I am not sure what Brunk Events is, and others might have to fill me in, but I went on their Facebook page, and under the 'About' section, it's all in German. So anyone (preferably Germans), could you maybe help me? I'm guessing that's it's an online platform for DJ's, newcomers or professionals. It's focussed on the harder styles, like Early Hardcore, Terror, Speedcore, Frenchcore, Raw, and more. So, guess what kind of music we are about to listen to? That's right, the best music out there! Hardcore. Made by Casketkrusher. And secretly I adore him. We all know that. No reason to hide it anymore. Casketkrusher is my hero. An upcoming talent, who should get more recognition for his work. One who brings the Early sound back to life. And when I say the Early sound, I do mean the Early sound. He keeps on producing excellent anthems, all with a twist. You do recognise certain sounds from older tracks, or the way they were composed. Casketkrusher has mastered his craft, and has made it into an art form. Not many out there focus much on the Early sound, and make it work well. There might be a few, but Casketkrusher's back catalogue is too impressive to sweep it under the rug. Someone who keeps the Early sound alive, and makes it work extremely well, gets my recognition, and gratitude. I am in awe with the music he creates. He might have been too young when Hardcore was created during the early 90s, but he has certainly got the producing vibe. If he was active during the Early days, he would have been an extremely successful producer, trust me. This kind of music would have suited the Hardcore era beautifully. A spot on a Thunderdome CD? Easily done. Happy Hardcore CDs? Yeah, he would have been on there. I just love his dedication to this unique sound. And when I discovered this mix, I jumped straight on it. And as you would expect, it's packed with his own stuff. Just sit back, press play, and let the Early sound take you into another dimension. Embrace Casketkrusher. Casketkrusher - Runnin' Wild Re-Charge - Why Can't We See (Casketkrusher ''Bootleg'' Remix) DJ Ad - Back Yo Casketkrusher - The Way Of The Ninja (Original Mix) Casketkrusher - Once Again (Gabber Mix) Ginger - Do You Read Sutter Cane? Casketkrusher & Warhead - Buzzin' (Warhead Version) Interior - Rock This! Redlock - The Trail (Casketkrusher & The Soul Seeker Remix) Casketkrusher & Adrian Overdrive - Jump Up! (Adrian Overdrive Remix) Casketkrusher - Nuclear Device (Original Mix) Rodox Trading - Bass Station Crash The Manipulator - Hellseeker Casketkrusher & The Soul Seeker - The Big Bad City (Original Mix) DJ Ad - Underground Casketkrusher vs Disembowelment - Green Hell Rodox Trading - Heavy Lips Maynor - No Slow Shit Terror Eimbert - Tribalzone DJ Razor & Disembowelment - How Do Ya Like It?! Well. That's a nice looking tracklist, isn't it? It's a beauty. A lot of his own productions are in here, so if you are wondering what Casketkrusher is capable of, don't worry: you will find out once you press play on this mix. And I think you should, if truth be told. Why? Well, you love Early Hardcore, right? So why not check this out? I get this vibe whenever I listen to a Casketkrusher mix. It just takes me right back to the 90s. Full on Early Hardcore mode from the get go. You obviously need to have a passion for the early sound, of course, otherwise this mix might sound extremely boring, and old. If you are a fan of the present day Hardcore and have not discovered the glorious early sound, you might not like it at first, but trust TCD, I do urge you to give this a go. Casketkrusher is a legend. I would go as far as to say that he's my favourite Early Hardcore/Happy Hardcore producer at the moment. So you can imagine that I will give this mix a thumbs up. A big thumbs up. And if you are interested in this kind of music, why not check the man out on Soundcloud? He's got so many great songs on there. Hours of fun. A wicked mix. I would not have expected anything less. He's a legend. He's took the sound, crafted it into something beautiful, and has given me, this old Hardcore nutter, hope. Hope that the Early sound has not died, and will never die. And that's a comfort I am happy to live with. If you want to check out more mixes like this one, why not check out Brunk Events' Soundcloud page. They've got plenty of mixes, all focussed on the harder styles. So go mad, and check them out. Also, the best record in this mix has to be 'Buzzin''. Proper Happy Hardcore vibes. Loving it! DJ: Casketkrusher Genre/Style: Happy Hardcore, Hardcore, Gabber, Early Hardcore Mix Info: BrunkEvents Podcast #2 By DJ Casketkrusher Length Mix: 01:04:47 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Brunk Events - Soundcloud Page

Back in 2001 I went to this rave, you might have heard of it. It's called 'Mysteryland'. This absolutely epic event took place at Six Flags Holland. And at the time it was so damn cool: I think when you purchased a ticket for the event, you also had access to the theme park. Can't tell how much the entry was, but yeah, you had a whale of a time. Who doesn't want to be on a buzz, and in a rollercoaster, all at the same time? It was so damn unique. I really loved it. I remember it like it was yesterday. I don't know who I went with, but what I do know is that we went by car. And once we entered the place, we were in the best place the world had to offer that day. With a big ass field for us ravers to dance on, and multiple areas we could dance in, you couldn't imagine a world outside of Mysteryland. Again, this event took place 19 years ago, so I'm not really aware who played what, when, and where. I wish I had that little foldable map from Camel. Yes, Camel still had some influence in the raving community. Most of the event is a big blur. I did remember falling out with a friend of mine, but that's a whole different story. I did remember the weather turning nasty at one stage, and on Partyflock it stated that during Marco V's set it all came crashing down. Well, whenever it happened, I did remember many people rushing towards a safe and dry place. But hey ho, it was all in good spirit. You could expect such a thing; it's still the Netherlands, and not some country on the equator. What made this CD so special, was the added VHS tape, which I sadly lost. Also the t-shirt I had. God knows where it is. But the VHS contained video of the actual event. Thankfully you can find everything online nowadays, and Youtube is our friend. But we are more interested in the music, aren't we? The music was good. And live. You can hear the crowd screaming and shouting. And probably me somewhere among the thousands of ravers. The tracklist, if you have never seen or heard this CD before. Mo'Hawk - Source Of Contention (Intro) Fatboy Slim - Star 69 Scanty - Get Next To The Opposite Sex Trisco - Musak Rhythmkillaz - Wack Ass MF DJ Peter Peter - Muscle Mary Harry ''Choo Choo'' Romero - Beats Vol. 2 Stylus Trouble - Sputnik One Joy Kittikonti - Joyenergizer Mo'Hawk - Source Of Contention Blank & Jones - DJ's, Fans & Freaks (Marco V Remix) DJ Tiesto - Flight 643 Out Of Grace - Obscura Justin K & DJ K Mixx - Northern Lights DJ Scot Project - O Will you look at this? What a disappointment album it was at the time. I did remember the die-hard Hardcore fanatics being upset for not having a CD focussed on the style that made Mysteryland big in the first place. It was also the last year that they had a Thunderdome area (it did come back, many years later). But in 2000 they also did a 'normal' CD, not focussed on Hardcore either. So it might have gotten some lack of attention from the raving community, but not from me. I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, but this sounds like it's a Marco V set? It could have easily been, but if I'm incorrect, do let me know. Oh, and also let me know if you've got a Mysteryland 2001 t-shirt for sale, or even a 1998 t-shirt for sale. I would appreciate it. The actual CD is quite good, and versatile. But the main focus is obviously Techno and Trance, and it's one album that will always travel with me, wherever I go. I was here, and I've got fond memories of the event. So it will always be a highly praised CD for me. It does have one error, as most ID&T CDs had at the time. Isn't Joy Kittikonti's track the 14th, and not the 9th? Anyway, the music on the actual CD. It's live recorded, and that makes everything 100 times better. The crowd, you always need to hear the crowd making noises. That's just the best part of being at a rave. And you can hear them loose themselves several times throughout this recording, especially during the best and most underrated Trance anthem of all time: 'Obscura' by Out Of Grace, my personal favourite. I really love this CD. It's not the best of all the Mysterylands, but it's certainly not the worst (many would follow, years after this event the quality of the CDs would go down the drain), but on a personal level, it takes me back to Six Flags Holland. I was young, innocent, and having the time of my life. I cannot find a version of this album anywhere, so enjoy the video of the actual event. Might give you an impression on how things were back then. It was actually what was on the VHS tape, so the quality is really bad lol. But you can at least enjoy a few acts, like Safri Duo, Marco V, Pavo, Dana, Cosmic Gate, and more. Artists: Various Artists Genre/Style: Trance, Techno, Electro CD Info: Mysteryland 2001 - Recorded @ Six Flags Holland Length CD: 01:13:39 Tracks: 15 (fifteen) Label: ID&T Music Product Number: 7004292 More Information: Mysteryland - Official Website

I don't know how many Thera reviews I've done so far, and how many were focussed on his latest mix series, but it has become something of an obsession to me. I need to hear that Old Skool sound, I simply cannot let this go by without listening to it at least once. About a week ago he uploaded the fourth instalment of his successful early Hardstyle mix series. A series I really enjoy, and I'm guessing thousands of us do to, seeing as it already has nearly 2.2k plays. Hardstyle is back! Well, I mean the early sound. I became a huge fan when it emerged, and I still prefer it over the present day Hardstyle. Fanboys, don't take offence, but I do like the early sound. It is just so much better, and so 'new'. At the time we didn't have anything similar: yes, we had Hard House, and of course Hardcore, but this was all new. And f**k me, it took the world by surprise. So many great tunes were made during the early years, and I can vividly remember buying a shit ton of CDs. All compilations, of course. I did spend a few euros on Hardstyle compilations, and to hear them again in 2020, it immediately makes me 20 years younger. DJ Thera is a Hardstyle fanatic, and his latest mix is packed with awesome goodness. It's so good, you don't even want to listen to anything else anymore. Today, we go back in time. Orion's Voice - The Next Life Tankis & Savietto - Semiramide Super Marco May - Little Man Dark Monks - Insane (Steve Murano Remix) Hypetraxx - Paranoid (DJ Scot Project Remix) Warmduscher - 10 Kleine Bassdrums (Pille Palle Mix) Tukan - Light A Rainbow (Green Court Remix) Bobby V - G.O.D. Thilo & Evanti - System Addict Beam vs Cyrus - Thunder In Paradise (DJ Scot Project Remix) Origin Unknown - Shock! (Brennan & Heart Remix) Southstylerz - E-Town Pacific Link - Rings Of Jupiter Philippe Rochard - Survivors Of Hardstyle (DJ Zany Remix) DHHD - Funky Shit (Deepack Remix) Teknoid - Tekstyle MK-1 Next Generation - United Force The Hose - Umanoide (Hitech Mix) Brennan & Heart - Speed It Up (30-165 BPM) Dark Oscillators - Nobody Is Perfect (Original Threesome Mix) Le Brisc - I've Got The Power (A-Lusion Remix) Kan Cold vs Frank Ellrich - Trancemission I wasn't expecting to hear these anthems again in 2020. Most of these I've already forgotten about. Of course Thera has a few big slammers in here, but also a few obscure and underground anthems. And those I really love. Oh Gawd, the tracks he used for this mix are just so damn wicked. How come we've completely made Hardstyle sound so different? Just check out 'Funky Shit' by DHHD, that's one hell of an oldskool anthem! Fuck me. Or what about 'Thunder In Paradise'? How's that for a track? Or 'Nobody Is Perfect'? Seriously, what has happened to the early sound? Who decided to change it? Again, I'm not saying the present day Hardstyle sounds bad, but why did we forget about the early sound? Before the DHHD fanclub starts getting hyped up, no, I've not selected their track as my favourite. My favourite has to be 'Umanoide' by The Hose. Never heard it before, but it has made me feel things I've not felt before. That sound is so nostalgic! Thanks Thera, for yet another epic mix. Only love and credits to this legend. Epic, epic, epic! DJ: Thera Genre/Style: Hardstye Mix Info: Hit You With That Oldskool - Mixtape 4 Length Mix: 01:04:24 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: DJ Thera - Soundcloud Page

