EARLY HARDCORE SET #3 (2026)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
4 hours ago
3 min read

A new week is about to start, and in a few hours, the weekend is behind us. It has been a splendid weekend, with lots of sunshine, and a nice temperature. And obviously you have to do your standard chores. To keep me company during those chores, I found a mix, which is dedicated to the early Hardcore sound. And you know I am a sucker for anything early, right? The mix you are about to listen to, does contain early Hardcore anthems, so be warned: this mix might very well be too intoxicating, and you will not be able to stop listening to it.

This has been on all day today! I am not kidding. I've had a feeling today, a feeling that could only be resolved by hearing those familiar songs from my youth. But not the ones you hear on a daily basis, but the more 'obscure' and underground ones. The DJ behind this mix, ROSKOTEN, selected 13 records for this half an hour long mix, and it did contain a few I've not seen or heard in a while.

I was in full work mode today. And we finished it off with a lovely BBQ. A full on day, and some lovely tunes to keep me company. Loved it. The only sad thing is the length of the mix. 30 minutes, that's just not long enough. I am always craving for more early Hardcore, and 30 minutes, I need more! But maybe the length doesn't bother you, and you are happy with this short mix. See if you enjoy the tracklist:

Tony Salmonelli - Hey! (Buzzy's Raggamix)
Boom Terrorism - The Return
Naughty Boys - Innocent Amusement (The End Mix)
4U EA - Grisia (DJ Lancinhouse Remix)
El Bruto - Braingeyser
Diss Reaction - Rock Dizz
DJ E-Rick & Tactic - We Won't Stop Rocking (Original Mix)
Bio-Forge - Turbulence
Pino D'Ambini - Up & Down Ballz (Buzzy Goes BZRK Mix)
Juggernaut - Pyromaniac
DJ Maxx, DJ Buby, DJ Giangy - Bim Bum Bam
Brian Acardy - Let Da Bass Boom
DJ Promo - Kill Tha Noise

The memories kept coming back! These are forgotten tracks. I do miss the time when I discovered new music, and all this music became my obsession, for days on end. I would not stop listening to albums filled with Hardcore anthems, and it would drive everyone around me mad. You aren't just a gabber for a few hours a day, you are a gabber 24/7, 52 weeks a year. You never stop listening to it, even when you are 42 years of age.

Granted, my body might not be what it used to be, but I'm trying my best. I could not rave my bollocks off until the sun rises in the early hours, but I can make chores go away. ROSKOTEN's mix has certainly helped, and made the day fly by. I can look back and be happy with the achievements.

Big anthems. Especially ''Up & Down Ballz'' by Pino D'Ambini. A classic many will know, but not many will put this in their top 10 of all time Hardcore anthems. I would put it in there. DJ Buzz Fuzz just dominated the 90s. A highly successful yet underrated producer. It was a close call, as I always love DJ Promo, but Buzz Fuzz just always wins with this monster hit!

Again, 30 minutes is too damn short. But within those 30 minutes, he gives us a very interesting and exciting mix. Highly recommended mix, if you got a difficult week ahead. This will get you through!