DJ Freak - DJ Skinhead vs. Disciples Of Annihilation Mix (2014)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
Aug 9
3 min read

It is weird to think that yours truly, the trustworthy TCD, is a fanatic of all kinds of harder music, including Terror and Speedcore. You might not like it, and I fully understand it. It's not for everyone, nor will it ever be for everyone. This is for those with an acquired taste. You either love it, or you find it the most horrendous sounding 'music' in the world. Truth be told, you wouldn't even be calling it music, if you dislike it. But to me, it sounds like nothing else out there, and I can imagine Heaven having this on repeat for ever and ever and ever....

During the mid to late 90s, I fell more in love with Terror and Speedcore. Or Gabba, whatever you might call it. But I think it started way earlier than that, probably around 1992/1993. When Hardcore was still trying to figure out what it was, and everyone was trying everything to make it work. The earliest Hardcore tunes were not always well defined, well shaped. It required time and effort, but even though to the majority of people it sounded like garbage, it sounded like Heaven to me. And I think that's where my love started.

Especially the anthems from the States. Do not underestimate the importance of American Hardcore. We (the Dutch) might think we ruled Hardcore, it was a combination of Dutch, German, Belgium, UK, Italy, and the States all combined. That's why Hardcore ruled the world, as there was music for everyone. And the Americans loved it harder, rougher and tougher.

DJ Skinhead and DOA (Disciples Of Annihilation), two names well known in the harder styles. Of course did DJ Skinhead release the biggest Terror track of all time: ''Extreme Terror''. Still a well loved and played record. But there was so much to DOA and Skinhead. DJ Freak made this mix 11 years ago, and it recently got reuploaded by Magpie303 on Soundcloud, for you all to relive the glorious 90s again...

01 DOA - Extreme Gangsta

02 DOA - Wanna Be A Gangsta

03 DJ Skinhead - Extreme Terror (The Pain Mix)

04 DJ Skinhead - Extreme Terror (Terror Mix)

05 DJ Skinhead - The Ultimate Cumshot

06 DJ Skinhead - Take It Outside

07 DJ Skinhead - DJ Skinhead (Mutha Fucka Mix)

08 U.V.C. - No Reason For Sympathy

09 DOA - This is D.O.A.

10 DOA - Total Annihilation

11 DOA - Ya Mutha Part III

12 DOA - DJ Ass Fucker

13 DOA - Unleash The Brutality

14 U.V.C. - Death Is...

15 U.V.C. - Half Dead

16 U.V.C. - Axis

17 DOA - Our Father

18 DOA - Zu Leiten

19 Temper Tantrum - The Underground

20 DJ Skinhead - Extreme Terror III

21 DJ Skinhead - Extreme Terror (N.Y. HardCore Mix)

22 DOA - Brooklyn Mob

23 DOA - NYC Speedcore

Be warned, this isn't for those who love their music melodic, harmonious, and very cheerful. This is the opposite. This is harder than hell, trust me. And I freaking love it. DJ Freak's appreciation mix is doing some serious damage in my household, and I do not care if anyone agrees or disagrees with my choice of music: this is music from MY youth. No need to listen to Snap!, Culture Beat, 2Unlimited, Spice Girls, Take That, and other crappy 90s groups... give me DOA and DJ Skinhead all day, every day!

Whenever you hear those legendary words ''Extreme Terror'', you know stuff is about to go down. Things are changing. Darkness will engulf you like a tidal wave, and there's nothing you can do. Ride the wave, embrace the darkness.

It is hard to pick a favourite. DJ Skinhead will always be 'Extreme Terror', but which version? Version III and the N.Y. HardCore Mix are always my favourite songs. And funnily enough, the track that gets me hard every single time (yeah, I've said it), is NYC Speedcore by DOA. Closely followed by 'This Is D.O.A.'.

I really am happy to have discovered this fantastic mix. Again, it's not for everyone. But if you were young and loved Terror in the 90s, this will certainly bring back memories. And this will make the weekend fly by. Go and put this on repeat, and enjoy life. At least we life in an era in which we know what the Americans brought to the Hardcore scene, and I'm happy that they did: where would we be without DOA and DJ Skinhead?