Today is my birthday, but don't think I feel it is necessary to talk about that too much. It is just my birthday, like any other day. I don't feel any different, it's just one day closer to the inevitable. But until that day happens, I'll just happily review mixes/CDs/etc, and enjoy life in its entirety. And today I am enjoying it more, not just because I am 40 now, but because it's yet another Craig Scott mix, one I had stored for a while, but finally found the time to listen to. And with this mix, we go to the darker side. The darkside of Hardcore music. Not the lighter, happier side. No, we don't go to the Jedi side, we go to the darker side. Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Snoke, etc.
The mix contains the darker anthems. If you want to hear other mixes, which might be focussed on the not-so darker side of Hardcore, you are welcome to visit Craig Scott's Soundcloud channel, which is filled with extraordinary mixes. The best mix series he has done, is the Breakbeat Hardcore mix series but we've already discussed that one. Now it's time to talk about this darkside mix, which was uploaded 1 year ago.
Funnily enough, before I actually listened to this mix, I thought of Star Wars. And then I heard the intro, and thought 'yes, this is cool'. And then the music started. And it was a journey and a half, to say the least. The mix is 3 hours and 10 minutes long, and it has got 68 tracks (sadly not 69, which would have been nice). During those 3 hours, Craig takes you on a journey, a darker path you weren't ready for. But he gently introduces you to this side of Hardcore, and you'll quickly become accustom to it, and even like it (if you haven't already).
Tracklist time!
DJ Trace & Ed Rush - Clean Gun
Enforcer - Dam Tuff
DJ Crystl - Warp Drive
FBD Project - Terminate (HWND Remix)
Darkside Weapon 1 (Unknown)
Wax Doctor & Jack Smooth - Unfriendly
International Rude Boyz - Drum Programme
Darkside Weapon 2 (Unknown)
Rotating Heads - Dark Secrets (Wishdokta Mix)
Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Original Unknown Mix)
Pascal & Sponge - Raw Basics
The Skeleton Krew - Luv To Luv Ya (Remix)
DJ Solo - Darkage
Dope - When I Was Young
Bounty Killaz - Silent Voices
Warped Kore - The Power
DJ Trace - Never Felt This Way
Scott & Keith - Deranged
Andy C - Slip n Slide
Invisible Man - Twisted
Q Project - Champion Sound (Alliance Mix)
Tango & Ratty - The Killer
Andy C - Something New (Part 2)
Elevation - Take Your Mind
Human Being - The Box Opened
DJ Trace - Lost Entity (London Mix)
Top Buzz - Maintain Her
Ironik - The Calling
FX - The Devil's Work (Boizo Edit)
Torchman - Tell Me (Remix)
Peshay - Gangster
Kev Bird & The Wax Doctor - Dark Matter
Mad Dog - Monged Out
Out Of Order - Right Guard (Dub Mix)
FBD Project - The Core
Lewi Cifer - Heat
Wots My Code - Dubplate
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (Boizo Edit)
Studio Pressure - Presha III
D-Cruze - Want You Now
Johnny Jungle - Flammable (Tango Mix)
Jack n Phil - Unity (Boizo Edit)
Jim Polo & Neil Vass - Underground Feeling
Tango - Future Followers (VIP Mix)
Matrix - So Ruff
Dub Two - Bad Man (Tuffness Mix)
Swift & Zinc - 2 Warm
Andy C - Bass Constructor
Lemon D - Pursuit Thru The Darkness
Smith & Brown - Life's Just So
DJ Excel - Just When You Thought It Was Safe (Remix)
The Untouchables - Don't Be Afraid
DJ Hype - Weird Energy
MC Lethal - Prince Of Darkness (Nex Mix)
DJ Fokus - Chill Out
International Rude Boyz - Paragone
Drum & Bass - Lowdown & Funky
The Anthill Mob - Black Rushin
Acen - Close Your Eyes (Unknown Remix)
Bizzy B - Twisted Mentazm
Potential Bad Boy - Work The Box (Boizo Edit)
DJ Trace & Ed Rush - Don Bad Man
Nicky Allen - NAD 45 (Welcome To Hell)
Skanna - Night Stalker EP
Goldie & Rufige Kru - Terminator
Red Alert & Mike Slammer - F@ckin Hardcore
Cloud 9 - You Got Me Burning Up (Ray Keith Mix)
Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Ray Keith Mix)
Before you dive into this mix, I would strongly suggest that you clear your diary for the next 3 hours. You will be devoured by this mix and it is certainly an intense mix. You will not be able to focus on doing other things in your life. Be warned.
This is as dark as you can get it. The tunes are dark as fuck, and it's got this different vibe to it. You need to appreciate it for you to fully understand the importance of the music, and also the depths these songs take you to. This is a mix so damn good, it will get you moving, and wishing you would hear these anthems at your next rave. But for now, your living room/office/bedroom will suffice.
If this darker sounding stuff is too hard for you, don't worry: Craig has got your back. His Soundcloud channel is filled with hours of music, and you'll certainly find mixes suitable for your ears.
But if you are like me, and love your music rougher and tougher, you will love it. And I really enjoyed this mix. It's yet another epic mix by Craig Scott, and as it's the tenth in this specific mix series, there's plenty of other mixes for you to check out. But let's celebrate my birthday with a banging oldskool Hardcore mix!
Best record? The first one. Sets the scene, the atmosphere. Banging record!
DJ: Craig Scott
Genre/Style: Oldskool Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore, Jungle, Rave, Drum & Bass
Mix Info: Oldskool Hardcore Rave (10/10) - 12-03-22 (The Darkside)
Length Mix: 03:09:35
Tracks: 68 (sixty-eight)
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): STREAM HERE
File Size: unknown
File Type: unknown
Audio: Stereo
Sample Rate: unknown
Release Year: 2022
More Information: Craig Scott - Soundcloud Channel