The year 1993 was a really interesting year for me. It was the year I discovered Hardcore music. Now the story behind it isn't really that interesting to anyone else besides me, but what happened was, I would always visit my mom's friends on a Friday, and one of our mutual friends was a full on music lover. He had the biggest speakers, the coolest sound set at the time, and spent a fortune on CDs and cassettes. I adored his collection, and whenever I saw the CDs, I couldn't contain my happiness. So as cheeky as it might be, I asked him if he could record CDs onto my cassettes. So far so good. I was still listening to cassettes on my Walkman, seeing as I was only 10 years old, and did not have the pennies yet to get myself a portable CD player. One day my friend told me that he got the latest House Party CD, and it was a good 'un, but maybe a tad too hard. I always listened to 'softer' music, like Techno and House music. But this Hardcore music, never heard it before. So I said 'yeah, just put it on the cassette and I'll have a listen'. That CD was House Party 8, and my life changed completely. The bus journey home was interesting. I was listening to the tape, and only noise came out. I thought it was my cassette which was broken. How could this be music? Boom boom boom? Is that music? Is that what the kids find cool? But the bug caught me, and I never looked back since. I bought the CD, and even the follow up Hardcore CD, House Party 10, is one of my most treasured albums ever. Probably in the top 3 of all time favourites. So, this specific CD, it was my introduction into Hardcore music. Mixed by Gizmo, Buzz Fuzz, Dano, and The Prophet. In 2020 I'm still sitting here, knowing the album fully by heart, and still loving it. I feel like a teenager again. Young, innocent, and f**king loving it. If you haven't encountered the House Party collection, I would urge you to do so. They were really good, one of Arcade's finest CD series. Now, the tracklist: 01. TCM - Thundergods From Hell (Intro) 02. Genlog - It Feels So.... 03. DJ Bountyhunter II - Woops 04. Kuadra - La Onda (La Onda De Einstein Mix) 05. Ramirez - El Gallinero (Original Mix) 06. Radical Motion - Stereo 07. Pilldriver - Impossible X-T-C 08. Lt. D'Amato - Sounds Of Frustration 09. Dream Your Dream - Soushkin 10. The Brain - Crasy One (Fucker Mix) 11. Square Dimensione - Angry Eyes 12. Bass X - Hardcore Disco 13. English Muffin - Follow The Leader 14. Citrus - Fascination 15. Mahem - Kikapoo 16. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - DJ Fuck 17. M-Pool - It's A Demo 18. Deaz D. - Acid Yell (Gizmo Remix) 19. Bone Crusher - A Hit Record (Dub 303 Live In The Hague Mix) 20. The Speed Freak - Intro 21. TCM - The Key To Unknown Universe 22. Mushroom Reality - Critical Levels 23. A Freak Statistic - Devision By Zero 24. Ilsa Gold - Up 25. The Prophet - The Fat Beat 26. The Prophet - Bad Behaviour 27. Pinhead - Slammin Beatz 28. Stockhousen II - A Fox May Hunt Too 29. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Pussy 30. Vene - Pain 31. Frantic Explosion - Boom! Bang! 32. Chosen Few - Tranceparant 33. High Energy - The Box 34. Neophyte - Recession 35. Sigma 909 - Hardcore Is The Power 36. C-Tank - Nightmares Are Reality 37. Fuckin Hostile - Fuckin Hostile (Disintegrator Remix) 38. Tumor - Tumult 39. Leathernecks - At War 40. The Prophet - Dominatin' (1993 Summer Remix) 41. Riot Squad - Nonshlen Tustokken (Ode To Vortex) 42. Belgica Wave Party - Filler 43. The Speed Freak - Speedbird 44. TCM - Braindead, The End Goosebumps, ladies and gentlemen. Goosebumps. This is the soundtrack of my youth. I was young, innocent, and the music took my by surprise I've not looked back ever since, and I thank my friend for introducing me into this weird yet marvellous world. It's 2020 today, and I'm still enjoying the tunes. I can literally dream the whole album, or hear the album without even have it playing! That's the power behind this album. And thanks to our friend magpie303 for uploading it onto Soundcloud. Of course he would have done exactly that, the Hardcore nutter. The good thing about this CD is, was the fact that it had an intro, midtro, and an outro. Maybe that's why I still love them a lot: a mix CD cannot be superb without an intro, midtro, and outro. It all stems from this CD, ladies and gentlemen. And the intros were so good! The mixing was also very tight. Quick mixing, and no fucking about. At certain moments not beautiful, but the message was to get us all dancing, and that's what this album certainly did. And you have to remember that this CD was made in 1993. Simplicity in regards to the equipment, compared to the present day. Still impressive what they did achieve with limited technological equipment. There are a few great anthems in here, and two are my all time favourites: 'The Box' by High Energy, and 'Acid Yell' by Deaz D, remixed by Gizmo. Both top notch singles. I always wondered though, what Rob Gee is saying during 'Nonshlen Tustokken'. I think he meant to say something in Dutch, but me being Dutch, I've got no freaking idea what he's saying? A good album. But, and I do mean this well, not the best House Party CD. It's number 10 that wins literally everything. Nonetheless, this album has been an inspirational album for me, and has made me who I am. For which I thank Arcade, Gizmo, Dano, Buzz Fuzz, and the Prophet! Artists: Various Artists DJs: Gizmo, Buzz Fuzz, Dano, The Prophet Genre/Style: Hardcore, Acid, Techno, Gabber CD Info: House Party 8 - The Hardcore Ravemix Length CD: 01:14:00 Tracks: 44 (fourty-four) Label: Arcade Product Number: 01 7680 6 More Information: -------

I don't know why, but I've been having a classic Trance urge for the last few weeks. I need to hear more Trance, especially those anthems that were the dancefloor smashers from around the Millennium period. Maybe it's because Trance is the only style the wife listens to, when we are sitting in our home office for 8+ hours due to bloody COVID-19. No Hardcore, no Hardstyle, no Speedcore, no Dubstep, nothing. It is Trance, or stupid radio. So Trance it is. And it's not so bad, if you think about it. I just typed in 'Classic Trance' on Soundcloud, and one of the mixes it showed me, was by Binary Finary, made 7 years ago. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, the records they picked, are exactly what I want to see, if I think about early Trance anthems. Everyone has got a different opinion about early Trance anthems, but to me it's definitely the Millennium sound I'm referring to. And Binary Finary, already legends within the Trance scene, made this awesome, one hour long, mix. And of course they had to add their own anthem in there. Understandable. The tracklist is beautiful. Really beautiful. You might need to check it out, if you haven't already. 01. Three Drives - Greece 2000 (DJ Shog Remix) 02. Travel - Bulgarian (Signum Remix) 03. Marc et Claude - La (Moonman's Flashover Mix) 04. Jonah - Sssst (Listen) 05. Cosmic Gate - Firewire (Original Mix) 06. Condor II - You Can Kiss My (Original Mix) 07. Nu NRG - Dreamland (Original Mix) 08. Binary Finary - 1999 (Gouryella Remix) 09. Commander Tom - Are Am Eye (Commander Tom 99 Mix) 10. Pornrockers - Cunt Licker (Pulsedriver vs DJs At Work Club Mix) 11. CJ Bolland - The Prophet (Mark Sherry & James Allan Act Of God Mix) 12. Age Of Love - Age Of Love (Lee Tracey & Stu Turner's For The Love ReFILL) Yep, yep, yep. Just have a glance at the tracklist, and you will know why ye boi is loving this mix. This is the kind of music I grew up with, and when I did start going to Trance events, this is what I danced to the whole night. It was a magical time in TCD's history, and will never be forgotten. Sensation 2002, what a wicked event. The other day I actually listened to a CD which contained Binary Finary's anthem, and I really enjoyed it. What a coincidence that now I'm actually listening to one of their mixes on Soundcloud. This set has taken me back to my bedroom, buying all the Trance albums available. I left the Hardcore side around the Millennium period, and Trance was the next best thing for me. I absorbed all the albums, and it was my thing. It was my jam. And the jam was good. Really good. This unique sound cannot be replicated. And sadly isn't around anymore. It's so distinctive to the early 2000s. Some producers have tried to release records which sound similar, but it's just not the same, isn't it. And would you call present day Trance even Trance? Compare the two, and you will notice a huge difference between the two. Yes, they both bring you into a euphoric state of ecstasy, but slightly in a different way. I'd much more prefer the early sound. Nothing can beat it. The set is really good, and has taken me into a higher state of consciousness. I'm sitting here, enjoying the music a lot. Sadly can't go out, but staying indoors and listen to wicked music ain't a bad thing, if I'm honest. I really enjoyed the set. All the big anthems are in here. Sadly the one I enjoyed the most is reduced in length. Jonah's 'Sssst' is such an anthem and a half. Why don't they play this one more often? A filthy yet epic anthem. A good mix to start your Saturday morning with. Let the early Trance sound take your into another atmosphere! Enjoy it as much as I have! DJ: Binary Finary Genre/Style: Trance Mix Info: Trance Central 3 - Classics Set Length Mix: 00:59:46 Tracks: 12 (twelve) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 151.1 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: Binary Finary - Soundcloud Page

