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Gammer - I'm Old Now... WTF Happened? (2015)
I can't believe it! This album is nearly 5 years old! That's insane, it feels like I only purchased a year ago. But not 5 years ago....

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Mar 8, 20205 min read
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Thunderdome Live Presents Global Hardcore Nation (1997)
It's the year of our Lord, 1997, and a party happened, which caused a storm within the Hardcore community: Global Hardcore Nation. I...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 1, 20205 min read
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Real Hardcore 1-5 (1996-1997)
If you were born in the Netherlands during the 70s or 80s, and you were a full on Hardcore fanatic during the 90s, you must have seen...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Nov 9, 20196 min read
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Dave Pearce - Dance Anthems Summer 2003
2003. That's 16 years ago. Let that sink in for a minute. 16 years ago I was working at Fantasy Island in Skegness, and had the time of...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Nov 7, 20194 min read
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Contagious To The Core Volume Three (2019)
Contagious Records, you know the label, right? The label that keeps on pushing Powerstomp forward (and other styles too, but mainly...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Oct 20, 20193 min read
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Sied van Riel - In Riel Time (2009)
10 years ago an album was released on my birthday, that changed my life. Don't know how I found this, but I do know that it was the...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Oct 20, 20194 min read
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A Nightmare In Rotterdam 7 - The Ultimate Hardcore Compilation (1996)
Guess what I've found this morning? Nope, wrong! I found this CD, the seventh instalment of the 'A Nightmare In Rotterdam' mix series!...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Sep 13, 20193 min read
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Thunderdome - School-Edition (1997)
God! I completely forgot about these bad boys! This makes me feel old: the Thunderdome School Edition CDs! Who ever owned an agenda,...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Sep 5, 20193 min read
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DJ Buzz Fuzz - Heroes Of Hardcore (1996)
I was so gutted when I realised that I missed out on buying this album, seeing as I did buy all the other Heroes Of Hardcore CDs. This...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 25, 20193 min read
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Korsakoff - The Sound Of (2006)
Back in 2006 I was one of the thousands of youngsters who purchased this wonderful album. DJ Korsakoff's first debut album, containing...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 2, 20193 min read
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Carl Anscombe - Life After Love (2019)
Folk music. Not something I usually review, and not something I go out and look for on Soundcloud or other platforms. Not disliking it,...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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Relapse - M.I.A. (2019)
Have I got an album now to review! It's one of those albums you definately need to check out before you die. And it's not out yet, so you...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
May 8, 20194 min read
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Yabba-Dabba-Dance! (1994)
A nostalgic trip today for me: my very first compilation ever purchased! Well, I didn't spend a penny on this album, my parents did. This...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Apr 28, 20194 min read
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Hardcore 100 Best Of The Best (1997)
I know many will hate me and be very judgmental, but I simply do not give a toss. To me this is the greatest Hardcore album ever. Why,...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Apr 25, 20196 min read
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Losion - Imminent EP (2019)
I was contacted a few weeks ago via my website, to see if I'd be interested in reviewing an upcoming EP by Losion, released on...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Apr 7, 20193 min read
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3 Steps Ahead ‎– Most Wanted & Mad (1997)
3 Steps Ahead. 16 years ago he passed away. He was taken from us, this horrible disease had shortened his life, which is devastating....

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Mar 24, 20194 min read
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Hardcore Til I Die (2008)
Driving in my car does give me plenty of opportunities to scroll through Soundcloud and Mixcloud to find hidden gems. Of course for UK...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 8, 20194 min read
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The Prodigy ‎– Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)
Today is a sad day for everyone who loves Rave music. Everyone who knows the Prodigy has probably read the breaking news stories all over...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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Thunderdome XXVI (2019)
I've been lied to. And I really dislike that. And maybe you experienced the same? You might have encountered the same issue on YouTube,...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Feb 27, 20193 min read
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Sied van Riel Presents Rielism Volume Four (2017)
As a regular visitor of the greatest review website in the world (voted as number 1 by my mother) you have seen over the years my...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Jan 12, 20194 min read
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Slow Down, Pleasure Up (2002)
This is one of those rare albums, not for sale, only available via promotional channels. And someone on Discogs pointed out to me how I...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Dec 23, 20183 min read
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Greazy Puzzy Fuckerz - Lovin' Ain't Greazy DeluXXXe Edition (2018)
Christmas has come early this year! Today I checked my front door, and there was a package. A very unusual package, which stated me as...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Dec 20, 20184 min read
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Hardcore Generation (1997)
It's the end of the 90s. Many Gabber/Hardcore compilations are thrown onto the market. And boy, so many are absolute shite. One of the...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Dec 20, 20183 min read
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Close II You - Closer (1998)
You might be thinking "why is the Dutchman reviewing a girl band CD?". You might be thinking I'm completely insane, and lost all my...

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Dec 15, 20184 min read
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