Alex Threat's Valentine's Mixtape '26

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Valentine's Day is tomorrow. The 14th of February. Millions of people have gone all out, and posted cards, booked a romantic dinner, or just bought each other presents. It's a romantic day, and I don't even know the true meaning behind it. Why the 14th of February? And why is it after the most depressing day so far of the year, Friday the 13th? Ah well, tomorrow it's all about love, and who you appreciate the most. You could share the love with whoever you love, and it doesn't need to be a partner. It could be a family member, a friend, or even an animal. Love, according to Love Actually, is all around.

It certainly is. And the most love I have, is obviously for my wife. 17+ years together, many more years to come. But second to my wife, is music. She knows it, and she's cool with it. And even though I normally don't listen to lyrics (I'm an individual who just 'feels' the music), I thought I'd give Alex Threat's latest mix a go. It's a yearly thing, this Valentine's day mix. And I do believe I've heard most of his before. A pleasant surprise, and maybe a wake up call to a few out there: you need to get your loved one a nice present. You've got a few hours, and your local service station will sell a nice box of chocolates, and/or flowers.

This mix contains records which you might consider to be romantic UK Hardcore tracks. The theme is love, in a wide range of emotions which are part of love (love can also go into other emotions). But they are all banging UKHC anthems, which could go down well on Valentine's day. Unless your loved one doesn't love UKHC, which my wife doesn't. This mix is unfortunately to no avail for her, and she will not appreciate it. Fuck it, as long as I appreciate it, and I certainly do!

JTS & Technikore feat Lisa Marie - Only One
Dougal & Gammer - Fires In The Sky (Fracus & Darwin Remix)
JDM feat Marie Louise - Love Everlasting (Gisbo Remix)
Helix - U R Everything (Klubfiller & Miss Special K Remix)
Ramos, Supreme & MOB feat Mandy - Catch You (Re-Con Remix)
RedMoon feat Meron Ryan - Never Let Go (Fracus & Darwin Remix)
Dougal & Gammer feat Jenna - All The Tears I've Cried (JB-C Remix)
Lethal Theory - Dirty Talk (Powerstomp Remix)
Squad-E vs Dougal & Gammer - You U Eye I
Michael Mansion - Another Notch (Dy5on Remix)
Robbie-S & Ajaay vs Webbe - Satellite
Kirsten Joy - Only Your Love (Re-Con & Unknown Remix)
Beat Commander - Make You Mine (Supreme, UFO & MOB Remix)
Styles & Breeze - You're Shining (Squad-E Remix)
Darbo - Futuristic Lover
Darren Styles & Francis Hill - Come Running
Chris Unknown & Technikore - Let Me Go
Nocturnal By Nature - 0800 Heaven
Dougal & Gammer vs Hixxy - Dark Skies
Darren Hotchkiss & Stu Infinity - Last Goodbye (Squad-E Remix)

What a lovely tracklist. All of these records work well throughout the year on their own, but put into one mix, and released just before Valentine's day, that just makes it even better. A very romantic mix. And they are all dancefloor anthems. They make the dancefloor tremble, and maybe even some beds?

The songs are all beautiful. Those vocal UK Hardcore songs just do it for me. Alex has picked yet another 20 amazing songs, including a few classics, and a few new ones I've not heard before. It's a very pleasant mix, and makes my dark heart actually feel something.

He's made a stunning mix. A few small mixing errors, and I feel that sometimes the recording quality/volume is a bit down, but that's minor compared to the actual mix. I have to share the love, and I do appreciate this mix a lot. And certainly the tracks selected. There are a few, and I cannot choose a favourite out of these following records: ''Catch You'', ''Last Goodbye'', ''Never Let Go'', and ''All The Tears I've Cried''. They are magnificent records, that's for sure.

If you haven't got anything for your partner, but your partner loves UK Hardcore, why not put this one on. Free, and it might get rid of any tension in the household (expecting gifts etc). This can be considered a gift to many, certainly to me. A wonderful mix with smashing records!

Happy Valentine's day!