It is always important to do your research, if you are planning on purchasing an item online. Or even when you are going to purchase it in a physical store. But whatever you do, make sure you check the internet first. The internet is a beacon of knowledge, and millions of pages are available for you, to get the finest deals. Due to COVID-19 many of us have to work from home, and I thought it would be a great idea to buy a desk. The old desk I had become obsolete, due to the wife also working from home, and in need of a desk. She got my 'old' desk, and I need a new one. I went to Amazon, seeing as they always deliver very quickly, and for free, and found a desk. It had some good reviews, but before delving too deep into the reviews, I purchased an L shaped desk. It looked nice. It did. But was it any good? Nope, it certainly wasn't. What a huge disappointment. I have set it up, and it felt flimsy from the first time I sat behind it. My God, what a let down of a purchase. It was cheap, I'll tell you that. But I was expecting a bit more. And it didn't deliver. The quality was poor. The only good thing was the actual putting together. All the parts came, and the instructions were clear. But I've sat behind the desk for a couple of weeks now, and have got several bruises and scratches. And it's certainly not ergonomically beneficial for me: someone who's got lower back issues, and multiple pins in his right shoulder. The moral of this story? Don't buy because it looks good, and is cheap. Don't get me wrong: sometimes you can be lucky, and a purchase is actually good. I've had product from all over the world being sent to me, for not a lot of money (because why go expensive for a simplistic item), and they've been good to me. But if you are going to use it on a daily basis, you need quality. This involves investigation. Some research is to be done. So what do you need? Certainly not a laptop. You do need any form of availability of getting onto the internet, be it via a laptop, a PC/Mac, your mobile phone, a tablet, or whatever device you use. And a piece of paper, and something to write on it. A pen or pencil, whatever floats your boat. If you want to use a pen and ink, that's fine by me. And you need time. A lot of time. Don't make any hasty decisions. Those types of decisions always result in headaches, and you won't feel good after. As an example of a headache decision caused by a hasty decision: you might purchase an item for a nice price, but after purchasing it, you find it cheaper somewhere else. That's the worst. And how many of us do actually cancel the order? I don't think I've ever cancelled an order, or even returned it. Use the internet! Do it! As I said, it's our beacon of knowledge, and it can give us all the answers we need. Let's take my own issue I've got right now as an example: a new desk. I won't name any companies, but if you search online, you will find the names quickly. I need a new desk. A sturdy one. And one that suits me. I'm long in size, and have got long legs, so I need space to put my legs underneath the desk. Before you start to get excited, measure yourself. Put your chair in the most comfortable position, and let someone else measure your knee heights, and width. You don't want to sit behind a desk, with your legs crammed into a narrow space. Or even worst: a desk which constantly touches the armrests of your chair. Or when you get up to leave, and one of the rests gets stuck, and the second you get back into position, the desk nearly gets catapulted into the Earth's orbit. That's a horrible feeling. OK, you've got your dimensions written down, what's next? Colour! And desk size. But firstly, colour. What colour are you going for? What matches the rest of your interior? Is your room dark purple? If so, you don't want a light colour. Or maybe you do, to break the dark pattern. It's all up to you. But make sure you get a colour in your head, or at least a range of colours that might work. Next is the size of your desk, and its shape. I never knew you had multiple choice in regards to desks. Waved, rectangular, with or without storage, standing desks, there are so many options available. So make sure you are writing down the options you do need. Is the desk going to be in a corner, or in the middle of your room? Location, location, location! Next is the big step: you are entering the internet. Don't just click on the first link you see after you typed in a few keywords, like 'L shaped desk brown', as an example. Maybe click on a few, and have a few tabs open. Just browse through each page, and absorb the information provided. Let it all sink in what the world has to offer. And if you have the time, why not let Google show you more pages, with more options/pages available? Come on, be a bit bonkers, and absorb it all! When you have searched at least 10 pages, make yourself a nice cup of tea, just to relax. Don't forget to breathe, and don't overdo it. When you feel there's too much pressure on your shoulders, turn your PC off, and chill. Unless there's too much pressure from family or friends to order a part, in which case you can refer to this blog and the following phrase you can use: "do it your freaking self!!!" After the nice cuppa, you get back to work. In this case you have checked several websites, and seen some nice desks. Some rather nice. Wouldn't be amiss among your furniture. But wait! You are being too hasty. Has the website got all the markings of being a good website? Has it got the right boxes ticked? Does your anti virus show it as being a good site? Now comes the hard bit: searching online for reviews of the company. That is what you do prior to checking the reviews of the desk itself. The company should be legitimate, and should be trusted. Make sure it's got good reviews. If it portraits itself as a company that been around for many years, yet has only 1 review online, be cautious. You have to be cautious. There are plenty of internet trolls out there, and also people who place fake reviews, paid to do so. It's a tricky situation: how to distinguish the fakes from the real reviews? With that I sadly can't help you with: you need to learn to 'read' the reviews. Some are so obviously lying, that it's just not feasible to order or continue to look at this specific manufacturer. But it's something you can only learn, when you have fallen in the trap yourself, like I have in the past. Read the most recent reviews, and check if they sound valid. If a customer complaints about the fact that he/she ordered a rectangular desk yet got a waved desk, that's clearly not a manufacturing defect, but an order process issue. If you read multiple of these, then there's clearly something wrong. But if it's only one review, don't worry: as long as all the others are okay. Also check the reviews in regards to the customer service. You can find all the reviews on multiple platform, and sometimes even on the buying page itself, like on Amazon. Customer Service is important, if there's an issue that needs to be resolved, be it a good or bad one. Product might be good, but if you cannot return the item without the help desk being a complete pain in the rectum and charging you, you might need to reconsider. And when you think you are there yet, you are not! The page you are on might offer it for a certain price, but definitely check elsewhere for the same item: you might get a discount at other sellers. Sometimes even free delivery. But you will only find that out if you do your research. Every situation is different, obviously, and you have done your checks. But when do you need the part? Do you need it NOW, or in a couple of weeks? Due to COVID-19 certain items might take longer to be delivered, some even in August or September. I couldn't wait that long, so I found a supplier of desks, and asked them via their online chat for availability and delivery times. In this specific case the service agent was very nice, checked stock, and also checked how quickly it could be delivered. Always, and I do mean ALWAYS, be nice to them, as I've been one of those agents before, and I do know the pressure they have to endure on a daily basis. They might sell thousands of items, and a handful are faulty, but the abuse they get on the phone or via social media or online chat platforms is just beyond belief. Don't think that you screaming or swearing down the phone will help you get things sorted quicker. You can express your unhappiness in a different way, but always be polite; they don't manufacturer the item, or are in charge of delivery, or anything, other than picking up the phone, and answering your enquiry. Nothing more. So be nice. Make sure you've got money in the bank, otherwise you might look a bit foolish. And when payment is accepted, make sure you get an order confirmation. The other day I ordered a desk from a huge supplier, paid, and never received an order confirmation. It turns out they have an issue with this, and advised the customers to try to reorder at a later time, off peak. But after reading the comments on social media, the company still has issues with this. The money is still pending towards them, and hopefully I will retrieve my money as soon as possible. Customer Service is important, but your own investigation is also important. Do your homework, and everything goes smoother. Try it, and you will succeed. I have now ordered a new and sturdier desk, which will come next Monday/Tuesday. Knowing myself I will probably write a review about the new desk, and will let you know if it's any good. But from thinking 'I need a new desk' to the moment I started writing this blog post, it must have been a good three days of investigating all the options available. What I'm trying to say is, never assume. Every legitimate company out there will do their best to please the customers. But there are fraudulent companies out there, who will try to squeeze every penny out of your pocket. They are aggressive and sometimes they lurk among the big companies, pretend to be something they are certainly not. Be careful. It also depends on the product you want to purchase, how long you need to investigate your options. If you are standing in the supermarket and want to decide which type of bananas you want, you don't need days. Maybe a few more seconds, to check if it has all the good seals of approval. Don't buy dodgy bananas. You won't buy bananas which have turned black, would you? So why not check the label and see if the farmers get the money they deserve? Fair trade is important. If you want to purchase an expensive mobile phone, don't follow the trend. Look deep inside yourself, and see what you need it for. Do you take a lot of pictures and want good quality? Maybe you need a phone with a good camera setup. Or are you more on social media, but don't care about images? Maybe one phone with a better chip set, which makes it run smoother, and quicker. Or, in worst case scenario, you want a specific IOS. Check every option out there. You don't want to purchase an item which looses the interest factor in just a few days, do you? You want to look at your phone in months from point of purchase, and look at it in awe, still happy with the purchase. And make sure you can afford the monthly bill. I hope this blog post was any good in informing you in what you should do and shouldn't do when you want to purchase an item. Stop and think, and research. It might give you better options, save you a few pounds/euros/dollars, and saves you from having headaches and high blood pressure. Share and leave a like below! Ps. this is not my credit card. Don't think I'm that silly!

Last year DJ Smurf celebrated his 25 years in the game, and the year was full on madness. If you haven't seen any of this, you have missed out on a lot. The hashtag #deng was trending. Not worldwide though, but still a trending hashtag. He made the deng, whatever the deng might be. Is that the noise when the Smurfette takes out the anal beads? Not sure. But whatever it might be, he has been giving the world the deng for a quarter of a decade. And that's impressive. His page is literally filled with hours of fun. From the craziest Terror music to whatever comes to mind, it's there. And also a mix so damn good, I couldn't let this one slip by. It's a megamix, with tracks from 1993. I think, and only I can correct myself, that this was the year I became a raver. A very young raver though. Don't let my young looks fool you: I might look 25, but I am fucking old. 36 years. So in 1993 I was 10 years old, and discovered Techno music. Obviously not the underground stuff, more the commercial side of it, but still. It was the year I became a normal human being. I left the pop scene behind, and went full on mad from that year onwards. We are now 26 years later, and 1993 was still a memorable year. So many great tunes were created, and they are still being played, even in 2020. Smurf's mix contains not the anthems, but the more obscure tracks. Not entirely true though: he has got 'Camargue' by CJ Bolland, 'The Emperor Takes Place' by The Mover, and a few more classic anthems in here. Maybe they weren't as big in the UK as they were in the rest of Europe? Anyway, the mix. You would expect Gabber or Speedcore. You are wrong. As Smurf calls these records 'acid-techno caper'. You can hear the Hardcore sound lingering in these anthems, but it wasn't really there yet. Close, but not yet ready to become humongous. The tracklist, for you Techno lovers. You'll thank me after. 01. Bourbonese Qualk - Otaku 02. The Mover - The Emperor Takes Place (2017 Remaster) 03. The Hypnotist - Pioneers Of The Warped Acid 04. Ace The Space - 9 Is A Classic [First Take] (Original Raw Street Mix) 05. Neptune - Arrival 06. Church Of Extacy - Babbahouse 07. Joe Inferno - Hypno Space 08. Mig 29 - Revolution Child (Extended Revolution Mix) 09. Jeff Mills - The Hypnotist 10. Tainted Two - The Megablast (Giving The Dog Bone Mix) 11. E-Noize - No Danger 12. Mike Dearborn - Deviant Behaviour (Instrumental Mix) 13. Novkak S - Critical Fusion (Smurf Re-Edit) 14. Millsart - Step To Enchantment (Stringent) 15. Robert Armani - Frequency 16. 3 Phase - Current 1 17. Mike Dearborn - Chaotic State 18. Dave Angel - Great Daine 19. CJ Bolland - Camargue 20. Space Trax - Bounce (Remix) 21. X-313 - Sentinels 22. Integrated Circuits - Yip! 23. Polygon Window - Quoth 24. Subjects vs Jeff Mills - Beyond.... 25. The Nighttripper - Machine City 26. The Rising Sons - Afghan Acid 27. Human Resource - Beyond The Edge (Speedy J Remix) Lovely bit of Techno music on this Wednesday. Don't you just love to hear those classic chords coming towards you at an incredible pace? Yes, DJ Smurf loves his music hard and rough, but when he goes a tad slower, he still makes excellent mixes. And this is a jewel. A proper early 90s mix. Hell yeah. Again, back in 1993, I was only 10, so I missed out on a lot of excellent tunes. And Smurf's mix is jam packed with obscure, underground anthems. A lot I have not even come across before. A delight to hear those. They might be old, but haven't aged a day! Those that I do know, are good anthems. The one that stood out for me, was 'Afghan Acid' by The Rising Sons. It was on Mysteryland 1994's third CD, and that was actually my first compilation ever. But would I classify it as my favourite record of Smurf's mix? Nope. It was difficult to choose from 27 wicked tunes, but the one that sticks out BY FAR is CJ Bolland's masterpiece 'Camargue'. What a feast to hear this monster of a tune. It doesn't matter where you are, you can play this, and crowds will loose themselves completely. Weird question, but what happened to CJ Bolland? The flow is good, the tunes are good, and it's also downloadable. What else do we need? Stay indoors, stay safe, and listen to Smurf's wicked mix from last year. It won't disappoint you. DJ: Smurf Genre/Style: Techno, Hardcore, Oldskool, Rave, Acid Mix Info: 1993 Megamix - Part One Length Mix: 01:54:45 Tracks: 27 (twenty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 275.4 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: DJ Smurf - Soundcloud Page

