Addict - Early Hardcore mix (2025)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Oct 25
3 min read

If you are new to this page, you might not know that I'm a die hard Hardcore fanatic, since 1993. 32 years of Hardcore, that's a long time. But it is never too long if you truly believe and love the scene. And of course, you have to love the music, which I truly do. I cannot get enough of Hardcore. And have I got a nice mix for you all to listen to: a mix focussed on the early side of Hardcore. Not the really early stuff, the early 90s, but close enough. And also a brand spanking new track which commemorates the early work.

Addict made a few mixes, and one of them is the current one you are about to listen to. It takes me back to the best days of Hardcore. You'll know what I'm talking about, once you have a look at the tracklist. Addict's mix contains the big songs you've heard and seen a million times, but they never become dull. They will remain powerful. Powerful enough to get all the ravers back onto the dancefloor and rave the night away, until the break of dawn.

It's a nice mix of early and Millennium Hardcore. The late 90s were fantastic years. You have to agree with me. Addict picked a handful of records, made a very pleasant mix, and the result is what you are about to listen to. And he's gone all out: you'll know each artist, and you all know these records. If not, that's not a big deal: let this mix be your guide through the early years. And don't forget: there are other mixes out there too, for your pleasure and entertainment!

Bodylotion - Make You Dance
Masoko Solo - Pessa Pessa (Buzz Fuzz Mix)
Buzz Fuzz - King Of The Beats
Neophyte vs The Stunned Guys - Get This Motherfucker
Paul Elstak - Play My Game
Buzz Fuzz - Don't U Cry
The Prophet - Big Boys Don't Cry
Party Animals - Used & Abused (Amnesia Mix)
The Stunned Guys & Darrien Kelly - Our Definition Of The Oldstyle
DJ Lancinhouse & The Stunned Guys - Atmosfera
The Masochist - No New Style?
Mad-E-Fact - The Hustle
Toni Salmonelli - Hey
DJ Jappo & Lancinhouse - Exlxaxl
DJ Jappo & Lancinhouse - Bring It Live
DJ Promo & Solo - Psycho Style
DJ Waxweazle vs DJ Promo - Fixxxed
DJ Chosen Few - In Da Air
Buzz Fuzz - Jealousy (Is A M.F.)
DJ Dano - Starting Up
Nosferatu & Tha Playah - Move As One

Wonderful. The plethora of excellent songs in this mix. This shows to me how great the 90s were. And they will remain the best decade for Hardcore. Or was it the Millennium years? Oh, that's tricky. It is certainly not the current Hardcore sound. Ok, 00s first, then 90s, then 10s, and last 20s. There, I've said it.

Addict's mix is an entertaining one. It's got the big anthems in here, like 'Exlxaxl'. 'Used & Abused', 'Big Boys Don't Cry', 'Make You Dance', and many more. Hit after hit, and they all make me very happy. But there are a few I just don't get.

''Bring It Live'' and ''In Da Air''. They've never been my favourite, and unfortunately they will never become my favourite records. They fade into obscurity compared to the other 19 big hitting anthems. They cannot compete, and certainly wouldn't be the records I want to hear on the dancefloor. Those are the records that make me want to visit the loo, or go for a drink.

There are too many great records, but in this mix the one that gets me hyped the most, has to be 'Starting Up' by Dano. Brilliant record, and always takes me back to Thunderdome '96, the CD. What a monster anthem. Highly underrated.

But let's not forget 'Move As One'. I only heard it a couple of days ago, in the Thunderdome trailer (for the upcoming event). Big anthem, and it does remind me of the glorious years. They should make more of these records, instead of the Uptempo nonsense. This is fantastic stuff.

A great mix. Worth checking out. Trust me!