Last year I found a mix by Sapher, who made this tribute mix for DJ Mad Dog, who had recently done a lot of damage to the Hardcore scene (damage in the best way possible: demolish speakers). I liked the mix, as the tracks were dope as fuck, and now, for the 167th edition of the Core Of Madness, he decided to make a DJ Promo tribute mix. And it's not the standard Promo mix we know, with all the extremely well known (and much loved) tracks from the 90s and the Millennium years, but the more obscure, less played Promo stuff. That got my attention immediately.
I love DJ Promo. I grew up listening to this legend, this masterful producer. He has made my youth more special. Not just mine, but thousands of other ravers all over the world. Promo has played a huge part in our lives, and still remains a very active player in the Hardcore scene. Promo does what he does best, and that is to entertain the masses. And we all know the well known anthems he created/co-created. He's a living legend, that's for sure
But I do like his darker, edgier, and out-of-the-box music too. He ventured into areas no one dared before, and sometimes it worked, and sometimes it didn't. You might like it or you don't, that's all down to you. But at least we can acknowledge that Promo does what he wants to do, he doesn't not follow trends, or conform to the standard, what sells records. He does what his heart pleases.
So this mix is filled with the less known and forgotten about anthems. Which ones? Well, these:
Promo feat DJ Bike - No Commercial Sound
Promo - Someone To Hate
Lenny Dee & Promo - I Called You
Promo & MC Drokz - Thunderdome Anthem 2007
The Wishmaster & Promo - Silence Surrounds Me
Promo - Rising Out Of The Dark
The Wishmaster & Promo - Crazy As Fuck
Promo - Tunnel Vision
Promo - Tester Of The Hard Shit
Promo - So Sick
Promo - Unbreakable
Promo - Spineless
Promo - Eradicate
Promo feat Minckz - True Tonez
D-Passion feat Promo - Deepest Fear
Tha Playah & Promo - Down Below (DJ Mix)
Broken Minds feat Promo - Northlands
Promo & Catscan - De Pure Vorm
Promo - Paid My Dues
Promo feat Ophidian & Myrean - Born To Break
Promo - The Memory
Dither & Promo - Strictly Hardcore
Promo - Everywhere I Go
Promo - Crunch Time
D-Passion & Promo - Last Track Of The Night
Promo - Vergif
This is a list of records you do not see together that often. And that got my attention. And there are plenty of under appreciated records in this mix, which should get more recognition. Sapher has done an interesting job, and it a nice ode to the legendary producer and DJ Promo.
The mix is an hour long, and it's got some big anthems in here. The best one that stands out for me, is 'True Tonez'. That's a beast mode record. Whenever I hear 'this is true tonez', I instantly become happier due to the fact that this record is one of my favourite anthems of all time by Promo. Not my number one, that's one of his Millennium songs, which isn't in this mix.
The mix concept is interesting and the majority of records are really amazing. Not a fan of the records where there are Dutch lyrics, funnily enough. Those are the lesser Promo records.
The mix itself is OK, and it's not flawless. It is still enjoyable, and if you are into Promo, you will love this mix. It's nice and compact, what else could you ask for?
DJ: Sapher
Genre/Style: Hardcore, Industrial Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore
Mix Info:The Core Of Madness EP167 - Promo Tribute Hardcore Mix
Length Mix: 00:59:29
Tracks: 26 (twenty-six)
Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): STREAM HERE
File Size: unknown
File Type: unknown
Audio: Stereo
Sample Rate: unknown
Release Year: 2024
More Information: Sapher - Soundcloud Channel