If you think of classic Trance, one of the first names that spring to mind, is M.I.K.E. Push. This Belgian legend has been active since 1992, and has been giving us music for many years. This man knows a lot about making good music: the top three records of his back catalogue are genuinely seen as the best of the best, of all time: Universal Nation, Strange World, and of course The Legacy. I can only assume that, whoever is asked to compose a top 10 list of all time favourite Trance anthems, would pick at least one of these three records made by M.I.K.E Push. Or maybe all three. This shows how great of a producer he is. He's also a great DJ, and back in 2016 he was asked to play at A State Of Trance. And will you Adam and Eve it: this set is on his Soundcloud page, and it's live: the crowd can be heard clearly. This is always an added bonus. You can always tell if a set is much appreciated when you heard the crowd scream and whistle constantly. If my ears do not lie, I can hear the crowd throughout M.I.K.E. Push's whole set, non stop. But truth be told, he has picked the finest records, and to top it all of: he has selected his three biggest anthems of all time, the ones I mentioned before. The set is an hour long, and has got 10 records in it. This obviously means that you can full extended version, no short radio edits. And boy, when the music comes in to play, you will immediately be transported to Trance Heaven! Just look at the tracklist, and you will know why I am reviewing this set right now. 4 years too late, but at least I'm reviewing it. 01. Push - Universal Nation (Original Mix) 02. Plastic Boy - Silver Bath 03. Solar Factor - Urban Shakedown 04. M.I.K.E. Push - Chiffon 05. Amir Hussain - Ethica 06. Push - Strange World (2000 Remake) 07. Dimension - Mangata 08. Sean Mathews - Paradise (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) 09. Push - The Legacy 10. Marcel Woods - Advanced Sweet baby Jesus. I wasn't ready for this full on Trance adventure on this glorious yet windy Sunday morning. This is a glorious set, I must admit. And you will know the set is going to be great, when you do look at the tracklist alone. Fuck me sideways, this is pure Trance. This is what I like to call Trance. Many people have got different opinions about it, but in hindsight, we are all allowed to have an opinion. But if you are thinking of making a classic Trance mix, you have to choose these records. All 10 anthems selected by Mike are genuinely the best out there. Everyone might have a different opinion about which record is the best in Mike's mix. And I fully understand that you might disagree with my choice, but I do not choose any of the three classic anthems by Push. My personal favourite is Solar Factor's 'Urban Shakedown'. I remember hearing it for the first time during Tiesto's big concert, and I have been loving it ever since. If you are thinking 'this record sounds a lot like a M.I.K.E. Push record', you are not lying: it is made by him. The legend has delivered an excellent set. Only credits for this set. And you can also download this from Soundcloud. It's like Christmas has come early for me this year. This will go on constant repeat for today. He could have easily played for longer, he is that big of a legend. But this hour at ASOT750 is just sheer madness. So cool to hear the classics again. I do miss the early sound a lot. DJ: M.I.K.E. Push Genre/Style: Trance Liveset Info: Recorded @ ASOT 750 27-02-2016 Length Liveset: 00:58:47 Tracks: 10 (ten) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 100.7 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 48 kHz More Information: M.I.K.E. Push - Soundcloud Page

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, another product review. This time it's a pressure cleaner from Kärcher. Last week I bought a brand new lawn mower, but this week I had this urge to get a pressure cleaner/washer. And there's only one brand that comes to mind: Kärcher. When, back in my homeland, I used to work at a service station, I always used a Kärcher high pressure cleaner, be it for the carwash, wash boxes, or just generally everywhere around the pumps, the tiling, the outside of the shop. Basically anywhere that needs a good machine to clean thoroughly. Kärcher is the brand you need. But they are also not cheap. You can get a simple and affordable high pressure washer for around £100, but the job I had in mind required power so intense, a simplistic machine would not be able to do the job. So I had to look at options. One of the options was to rent the cleaner. My good friend told me about HSS Hire. Seeing as I'm not from this country and not familiar with any renting outlets, I followed his advise. And the cost is quite affordable! Buy the machine brand new, and the total price would be around £650 from the manufacturer directly. Or rent it from a rental source, like HSS Hire, for an affordable price. You can have the item for 1 day, for £22.50. An extra day? No worries, £9.38 extra. If you need it for a weekend, you can. £26.25. Or if you feel rather excited and need it for a week? £37.50. I did it for a week. The item is still in my garden, and boy, has it done the job well! As you can see clearly from the images in the slideshow above, it has done the work brilliantly. And yes, before anyone gets upset, I know I have not followed the health and safety protocol. I was wearing standard trainers by Adidas, which are obviously now ruined for life. HSS Hire did provide me with 2 leaflets in regards to how to operate the equipment, and all the health and safety requirements. As I am as daft as a person can be, and me having experience in the past with Kärcher, I just went straight into cleaning the garden. With ruined sneakers as a result. Oh well, it was damn well worth it! Setting the machine up was dead easy. Like, really easy. I can speak out of experience (15+ years of experience back in NL), but even if you were a newbie to this high pressure world, you can set this up quite easily. No tools required. The delivery was speedy and on time, and it came with everything I needed. And as you can see from the images above, I also paid for the cleaner and degreaser. I had to use the whole 5 litres just to get the garden back in 'normal' conditions. The garden has not been done for donkeys years. So it needed a treatment. I planned this for many years, but always had issues, seeing as the house did not have an outside tap. But we found one, hidden away from the rest of the world. Hence why everything now went in quick mode: I can do now things I've been wanting to do for years! And cleaning the back garden was always a 'must do'. Truth be told, it just had to be done. It had run its course, and it was kind of neglected. It wasn't filthy or anything, it was just dirty. We do live in the London area, and it could be coming from the sky? Could be pollution? It wasn't dark of colour because we BBQ nearly every week (I wish). It just happened. The machine has a flow rate of 500 litres per hour, with an operating pressure level of 120 bar, max pressure being 175 bar. It is a hefty machine: with all the accessories attached it weighs around 25 kg. It's a big boy, but with weight you do get more power. It does come with some safety features. You do obviously need to provide your own garden hose, and power supply cable (if required). The retractable small hose for the cleaning product is quite handy: when used, you just simply push it back into the machine, and it's out of sight. The handle bar can also be reduced in length: press the big yellow button on the top of the machine, and it will fall down with ease. During the cleaning process of the garden I did made a mess of myself, and was covered in dirt from top to bottom. And as you can see from the images, my shoes were ruined. But still OK. The main question is: has the Kärcher done the job, and has it done it correctly? My answer to that is 'yes'. A big, fat, YES. I won't comment on the whole process of ordering and returning the product to HSS Hire, seeing as the item is still here. But the ordering process was really simple, and easy. You might want to look at purchasing a cleaner yourself if you require it multiple times throughout the year and not only once. But if you only require it once every so often, you could simply just hire the item. Speaking out of experience, I do know that the Kärchers always last a long time. They are expensive, but can take a beating. A proper beating. Sadly, when they do break, it's costly, but seeing as it was covered by my company, I didn't need to worry. I think that in 15+ years I only ever had to purchase a new cleaner, a few nozzle heads, and that's basically it. Let's put down the pros and cons, and see if the product is worth the pennies... CONS: * Big bulky machine * Expensive * Widely used as a professional machine rather than used at home. * Provided cleaning product didn't do much. Pressure washer did everything itself PROS: * Quality over quantity * High pressure * Quick assembly * Quirky features, including retractable hose * Free delivery if order via Kärcher directly So, is the Kärcher worth the money? I would say yes. If you do require it more than once a year, I would purchase it directly from Kärcher (or look for other options). Or if that's too dear, and you only require the pressure cleaner once, go and see if you can rent it for a specific length of time, as long as the job requires you to use the machine. The weight is an issue, but the machine comes with two wheels. I wouldn't say it's easy to manoeuvre, and you do need both arms to move it from a to b, but it is still operational, wherever you need it. The garden looks like it's brand new, and has made me happier. But the wife, she has to judge it. And she has given it the thumbs up. Thanks Kärcher and HSS Hire. I will use them more in the future. Maybe, and I use the word lightly, I might do the front garden path tomorrow? I need to see if my shoes have dried tomorrow. If not, hey ho, maybe another day. Official Kärcher website (UK) Official HSS Hire website (UK only)

The mighty jerOO is back! Remember the time when he made so many excellent mixes, and all of a sudden he vanished? That made me sad. I really appreciated his music, and he became a living legend after he made a mix for us! Only a handful of people have become legends, and jerOO is one of them. But all jokes aside, he mentioned that he got his decks out due to quarantine/COVID-19. A lot of bad things have happened due to COVID-19, but also a few good things. And this return of jerOO, I consider as a good thing. According to the info underneath the mix, he will be uploading a few more mixes. So be ready to be amazed. How funny is it, that only a handful of days ago I was talking about Dubstep and the 'lack' of mixes, and now jerOO has come back. It's like all the stars were aligned when I said that. And I also reviewed his TCD mix a couple of months ago. Yeah, I'm a bit of a fanboy of jerOO. I hope this means he will stay with us a bit longer. Or makes at least 100 mixes. If he does that, that's fine. But we do need a lot of these Dubstep/Grime mixes. They are so extremely chill. I've missed out on a lot, so I'm not familiar with most of the artists in this mix. If you are, give yourself a pat on the shoulder. Congratulations. 01. Commodo - Loan Shark 02. Trekka - Lion Tribe 03. ENiGMA Dubz - The Eyes VIP 04. Roklem - Fern Dub 05. Maes - Rivia 06. Sepia - Doppelganger 07. The Widdler - Toker 08. Skream - Hurt The Soundboy 09. Egoless - Can You 10. Dubamine - Listen Up 11. Ruckspin - Shikra (207 & Kodin Remix) 12. Skream - Bass Trap 13. Major Oak - Catalyst 14. Egoless - Badmouth (Dem A Talk) 15. Vibe Emissions - Corrupt 16. Sepia - Think Fast 17. Skream - Minor 18. MediCated - Bad Apple (Remix) 19. Jafu - Nuken 20. Major Oak - Wood Dance 21. Pushloop - Elevate Ting 22. Maes - Bhrom 23. Ruckspin - Shikra 24. Seahorse - Flutah (Egoless Dubmix) 25. Duckem - Rise 26. Balinteu - Catalyst 27. ENiGMA Dubz - Enlightenment Trust me, this mix is dope. This is jerOO. Yes, he's back! Thanks COVID-19 for reuniting the world with this legend. Proof that there is a God, and he loves Dubstep. And yeah, good choice. Anyway, the mix. I do rant on and on constantly. It's the being inside that drives me mad. And lack of Maccie Dee. But let's put our 'serious' hat on. jerOO's mix is as you would expect it to be: on point, and so freaking good. The vibes throughout this mix are generally good. I do feel kind of relaxed, and mellow, but yet I feel this deep urge inside, to release myself fully on the dancefloor. Powerful and emotional music. People underestimate Dubstep, and think it's only this weird noise. It's certainly NOT. Want proof? Just listen to any of jerOO's mixes. I've got no complaints whatsoever. The only thing I would urge people to do, is show your love and appreciation for jerOO. And check out his previous mixes, and future mixes. Another epic mix this surely is. Can't wait to hear more from him. Best record? 'Badmouth (Dem A Talk)'. You know why once you hear it! DJ: jerOO Genre/Style: Dubstep, Grime Mix Info: Isolation Pt.1 Length Mix: 00:56:15 Tracks: 27 (twenty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: jerOO - Soundcloud Page

Sometime during your life, you will find an artist who impresses you that much, you become fascinated about him/her. To me, the biggest surprise of my life so far, has got to be ATTLAS. And I fully understand if he's not your cup of tea, but to me, his music and his mixes are awe inspiring. Breathtakingly beautiful. And the way he puts his sets together, something so unique, and refreshing. To me he's inspiring, and every single mix on his Soundcloud page has been played over and over by yours truly. This is the ultimate music to me. Music that I can picture being played when I'm on my way to the gates of Hell or Heaven. And I wouldn't mind hearing this for the rest of my eternal life. Music can grab you, and hold on to you. Music can move you. You can hate it, and love it at the same time. You can literally be filled with emotions, and be happy that you do. I could close my eyes for the duration of this mix, and open my eyes after 53 minutes, and be as happy as a human could ever be.One of the reasons why I would be happy, is the way the mix is presented. ATTLAS' way of composing a mix is to incorporate move snippets/clips. God knows which movies, but the way he cuts and paste these bits together makes it feel like ATTLAS is telling a story. A story so gripping, you cannot let it go. You have to listen until the end. I've not figured out yet what the actual story is. But once I hear this mix, I let my mind go completely blank, and I just say 'fuck it all' to the world. I am lost, but found at the same time. I am here, there, and nowhere. I've heard this mix so many times now, it has become an obsession to me. I need to hear it at least once a week. Well, technically not just this individual mix, but anything by ATTLAS. And when he did the two livesets recently, I have played those over and over again. The repeat button on Soundcloud is just magnificent. I know I have reviewed this in the past, but I had to bring this to your attention again. Probably one of the coolest and most relaxing mixes you will ever hear. A stunning mix by an absolute legend. 01. Jens-Uwe Beyer - Hands 02. Jeremy Olander - Lunar 03. Ripperton - A Skilift Upstairs The Sleeping City (Max Cooper Remix) 04. ATTLAS - Red 05. Kiasmos - Swept 06. Clark - 820689 07. Edamame - Some Whispers 08. ATTLAS - Jagged 09. Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm - Four 10. Vessels - Glass Lake 11. Stephan Bodzin - Birth (Super Flu's Early Contractions Remix) 12. Jens-Uwe Beyer with John Stanier - White Oversized Flame Yarn Bolero 13. Aphex Twin - Stone In Focus (Benoit Pioulard Cover) 14. Aftershock - Fade To Grey (Ambient Dub) 15. Michael Cassette - Through The Windows 16. Bjork - Pleasure Is All Mine 17. Bjork - Hidden Place 18. African Children's Choir - Lord I Lift Your Name On High 19. Drake - Brand New 20. Joris Voorn feat Kid A - So Long 21. Matt Karmil - Moment 22. Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime 23. Djrum - Ode 24. Weval - Gimme Some (Hunter/Game Remix) 25. Roxy Music - Avalon 26. Pupkulies & Rebecca - Pink Pillow (DJ Tennis Remix) 27. Djrum - The Miracle 28. ATTLAS - Tiff's Theme 29. ATTLAS - Beginning 30. ATTLAS - Parallel Lines 31. Ryan Adams - Dear Chicago I don't have a good explanation on how to describe ATTLAS' approach to dance music, but what I do know, is what he does, he does it extremely well! This was one of my first introductions into his wonderful musical journey, and it has been one of the most pleasantly surprising mixes of all time. I was not expecting this to happen, and to have been delivered to me. You know that certain mixes will just 'please' you, and some are simply 'okay', but once every so often you do get a mix, which blows you away, blows you into smithereens. This is exactly that mix. Uploaded 4 years ago, and I'm still loving it. And with me, around 280k people. I wish he would add tracklists to his latest uploads, so I can share those with you guys. You know, ATTLAS is my hero. No, I don't care where he lives, what kind of hair product he uses, who his favourite Backstreet Boy is, I simply do not give a flying fuck about that. What I do care about, is the music that he releases. And mixes together, obviously. Euphoria, that is exactly the mood I'm in right now. With this coming towards me through my speakers, it makes me a happier man. A happy person. Relaxed. And alone. Protected in my big ass bubble. Nothing can hurt me when I hear this. The only thing I've got to mention before you all press play, is that (to me) this is one of the best mixes of all time. And I do mean it. At least a top three contender. Superstar DJ and producer. My personal favourite progressive House producer. A superstar. A legend. One epic mix. Side note: even though I really dislike Bjork's voice and generally everything related to her music, it did fit in well. Weird. DJ: ATTLAS Genre/Style: Progressive House, Dance Mix Info: Storyline: Vol 1 Length Mix: 00:52:35 Tracks: 31 (thirty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: ATTLAS - Soundcloud Page

Dubstep. Does that even still exist? And if so, how come I'm not hearing more Dubstep mixes? Please elaborate it all for me, please. I need to know. How come it has flown underneath my radar? When it came out of the blue, I really appreciated it, and even in 2020 I got a fuzzy feeling in my tummy when I see the word 'Dubstep'. A good fuzzy feeling, if truth be told. And today, the day of all days, Dubstep has re-entered my life. This mix, which was uploaded onto FatKidOnFire's Soundcloud page (I know, the name itself is funny as fuck), was made by Melissa. They have created this Diversity in Dubstep mix series, to highlight an issue that has risen over the years, but thankfully is fading into obscurity. Not only is it important to give everyone a chance, not just in the Dubstep scene, but in all scenes. And as far as I can tell, in a lot of scenes this is the case. But why not give the female DJs a stage, a place to shine? I think it's a good idea of FKOF, and I hope the mix series gets a lot of attention. But most of all: give the ladies behind each mix credit for their musical input in the scene. Melissa. I've not seen her name before, but then again I've not been following the scene for a few years. Yes, I've heard a mix here and there, but that's not enough, is it? Today I'm sitting down, and letting Melissa's mix take over my own airwaves. So what's in this mix, which tunes can we all hear? 01. Die By The Sword - Sands Of Time (Dub) 02. Taiko - Slingshot Dub 03. Cartridge - Brute 04. Proove - 8th Hour (Dub) 05. ALXZNDR - Golden Gate 06. Gundam - Swordplay 07. Dead Noise System - Paradox 08. 11th Hour - Bravo Zulu 09. Somah - How We Move 10. Rockstone - Creation 11. MCMM - Haven't You 12. Alix Perez - Ravana 13. Loefah - Natural Charge 14. ALXZNDR - M C W 15. Teffa - Deep Meditation 16. Scarz - Ouroboros (Dub) 17. Taiko - Giant Big Man 18. Kontent - Corrupt Dub 19. Khiva - Chuckles Revenge 20. The Widdler - Mixtape Style 21. Sepia - Think Fast (Dub) 22. Sempra - Ifritah 23. ALXZNDR - Midnight In Mumbai (Dub) I've got to say that I'm not familiar with any of the names, any of these artists. They just don't ring a bell, you see. It's been too freaking long, mate. I need to get reintroduced into the scene. And to all the excellent music out there. I should thank Melissa for doing exactly that. Not only do you get an hour and 4 minute long mix, but also an interview. Their website has got some issues, but if you can bypass them, you will be able to read Melissa's interview, and previous interview too. I tried, but my anti virus system did shut everything down. Couldn't handle it. Even though it wasn't dodgy at all. Wahay, at least I've got the music. And it's exactly what I wanted to hear, to unwind. After a hard day at work, you just want to unload yourself of any stress. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is just picture perfect. This is the kind of style that I appreciate, at any given time. Morning, afternoon, evening, night.... doesn't matter when, I'll listen to it. Melissa, you are new to me, but your mix is fire! Really lit (as the kids would say). I love discovering new talent, and hearing their perspective on the style/scene. And my introduction into Melissa's world has been great. A really interesting and insightful mix. The bass was coming through my speakers hard. I freaking loved it. More of this, please! More Dubstep! Melissa x FatKidOnFire mix DJ: Melissa Genre/Style: Dubstep, Grime Mix Info: Melissa x FatKidOnFire Mix Length Mix: 01:04:17 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 167.8 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: FatKidOnFire - Soundcloud Page

It's bloody 5 o'clock in the morning, and I am wide awake. Haven't slept whatsoever. I was tossing and turning in bed, and decided after 2 hours to get up, and go downstairs. So here I am, fully awake, listening to some Hardcore music from the early 90s, mixed together by the DJ we all love, Panic. And recently he has uploaded a few of his Facebook/Youtube live sessions. The one I'm currently listening to, was recorded on the 10th of April, and lasts around 2 hours. 2 Hours of fucking early Hardcore music. The golden years, 1992 until 1994. I think it was late 1992, or early 1993, when I discovered Hardcore music. Still a young lad, I couldn't go to any parties until bloody 1998, but I was a full on Hardcore fanatic. Really loved the early sound. It holds the most memories. Listening to these mixes on shitty cassettes, walking around with your Sony My First Walkman with those big headphones, with shitty quality. Those were the days. Well, not when it comes to the music quality: the present day is much better. But for nostalgic reasons I do miss the early 90s. I don't know why Panic started this online thing. Maybe he's done it before, maybe he was bored?God knows, I sadly missed it. Does anyone know if he's going to do a session anytime soon? Well, it's time for the tracklist. 61 records in a 2 hour long mix. All Hardcore from 1992/1993/1994. The early years. You will love it. And it will make you realise that we are getting towards 30 years of Hardcore music soon. Unbelievable. 30 years. Pfff. 01. Moby - Thousand 02. The Mover - The Emperor Takes Place 03. T. Vee - U Are A Sucker (Crazy Mix) 04. Pelgrim - Amen (Binnenweg Mix) 05. Sperminator - No Women Allowed (Men's Room Mix) 06. Bald Terror - Rotterdam 07. DJ Looney Tune - Beatbox (Acieed Mix) 08. DJ Bountyhunter - Aboriginal 09. The Crusader & Mad Magic Junior - The Navigator (Mix 1) 10. Raver's Nature - Day Of Justice 11. Sequential One - Dance 12. Ace The Space - 9 Is A Classic (Classic Strength Remix) 13. DJ Hooligan - B.O.T.T.R.O.P. 14. Holy Noise - The Nightmare (Let Me Hear You Scream) 15. Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing (Jump A Little Higher) 16. Krid Snero - White Line 17. House Pimps - Get The Hook (Ilsa Gold Remix) \ 18. Pilldriver - Impossible X-T-C 19. Robert Armani - Hit Hard 20. S-Ence - Take Control 21. Hardsequencer - Noise Is The Message (I Am A Nightmare Walking) 22. Source Code - I'm Not A Number (Holy Noise Remix) 23. Hard Attack - Way Aah 24. Rotterdam Remix Project - Loving You (Rotterdam Mix) 25. Glitch - War Path 26. Bass Reaction - Technophobia 27. Q-Tex - Hardcore Science (Live Version) 28. Hyperact - Monster Sound (Technotrance Mix) 29. Lord Of Hardcore - Hellbound (Touche Turtle Mix) 30. Interstate - On The Groove (Scott's Groove) 31. Thunderball - It's Your DJ 32. The Ultimate Seduction - Ba Da Na Na Na (Rotterdam Mix) 33. General Noise - Rotterdam Subway 34. Lenny Dee - Alpha 1 35. Program 1 - Betrayer (Pow!) 36. Mayhem - Kikapoo 37. Armageddon - You'll Never Be Mine (Hardcore Club Mix) 38. Too Fast For Mellow - Wooh! 39. Scott Brown - Live Your Life 40. Citrus - Fascination 41. Ilsa Gold - Up 42. Radical Motion - Stereo 43. The Reanimator - Bigger And Bolder 44. Bardot - Viva La Revolution 45. Hardliners - Pure N.R.G. 46. Euromasters - Everybody Clap Your Hands 47. Buzz Fuzz - D-Leria 48. Square Dimenionse - Brand New Dance 49. O.T.T. - Raw (DJ Paul Remix) 50. Search & Destroy - The Mystery 51. Bodylotion - Catastrophy 52. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Direct From Brooklyn 53. Neophyte - Communicate 54. E-Rick & Tactic - What The Fuck? (Scott Brown Remix) 55. Wedlock - I'm The Fuck You Man! 56. Wedlock - Terradome 57. D&F - Buzz Click (Hard Buzz) 58. Deaz D. - Acid Yell (Gizmo's Acid Mix) 59. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Motherfuck (Loempia E.P.) 60. Igor - Talking About God (QBrick Remix) 61. Boom Terrorism - Gabberhouse (Jailhouse Inferno Remix) Now, I'm not saying that the early sound was the best of the best ever. Of course a shit tons of crap records have been made, that's just inevitable. But thankfully Panic left most of them out of this mix. A few have snuck in, but thankfully not many. It's good to see such a cool tracklist. From the well known anthems by the scene's biggest names, to the more obscure and underground stuff. It's a real treat for those who love and have embraced the early Hardcore/Gabber stuff. Panic's mix is literally full of the early stuff, and for 2 hours he's got you by the balls. I know it's fucking silly o'clock, and normal people should be in bed, but I am awake, listening to Hardcore music. Dedication, and a tad stupidity. But I don't mind. If you have a mix and start it off with Moby's 'Thousand', I just can't push you away from me and ignore you. I have to listen to you, and love you. Panic's mix is just really dope. A few small recording errors, but nothing major. A few shitty tracks, but I would say that 95% of the records selected are awesome. And the best? Well, it was difficult, but I have chosen 'Acid Yell' by Deaz D., remixed by Gizmo. Such an underrated anthem. Was that the same DJ who later did stuff with Bitte Ein Beat? It's Sunday, fucking let's have it! Turn up the volume to the max, and rave the morning/afternoon away. Gabber 4 Life. I should pay more attention on social media. Really would have liked to see Panic in action, doing his thing. But hey, as the wife always says, I'm late. Soundcloud to the rescue! DJ: Panic Genre/Style: Hardcore, Gabber, Early Hardcore, Hardcore House Mix Info: Panic Live! - Classic Gabber 92 - 94 Mix Length Mix: 01:57:33 Tracks: 61 (sixty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: DJ Panic - Soundcloud Page

No, this blog isn't about how future raves should be attended, and what the dress code should be like. It might seem that I am going to discuss the above picture, but clearly I am not. Not bothered, in that case. I am more focussed on the music that these two lads are bringing to the table. The lads I'm talking about are Infectious DJ's. Again, they are not carriers of the COVID-19 virus, or any other virus of any kind, it just seems that their name is quite suitable/funny during this weird period in our lives. I've reviewed stuff made them before, but I cannot remember when that actually was, must be a long time ago. And now they've got this new podcast/mix series. I'm guessing that this will be a monthly podcast? They finish the mix info with 'tune in next month', so I'm guessing that they might do that. It would be nice to have them release a podcast every month. The second instalment has only been uploaded 1 day ago, and I am already all over it. It's been a while, you see, since I last heard a Rawstyle mix. It's been too long: I need my fix, and I need it right now. So, what kind of classics have they used for this mix, eh? Here's the tracklist: 01. Ran-D & B-Front - Rebirth 02. Ran-D - My Way 03. E-Force & Frequencerz - Men Of Steel 04. Frontliner & Radical Redemption - Frontliner & Radical Redemption 05. Digital Punk & Crypsis - Radiant 06. Frequencerz & B-Front - Fatality 07. Jack Overdose - Octavius Augustus (Zany Remix) 08. Crypsis & Luna - Torture 09. Chain Reaction - Lellebel 10. Gunz For Hire - Bolivia 11. Digital Punk & Adaro - Everyday 12. E-Force - Crucifix 13. Frequencerz - Burning 14. Chain Reaction - Answers (Adaro Remix) 15. A2 Allstars - The Resistance 16. Alpha Twins & Jack Of Sound - Das Weite Land 17. B-Freqz - Overdose 18. E-Force - Blood Written 19. Delete - Formula (2012 Edit) 20. Radical Redemption - Annihilate 21. Radical Redemption - Civil Disobedience 22. Adaro feat Danny Scandal - For The Street 23. Regain - Broken It made me think though: they stated that these were classic records, and I was thinking to myself that these records aren't that old, and then I went for a quick look online, and found out that they are older than I thought them to be. Obviously I didn't go through them all, but I remember 'Torture' when I was a few years younger. Turns out it's around 11 years old! Fuck me, where has the time gone to? Well, how old they might be, they still pack a punch, even in 2020. A good selection by the Infectious boys. Really enjoyed this mix. Forgot about a few of the records they have selected. But then again, I cannot keep up with everything and every trend and every update lol. I'm not a walking Wikipedia page. I need to delete some cache/cookies from time to time, and sometimes that means that I forget a track even existed! Best track in this mix? It was difficult, but you have to give all the credit to 'Torture' by Crypsis and Luna. I'm still feeling the force behind this records, and love it. It still makes me want to torture someone for real. But more importantly, I want to raise my fists to the heavens and stomp my feet hard on the ground. A Hardstyle classic, that's for sure. Check out this mix. Worth your time! Act: Infectious DJ's Genre/Style: Hardstyle, Rawstyle Mix Info: The Infected Raw Podcast 02 Raw Classics Length Mix: 00:59:55 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Infectious DJ's - Soundcloud Page

Tesla Tracks. Ever heard of it? Well, it's not the label run by Elon Musk, but by our own Greg Peaks, and he's been releasing a lot of excellent Freeform music since the label was created. The majority of anthems are made or remade or remixed by Greg Peaks. He's involved in his own project a lot, and that's good, because we know Greg loves and makes excellent Freeform music. But does this mix do his label and his hard work any justice? Is it worth your precious time? The answer is yes, and as you would expect, this mix has been made by a regular to this website: M@rt!n-J. Yet another mix for us die hard Freeform fanatics. It's unbelievable: he keeps on making mixes over and over again. He never stops. Does he actually have time to breathe? But all jokes aside, he has done it yet again, and I would like to thank him for making my Friday evening even better. The mix contains ONLY records released on Tesla Tracks. That should be a no-brainer. Simple maths. 16 tracks in 66 minutes. We are all being treated nicely today. Well, it has been a shit day today, so let's end it on a high note, and rave until the morning Sun arrives! Press play right now! 01. Greg Peaks & Transcend - Reboot 02. Greg Peaks - Energy 03. Greg Peaks - Technician 04. Greg Peaks - Music Spheres 05. Poisecore - Awakening 06. Ephexis - Intensify (Greg Peaks & Solution Remix) 07. Greg Peaks - Love That Passion 08. Douglas - Ice Cream (Greg Peaks' XXTC Remix) 09. Ponder - Alignment (Greg Peaks' Ultra Violet Remix) 10. Greg Peaks - Darkness 11. Greg Peaks - Now 12. Greg Peaks - From Concentrate 13. Greg Peaks - States Of Consciousness 14. Greg Peaks - Deadly Nightshade 15. Greg Peaks & Kevin Energy - Bang Clara 16. Greg Peaks - Over The Moon Well, this mix delivers. Just what I need. I am sitting here, in my 'home' office, and I've had to listen to bloody radio the whole 8 hours, but after my shift finished (and my wife finished working too), it became my 'music' room. I dictate in this room what kind of music is being played. The only room in the house I'm allowed to do so. Anyway, M@rt!n-J delivers yet another mix, and he has picked a huge player in the Freeform scene. Tesla Tracks is a boss label, and Greg Peaks is a boss too. Just listen to this mix. Let the music come through those flimsy speakers, and let them enrich you fully. You need this kind of music, to relieve yourself from a hard day at work. And most of us do have hard days at work, so why not reload yourself of stress, and let Tesla take you into another dimension. No, this mix is not to celebrate Elon Musk's music career, or to get the fanboys of Tesla hyped up. Well, you could drive a Tesla AND listen to this mix. How's that for a combo? A good one. Tesla Tracks, music for our future. I'm joking, as I usually do. But I'm loving the vibes. I love the tracks, each and every one of them. You can tell it's a Greg track, it's got this distinctive sound, so recognisable, but then you think you know what is coming, and he hits you hard with a deep drop, or fantastic bit of musical bla bla I cannot even describe. Heavenly. The best one in this mix? Well, fair is fair, the first record in this mix. Can't remember when I heard this for the first time, but it blew me into a million pieces. Two bosses, together in one track. A wicked Freeform mix. Now go, and enjoy the upcoming weekend. And stay safe, don't do anything I wouldn't do. Save the NHS, save yourself too! DJ: M@rt!n-J Genre/Style: Freeform Mix Info: Tesla Tracks Length Mix: 01:06:02 Tracks: 16 (sixteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 167.8 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: Tesla Tracks - Official Website

True ravers know about the existence of XL Recordings, and how big of an impact they had for us ravers. Maybe the younger generation know of its existence because of Adele, but to me the label always represented the majestic 90s and the raving community it co-created. In my younger years I did collect a few albums, released by XL Recordings (well, I'm lying: they were all The Prodigy albums, who am I kidding?). Over the years I have been digging deep to find mixes focussed on labels such as XL, and I have come across this mix only earlier today, an XL Recordings dedication mix, by someone called Kushti. What this DJ has done, is quite cool. Literally played all the records in order. So from the first XLT-01 to XLT-49, all rave anthems included in this mix. From the early House stuff to the Breakbeat slammers to the whatever you fancy. It is in this mix. And the funny thing is, that there are a ton of unknown records in here. I've not indulged myself fully in XL Recordings' rich history, but it seems to be impressive. Obviously I know the main anthems by artists such as The Prodigy, SL2, T99, Ellis Dee, but there are also a few in here I've not heard before. A trip down memory lane, for some. If you are old enough to remember these, you will instantly have a huge smile on your face, when you see the tracklist. Let me show it to you: 01. 2 In Rhythm - We Want Funk (Original Mix) 02. Ellis Dee - Took My Love Away (Sound Factory Mix) 03. Looney Tunes - Just As Long As I Got You (Original Version) 04. Flowmasters - Let It Take Control (Radio Version) 05. Subliminal Aura - Ease The Pressure (State Of Mind Mix) 06. Ellis Dee - I Will Survive (At The Club Mix) 07. Centrefield Assignment - Mi Casa (Mi Condo Mix) 08. 2 In Rhythm - Bionic Boogie (Ride The Groove Mix) 09. Hardcore - Get A Little Stupid (Backroom Remix) 10. Space Opera - Space 3001 (Part 1) 11. Fantasy UFO - Fantasy (Melt The Speaker) 12. The Prodigy - Android 13. John & Julie - Circles (Spiral Mix) 14. T99 - Anasthasia (Dub Mix) 15. Cubic 22 - Night In Motion (Drum & Bass Dub) 16. The Prodigy - Pandemonium 17. Set Up System - Fairy Dust (Frank De Wulf's Saga Remix) 18. SL2 - Way In My Brain 19. UHF - UHF 20. The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place 21. Liquid - Sweet Harmony 22. SL2 - On A Ragga Tip 23. The Prodigy - Fire (Sunrise Version) 24. Dance Conspiracy - Dub War (Chapter 1) 25. The Prodigy - Music Reach 1234 26. SL2 - Drumbeats 27. Dome Patrol - Ontac 28. Liquid - Liquid 29. Jonny L - Mother Acid I have to say that the track selection is really great. So many great rave anthems. True oldskool lovers, eat your heart out. This is what made our raving history be even more special. Yes, we have had many other label pushing music forward, but XL, come on, they have released some records. Records and a half. Just look at this tracklist. That's the only positive comment I can give sadly. Normally I am very generous, but today I sadly couldn't be. The mixing, is really atrocious. I've never heard of KUSHTI before, but he/she might want to check the actual mix before uploading. This is not probably their proudest moment. Too many errors. I'm talking cross fading errors, too early jumping into the next track, or even skipping records. This was sadly poorly executed. I would give this mix a pass. Not something you would want to listen to, if you want to go back in time. It would only annoy you slightly. The mixing is of such a poor quality, it ruins the records KUSHTI has used. The best record, is 'Fire' by the Prodigy. If certain mixing capabilities are improved, the mix might be salvable. The mix sadly isn't custhy. Or however Del Boy would spell it. But for now this mix is one I wouldn't rate at all, but sadly, here it goes: DJ: Kushti Genre/Style: Rave, Oldskool, Breakbeat Hardcore, House Mix Info: KUSHTI. <> Length Mix: 01:00:34 Tracks: 29 (twenty-nine) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Solid Sound FM - Soundcloud Page

Product Number 238372 A lawn mower should do the trick. And should be easy to use, and easy to put together. This is why we had to purchase a new lawn mower last Saturday (bought at Tesco, not available online) for £60. Our old lawn mower simply died after a few years in service. Simple as it looked, it was sadly a devastating nightmare to use. The wheels would regularly come off, the handlebar was a nightmare, and the one/off button would sometimes work, and sometimes decided to remain an 'off' button only. And the blade wasn't cutting the grass as good as you would expect. Electric malfunctioning led up to me purchasing the Flymo Easimo. And I've never felt more pleased. Living in a house with a humongous garden has a disadvantage. Cutting the grass isn't always the best thing to do, but when it's nearly as tall as I am (183 cm) and as thick as the jungle, it needs to be done. The new lawn mower was the option, to replace the already dead one. I remembered that we walked through the gardening section at our Tesco, and it was on offer, for £60. I didn't think much of it at the time, because we had a 'working' mower, but once I got everything ready in the garden, karma hit, and it hit hard. I should have picked it up in the first place. Back in the queue at the supermarket, and after about 15 minutes waiting, we purchased the item (alongside a few necessities). Happy as a kid, I immediately decided to unbox the item in the garden (seeing as everything was ready to go), and opened the box. As 'complicated' as the item looks in the above picture, it was dead easy to assemble. The assembly process was simply, yet the instructions weren't clear. Not as clear as I hoped them to be. But thankfully I had my thinking cap on, and figured it out. After putting everything together and plugging it into the socket, it just buzzed into life. We were greeted with the nice humming sound of a lawn mower, one that actually works. The positioning of the wheels can be adjusted, for cutting purposes. The lower the wheels are, the lower the grass will be cut. This is easy if you have a simply straight forward garden without any humps and bumps, but if it has small irregular sections, you need to raise the wheels slightly. There are several settings, so it will please a wide range of users (only with a garden; the item is useless if you live in a flat). The 'load' capacity is also great. It clearly indicates when it's full, and removing the part from the main mower is dead easy. The hook points do feel a tad flimsy, but if you use it with caution, you won't have anything to worry about. The garden was done in no time. Again, it was easy to set up, and also easy to use. Even the small detail of having two handle bars operate as 'power', that makes a difference. If you want to relieve your hand from movement, on other mowers you are limited to one side only, to operate the machine. This Flymo gives you the option to be more efficient, and reduces physical stress on certain body parts. Job done. I couldn't wish for a better garden tool. Simple, yet effective. Expectations met. And for the amount we purchased it for, it was worth every penny. This item will make gardening fun again. The way it supposed to be. PRO's: * simple to assemble * easy to use * load capacity good * adjustable wheel heights * reduces physical stress on body parts CON's: * instruction not clear * tethering points for the load basket flimsy * useless if you live in a flat I will give this item a TCD score. This is my personal view, and based on my own personal experience. The item has been purchased by myself, and will be used as long as it will last. And hopefully it will last me longer than the previous mower. Also make sure you check out Flymo's official website for more gardening tools.

Today has been a great day. Really a good day. Yeah, I cut my finger by accident, but everything else has been extraordinary. I do mean it. Not only privately is it going well, but music wise it's going epic. No joke though: I've got yet another new mix for you guys and girls to hear. And absorb the excellent music that came out during the early years of the decade us millennials like to call 'the 90s'. And if there's one scene dominating everything during the 90s, it has got to be the rave scene. Negative A, a.k.a. Dr. Z-Vago, has made a mix a few years ago. And when I say a few years ago, I mean like half a decade ago: the mix is 5 years old, and I only discovered it a few weeks back. But no worries: at least I have discovered it. And if you haven't, well, let this be your introduction into the 'Break The Beats Old School mixtape. And it's a big one, ladies and gentlemen (and everyone else, who does not categorise themselves as either gender). Negative A has dug deep in his record collection, and has selected really the creme de la creme of anthems. If you were old enough to be raving at the times these tunes were smashing dancefloors all over the world, you should consider yourself lucky. You have experienced a decade I really wanted to experience, but sadly I'm a 1983 kid. Too young to go to underground raves. But hearing the stories and seeing those clips online makes me wonder how I would be as a person, if I was actually there? Anyway, time for the tracklist. Be ready for some eye porn! 01. 4 Hero - Mr. Kirk's Nightmare 02. Fast Eddie - Yo You Get Funky 03. Carl Cox - I Want You (Forever) (Full On Mix) 04. Deep Trip - Techno Mix 05. SL2 - Changing Trax 06. Altern 8 - Evapor8 (Inciner8 Mix) 07. X-Static - Free 08. The Prodigy - Pandemonium 09. DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven 10. Bass Construction - Dance With Power 11. SL2 - DJ's Take Control 12. Digital Domain - Aside 13. A Homeboy, A Hippie And A Funky Dredd - Start The Panic 14. The Prodigy - Charly 15. Altern 8 - DJ Nex's Break 16. Altern 8 - Hypnotic St-8 (Higher St-8 Mix) 17. The Hypnotist - This Is My House 18. SL2 - The Noise (The Remix) 19. Liquid - Sweet Harmony 20. Tronikhouse - Up Tempo 21. The Prodigy - Android 22. Altern 8 - Armageddon (Radi8 Mix) 23. SL2 - Way In My Brain 24. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out 25. DJ's Unite - DJ's Unite 26. The Bouncer - Kicks Like A Mule 27. The Hypnotist - Hardcore U Know The Score 28. Frank The Wulf - Moribund (Remix) 29. Jonny L - Hurt You So 30. English Muffin - Dust Muffin 31. SL2 - On A Ragga Tip 32. The Psychopaths - Beats & Culture 33. N.R.G. - He Never Lost His Hardcore 34. The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place 35. Edge 1 - Compnded 36. Holy Noise - The Nightmare (Let Me Hear You Scream) 37. D.M.S. - Vengeance 38. Killerloops - Murder One 39. Smart-E's - Sesame's Street That's a tracklist and a half. This is proper Old School, if I'm honest. Boy, a lot of early memories of my childhood have re-emerged, and I'm reliving the time I was listening to these tunes over and over again. Negative A's track selection is truly astonishing. You cannot call a mix an Oldskool mix without at least a few of these monsters in there. Wow, just the impact of each individual track on the scene has been tremendous. SL2, Altern 8, The Prodigy, Carl Cox, Fast Eddie, DJ Seduction, the list goes on. Big names, and their tracks are still loved, and played in 2020. Well, if no one else is, I will. Fuck it. I'll keep the oldskool vibe going until the day I die, and I don't care what the masses say about it. Only love and admiration for this mix. Sadly not downloadable, but forever on Soundcloud. So you can listen to it, whenever and wherever you want to (if you've got the app of course). And that's certainly what I'll be doing. A fantastic mix, with no errors, or fuck ups. Just picture perfect. If you want more of this rarity mixes, go and check out Negative A's Soundcloud. I think there's an early Hip Hop/RnB mix there, and also an early Hardcore/Gabber mix. Certainly worth checking out. DJ: Negative A Genre/Style: Rave, Old Skool, Breakbeat Hardcore, Hardcore Mix Info: Break The Beats (Old School Mix) Length Mix: 01:26:14 Tracks: 39 (thirty-nine) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Negative A - Soundcloud Page

