Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo. Who doesn't recognise these two (Happy) Hardcore legends from the 90s? Like every kid/teenager in the 90s, growing up in the Netherlands, you grew up with songs from these legendary producers. And they've been a stable force within our scene since the early days. And I can't remember what my first introduction was, but it must have been when they started releasing House Party 10 (alongside the Dark Raver). What followed, was me following their m

2025 has been a horrendous year for many people. And our precious Hardcore scene suffered by the loss of two Hardcore legends, two pioneers who co-created the Hardcore scene: Chosen Few in October, and Bass-D in December. And both times was I shocked to read the news on social media. How, and why? It's certainly a loss for not only the scene, but for their friends and family, who will all mourn the loss of these legendary human beings, who were also excellent producers and DJ

From Hardcore to Jumpstyle, to Hardcore. I've been listening to a lot lately, and Mogley's set was one of those sets which I did devour. It's been an interesting couple of weeks. Interestingly enough for me to wish 2025 to be well behind me. Bring on 2026. And let's go into the new year with some proper oldskool slammers. Mogley made this mix especially for the SK Mannerz Tribute weekend on Energy1058. And a tribute mix is always special to hear. Not an avid listener of Energ

Isn't it wonderful, to find mixes/livesets and there's not a lot of info available? This is one of those: a nearly 2 hour long set, and the only bit of info is that this set was recorded at Doncaster Warehouse back in December 1994. And that's all there is to it. Not much more information available. Who made this set, and how come a set recorded in 1994 sounds so damn good? I mean the actual audio recording. It sounds so damn good. Which is weird. But it's a good set, nonethe

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

Doomcore, Darkcore. Two names I've not heard in a while. I thought it was always just embraced under the Hardcore umbrella, but they certainly are different. I remember a time when artists such as Simon Underground, Miro, Marc Acardipane, and more would release songs that were slightly darker, gloomier, and rougher around the edges. And I freaking loved it. I remember listening to Simon Underground's set at Thunderdome a million times, and Miro's ''Heroes Of Hardcore'' mix, o

100 Kilo Maarten. Don't know where I encountered him first. I'm guessing it was on a Thunderdome CD. I think it was the first Thunderdome...

Storm Amy is currently creating a bit of chaos in the UK, and I'm guessing also in the Netherlands. She is certainly unleashing hell...

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...

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....

In 2023 I discovered this Soundcloud channel, which is called Sound Abuse, and their Industrial Summer BBQ Chill Mix was a hit. It...

It's Monday, and what a dreadful day it is. It's a bit chilly, rains every so often, and it's cloudy. Not the Summer we hoped it was...

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...

Gabberhead. A label from the 90s. One that originally ran from 1996 to 1997, according to the Discogs information available, and then got...

Saturday evening. It is hot, and clammy. And today, a lot of people have gone raving. It is that time of the year again: temperatures are...

It is Wednesday, and I'm off today. Which is obviously a glorious thing. I'm highly recommend taking a day mid week off. But we've got...

In April of this year I discovered a new channel on Soundcloud. One that goes by the name of Dave Junglist. And his promo mix for an...

It is Saturday, and the sun is out! It looked like it might be yet another boring and dark/dreary Saturday, but it all turned around, and...

Wahey! It's Saturday. Time to relax, and unwind. And time for us to take a trip down memory lane, to the roots. And this isn't just your...

Selectabwoy. A name I've not seen or heard of, in a while. And I used to review a lot of his mixes. I don't know why I don't see a lot of...

It is Saturday, and it's been a very eventful day. Been doing a lot in the house today, and even though I planned to start this review...

It's been an eventful week, and it's only Tuesday! Can you believe it? Not even halfway there, and it's been a busy old week. But to get...

I am a fan of the harder music. It cannot be fast and hard enough for me. But it needs to be appealing. If it isn't, then I will loose...

Sometimes you find stuff online, which makes no sense. During the week, I found a mix by [100 10 0] BomberFadd (what's in the name?), and...