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Culture Beat - Serenity (1993)
This is a bit of a weird review. Not because of the music, but more what happened on the day I started this review. It was the 16th of November of this year, and I was just listening to this album, as I wanted to write something about it, and we had to rush back to my wife's mother's house, to find her unfortunately not alive anymore. Obviously I did not continue writing this review, as it left a bit of a nasty aftertaste in my mouth, which is obviously not Culture Beat's fau

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Dec 24, 20253 min read


Rave The X-Mass (1993)
I was genuinely under the impression that I did review this CD many years ago, but I can't find it on my website. Maybe on a previous iteration of the site, maybe? But that got lost due to some Trojan horse viruses, so we are f**ked. So here's a review which might have been one I already did many years ago, or not. No one knows. Only Santa Claus knows. And he knows everything: if you've been nice, or not nice. He carries that magical book with him, and in it, you can find lit

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Nov 22, 20253 min read


Ferry Corsten - Live At Innercity - Amsterdam RAI (1999)
Innercity. An event I truly miss. Not many people might remember it, but it was legendary. It came out of nowhere in 1999, and stayed...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Sep 23, 20253 min read


Happy Hardcore Full Collection (1995-1997)
Apologies for the poor image above, I'm not very skilled with Microsoft Paint. I tried my best, and hopefully you will get the meaning...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 31, 20255 min read


3 Steps Ahead – In The Name Of Love - Tribute To 3 Steps Ahead (2024)
I don't remember what the first ever 3 Steps Ahead tune was I heard. I'm guessing when he released 'Drop It' back in 1996. Not 100% sure....

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 16, 20254 min read


Promo – Solitude (2025)
DJ Promo is back! Well, he has never left, as he's Hardcore to the bone, but you know what I'm saying. He's back with a brand spanking...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 17, 20254 min read


Sied van Riel - Rielism (2011)
I am a huge fan of Sied van Riel. And I'm not kidding. I'm rielly a massive fan. Since I discovered his 'In Riel Time' trailer (which was...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 5, 20254 min read


D.H.T. - Virus 03 (2001)
During the Millennium years, I bought literally everything Hardcore related. But even though I had a few pennies spare, I would still...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Feb 16, 20254 min read


Tony Humphries – Ministry Of Sound (The Sessions Volume One) (1993)
The year is 1993. I am only 9 or 10 years old, still living in the Netherlands. I had not been to the UK yet, nor did the name Ministry...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Feb 9, 20253 min read


Mystery Land - The European Dance Festival (1994)
Let's go back in time, to 1994. I was only 10 years old when Mystery Land took place. The 24th until the 26th of June of that year, at...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jan 10, 20256 min read


Club X - Volume III (1997)
The year? 1997. Hardcore was so tremendously big, you could not escape it. It was everywhere. And when I say everywhere, I do mean...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 23, 20245 min read


Slammin' Vinyl Presents Hardcore Heaven 2 (2005)
The year is 2005, and to start off the review, I did not buy this album when it was released. I only purchased it years after, as I was...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 14, 20245 min read


Matt Green - Full Album Mixed (2023)
You might have seen the name Matt Green before, and so have I, but never stood still who's behind the name, and where this individual...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
May 1, 20243 min read


Housequake Volume 1 (2006)
The last couple of days I've been thinking of all the events I've been to, over the years. And there have been quite a few decent ones....

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 5, 20243 min read


ID&T Trance Vol. 1 (2001, 2xCD)
The year is 2001, and things have changed for me personally. This bloke (me) saw the demise of Hardcore, and needed something to replace...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Feb 4, 20244 min read


Strictly Nuskool Vol.3 (2023)
A new album is out. And it's an album compiled by the legendary Greek music lover, Glowkid. The last time I reviewed an album he has...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Turn Up The Bass Megamix 1991
The year is 1991. I was only 8 years old. A young lad. And I really didn't understand music back then, as I was only focussed on if it...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Oct 17, 20234 min read


DROKZ029 Stubborn, Militant & Dedicated (2023)
Before you get too excited, this is a taster review, so it's not the full album that you can hear. But you can get the latest Drokz album...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Sep 20, 20233 min read


The Best Of The Energiehal (1997)
I am not from Rotterdam. You might not be able to 'hear', but if you were to speak to me, you could hear that I speak with a softly...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 16, 20234 min read


Hardcore Forces (1997)
The year is 1997. A lot of things are happening in the Hardcore scene, and an attempt to stay fresh and up to date with the current...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 11, 20235 min read


Hardcore Resurrection (2000)
The term 'resurrection' means the following, according to several websites: ''Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 16, 20234 min read


DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Slammin Vinyl - Old Skool Collection (2001)
Who remembers this CD? Who ever had this CD? Who bought the magazine 'Fast Car' just for this CD? Unfortunately, it wasn't a magazine...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 5, 20233 min read


100% Nu Energy - Kevin Energy CD - 2001
Toward the end of last year I went onto Kevin Energy's Soundcloud channel, to find a CD mix he did many years ago, when he and his label...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jun 23, 20233 min read


Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo – Rave Parade 4 - Ultra Hard (1995)
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed an album released in 1996 by Charly Lownoise and Mental Theo, which was called 'Rave Parade 5'. You know...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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