This review is kind of special. It's made by one of my former colleagues, who I've worked with for about 2 years. We both moved away from our workplace, and I think he went up North, to pursue a different career. Well, I didn't, but that's okay. Even though we don't communicate as much as we did before, I did remember him being the party animal of the company. Name a big event, and he's been there. And not just stories to share, he also had images to back them up. A true party animal. He loves his EDM. He loves it a lot. And that's really good. Not many people are into this kind of music. Not many I know of, who I've worked with. Most of my (former) colleagues only listen to the standard top 40 crap. They do not tend to experiment with music whatsoever. Kind of boring, isn't it? EDM is the future, and we know it. This is where Chris Hawkins comes in. His first club mix, uploaded about 2 weeks ago, has got those wicked EDM anthems in it. A nice Club/House mix. Not only a party animal, but also a DJ. Chris, if you are reading this; if you are going to perform at EDC in a few years time, make sure you send one ticket to me. #justsaying Here's the tracklist, for you club fanatics. 01. Kanye West x Lil Pump - I Love It (Riffa Remix) 02. 50 Cent feat Justin Timberlake - Ayo Technology (Chris Ultranova Remix) 03. Aitch - Taste (MDB Remix) 04. Dave - Professor X (Lawrence James Remix) 05. Kanye West vs Antoine Delvig x JP Candela - Hey! All Of The Lights (PBH & Jack Private Edit) 06. Joel Corry - Lonely (Apollo Remix) 07. Kid Ink feat Chris Brown - Show Me (Level Up! & K-Kyoto Remix) 08. Macklemore vs SMBAC - Can't Manhattan (Nicola Lucioli Mashup) 09. Riton x Oliver Heldens vs Cher - Turn Believe On (LIKEWISE Edit) 10. Meduza - Lose Control (Nagilo Remix) 11. Stormzy - Own It (Back N Fourth Bootleg) 12. Travis Scott feat Drake - Sicko Mode (James Hype VIP Mix) 13. T2 - Heartbroken (Shay.K Remix) 14. Wiley feat Skepta, JME & Ms D - Can You Hear Me (Jacked Remix) 15. Kungs vs Cookin On 3 Burners - This Girl (William Ribeiro & Marina Diniz Remix) 16. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (Alex Tozzo Club Remix) 17. RHCP x Fisher - Otherside (Switch Disco Edit) 18. Bee Gees vs Dom Dolla - Stayin Sanfrandisco (Fresh Kiwi Mashup) 19. AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove (James Hype VIP) 20. Kardinal Offishall feat Akon - Dangerous (Jacked DUBMIX Remix) 21. Alyx Ander & Dallerium - Spotlight (Original Mix) 22. Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger (Studio9 Remix) I have to say that, even though I love music, I never heard any of these records before. Well, regulars to this website know I love my music slightly harder and faster, and I do miss out on other styles, such as Club and House. I do know some original records, like T2, Kanye West, 50 Cent, etc, but the majority are unknown to me. Maybe I should invest my time now in searching for more mixes like this one, and see what's out there? Chris' mix contains a lot of nice versions of already wicked anthems. A nice mellow mix to start my Sunday morning with. An hour of Chris in the mix. I do like the mix. The build up is alright, and he's got some dancefloor fillers in his mix. I know he also DJ's in clubs, so he's not just a bedroom DJ. Never had the chance to hear him perform, but hey, it might happen after this COVID-19 is over. But for now, we can only appreciate music being mixed in mainly living rooms and bedrooms. A few small minor errors occurred. Nothing major. Cross fading errors. But nothing to be embarrassed about. A good attempt to create a wicked Sunday morning chill mix. And it does have nice anthems in here. What else would you want? Keep the mixes coming, Chris. Hope you are okay. Keep safe, and keep on partying forever! DJ: Chris Hawkins Genre/Style: Club, House Mix Info: Club Mix 001 Length Mix: 00:58:02 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Chris Hawkins - Soundcloud Page

Last year, in April, I reviewed Omar's Fire In The Brain mixtape. This mixtape was divided into two tapes, and I only heard the first one. Seeing as Omar Santana has been quite active on social media lately, I thought I might give the old Soundcloud a browse. And guess what? I found the second mixtape! Obviously the one place I had to go to was magpie303's page. If you want to visit the ultimate Hardcore page on Soundcloud, his page is the best place to go to. With nearly 6 and a half thousands records (mostly mixes), he gives us our daily Hardcore injection, which we all need. And sometimes he finds these hidden gems, ones I've not even heard or seen before, like Omar's mixtape. If truth be told, I was always into tapes, but only home made ones. I think I only ever had about 5-10 tapes pre-recorded. For example, this mixtape was released around 1997, I was only 13, and wasn't making much money. Only money gained from delivering newspapers, and boy, that was shit. The internet did exist, but not to me. I had to rely on our local music store, and they weren't into Hardcore tapes. They focussed on CDs mostly, so that's where my money went to. And we can complain about everything, but CD quality always wins over cassette quality. Always. How endearing the crackling noise might sound, and rewinding the tape with a pencil can be quite intoxicating, but CD quality was always better. So maybe that's why tapes were never in my eye of sight. But, in a weird way, I do hate myself for not investing any pennies into mixtapes. Still wouldn't have a clue how I would retrieve them back in the mid 90s. Again, it wasn't widely available as such, and I wasn't even allowed to have anything Hardcore related in our house: my mum banned the music from our house. Literally throw albums away, if she knew it was 'Thunderdome'-ish. So I was always fucked, had to hide them everywhere. But mum being mum, she always found them. So I became inventive: I bought albums that looked like normal albums, and didn't contain the word 'Thunderdome' on the cover. Funnily enough, my first compilation was purchased by my mum, and was Mysteryland 1994. And guess what the first disc was called? 'Thunderdome'. But she didn't know. A sneaky reminder of how I had to deal with parents who hated it. Anyway, I am ranting on and on. I nearly forgot what I was talking about. Omar Santana and his mixtape. I did appreciate his Hardcore stuff during the heydays of Hardcore. The 'Heroes Of Hardcore' compilation had an American version of it, and I did play that over and over. Delirium, Rob Gee, and Omar Santana. As far as I can remember that being the only Omar Santana mix CD I have ever owned. Don't know why I've never bought anything else. So many questions, no answers given. The mixtape! Yeah, let's focus on that. magpie303 has found this obscure tape, and uploaded it two years ago. I already reviewed the first tape, now it's time for the second tape. And I'm guessing you want to see the tracklist, right? 01. The Stunned Guys - Beats Time 02. Tellurian - Hardcore Junkies 03. Wasting Program - Bring That Shit Back 04. Chosen Few - Chosen Paradise 05. Cybernators - Ridiculous Lyrics (Ruffex Remix By Ectomorph & Myrmidon) 06. Insane - Kiss My Ass 07. Paradox - My DJ....Cutz 08. French Connection - French Connection 09. DJ Weirdo & DJ Sim - Kick This Muthaf#@ka (DJ Jordens Remix) 10. Public Domain - So Get Up (Dr. Phil's Mix) 11. Jack Lucifer - 95 Knights (Don't Fear The Darkness) 12. Queens Boro Crew - The Paradox 13. Jack Lucifer - After All Wars 14. Liza N' Eliaz & Dano - Pavlow 15. The New York Terrorist - Hellbound Terror 16. Manga Corps - The Hunter 17. Rave Creator - A New Mind 18. The New York Terrorist - The Beast 19. Oh Bonic - Respeck Da Tec 20. Omar Santana - Speed Freak 21. Predator - I'm Trippin' Wow. So many forgotten anthems. Obviously the well known anthems are in here too, but there's shitloads of unknown or forgotten anthems in here too. Maybe I have heard them before, but never clocked them? But also during its heyday, I wasn't too much into the extreme stuff, the hard hard stuff. I did like it, but never paid too much attention to it. Yes, I was more into the happy side of Hardcore. Please forgive me. But anyway, the mix. Or in this case, the mixtape. Released nearly 23 years ago. Still sounds fresh. And it's lit. But also in a weird way, not layered as you would expect it? Let me explain myself: a 'normal' mix would start off slow, and go mental towards the end. The BPMs would go up and up, but never start 'slow', go hard halfway through, go slow again after, go hard, go soft, etc. You catch my drift. Just check it around the 40 minute mark. You will understand what I'm saying. I did like this mixtape a lot. Unconventional. Different. In a strange way, it was exactly what I was expecting from mister Santana. But not a lot of his own productions in here, that's a bummer. Would have appreciated if more of his own stuff was in here. Or maybe he used an alias of his own that I'm not familiar with. Go and enjoy this obscure mixtape. Let the music sink in. Get this down you, especially now. Lockdown has given us the opportunity to stay indoors, and have the speakers do the talking. Maybe the layout of the tracks might not appeal to you, but certainly the music will. The best track, for me, has to be 'So Get Up'. Public Domain were so awesome. Check this out. And check out magpie's channel too. It's fucking awesome. DJ: Omar Santana Genre/Style: Hardcore, Gabber, Terror Mixtape Info: Fire In The Brain - Tape 2 Length Mixtape: 00:58:42 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Type: unknown File Size: unknown Audio: Mono/Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Omar Santana - Facebook Page

arps is bored. Or he's in prison. Whatever he is, he's back with a new mix. Last week he tagged me on Facebook, and asked if I was bored. Well, truth be told, I was doing some DIY, so yeah, I was busy. Still liked the mix on Soundcloud. I always do that, if I need to check a mix or set later. So that's what I've done. I know I am a week late, but still I am checking it out. And to confirm: he's not in prison. He's actually made it look quite professional. But he does look bored though. Does that mean he's bored due to the music being absolute kak? Nope. He's not bored because of the music. The music, as always, is spot on. This time the focus of this mix is obviously Kniteforce records, and also 4 The Core Recordings. But the main focus is Breakbeat Hardcore. And isn't that a style we all love? Quite simply, this mix is dope. All new anthems. I've not heard any of these before, so it's a treat. Let's go into this weekend with a smile on our faces, and with Breakbeat coming out of our speakers, at a maximum level, when it comes to the volume. Let's get fucked! 01. Liquid Crystal - You Got Me (Pete Cannon Remix) 02. Mata - In The Rave 03. InnerCore - Want Some More 04. Industries Of The Blend - The Speakers 05. DJ Con-E - Second Chance 06. Sub Fundation - Let's Go Crazy 07. Industries Of The Blend - Adventures In Time & Space 08. Mata - Laguna 09. Luna-C - Success 'n Mistreat (Pre-School Mix) 10. Pete Cannon - Dynamite (Liquid Crystal Remix) 11. Mata - Weekend 12. Sub Fundation - Jack The Typewriter 13. Sublove - A Better Place 14. Sublove - 140 (Lowercase & Cru-L-T Remix) 15. Citadel Of Kaos - Ronnie's Revenge 16. arps - I Can't Tell 17. Ponder, HB & