Mystery Land: DJ Daisy (r_AW Industrial Stage) (Aug 2008)

Martin van Zeelandt / TCD
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What a lovely day it has been. The Sun has been shining ferociously, and I've been in the garden for most of the day. And it is doing the standard chores (cutting grass) during which I need some form of entertainment. First set of today was Duck Sauce, and the second one was a set I only stumble upon the other day. A set by DJ Daisy, recorded at Mysteryland 2008. The event I did not go to, as at this stage my interest disappeared. The line-up looked OK, but it wasn't my cup of tea anymore. Well, maybe one area: the r_AW Industrial stage.

Daisy played among some of the finest Industrial acts, such as N-Vitral, Somatic Response, Rude Awakening, Peaky Pounder, Noisia, and the DJ Producer. And there she was, DJ Daisy, playing among the biggest names, and holding her ground. Truth be told, I do not know much about Daisy. I've seen her name on flyers, but that's about it. And according to Partyflock, she hasn't played at an event for 11+ years. That's a shame.

I do like finding these hidden sets on Soundcloud from artists who once were everywhere, and then disappeared. I always wonder, out of curiosity, what had happened. Because if I judge this set at one big event, she was certainly capable of destroying speakers. She certainly did destroy my headphone speakers. But it also made the chores get done quicker, and that's sometimes all you need in life.

The Relic - White Darkness
Moleculez - Flatline
Promo - Bass Management
The Emperator & Chromatic - Mental Fear
Chaosbringer - Eternal Sadness (The Outside Agency Remix)
Mental Wreckage - Neural Framework
Enzyme X - Suppression Device
Alice D - Scheusal
SPL - Match Hit
The Emperator - After All
Stormtrooper - Fear FM
SPL - Elbow Deep
Enzyme X - The Rosy-Lipped Batfish
Stormtrooper - And A Storm Arose
Enzyme X - Skirmish
Sandy Warez - Blasted Pole
Radium & Daisy - Trust Or Die (Trust Mix)
SPL - Lost Frequency
The DJ Producer - The Signal 2007 (D-Passion Remix)
The Outside Agency - Hell's Basement

What an insane tracklist! Haven't heard these in a long time. And some of these records I thought weren't that 'old'. But it clearly seems to be the opposite. Time is just a concept that makes no sense: in my head these songs were maybe 5 years old... oh how wrong I am.

I do love myself a bit of r_AW. Industrial Hardcore is just too damn underrated, and should deserve more praise from everyone. And also r_AW. Loved this concept, but always wondered: what happened to it? One day they are everywhere, and then they aren't?

Daisy put one hell of a set together, with some serious slammers. Obviously I am a tad biased towards certain records, as I'm a fan of the darker sound, especially from Enzyme X. And 'Suppression Device'' is still one hard hitting record. Closely followed by 'The Signal 2007', remixed by D-Passion, and 'Fear FM'.

I cannot comment on how Mysteryland 2008 was, but judging this set, I certainly can imagine that the r_AW area must have been trembling during Daisy's set. What a wicked set. If you are in the mood for a raw set, you do not need to look anywhere else. This is the one you need to hear!