracks from the compilation, and a second CD with a continuous DJ mix by Shiloh of tracks remixed by Shiloh. It’s a groundbreaking release in the world of DJ mix CDs because of it’s complex nature, being an entire CD of remixes by one artist.  The release features tracks by such artists as Joel Armstrong, Gareth Emery, Filo & Peri, James Harcourt and Shiloh themselves.

Tastyfresh Ezine Story of the Year
“The Setup:  Building An Ableton Live DJ Template That Works For You” by Chris Reiche

Just search “Ableton” on Google, and you’ll see why Chris Reiche’s article won this award.  It’s simplistic nature and easy to understand flow has made this article one of the most referenced Ableton template articles in the internet. Website after website references Chris’ article as the definitive source on how to quickly and easily build a custom Ableton DJ template setup. This article was also the most read article on Tastyfresh in 2007 with 18,900 hits.

Most Important Happening
BTU presents…Tastyfresh!  podcast

As the official podcast of Tastyfresh.com, BTU presents…Tastyfresh! has really taken off over the last year. Its popularity is due to the quality of guests on the show each month, and a slanted view towards featuring forward-thinking artists and DJs. BTU presents…Tastyfresh! has garnered much popularity not only amongst Christian EDM fans, but mainstream audiences as well.

Significant Achievement Award
Shiny Toy Guns

There’s no way we could complete the first installment of the Freshie Awards without mentioning a monumental achievement by one of our own.  The band Shiny Toy Guns, featuring our own Jeremy Dawson, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Electronic/Dance Album for their work “We Are Pilots.” Shiny Toy Guns currently tours the US and Canada in support of their album, on top of appearing on numerous television shows.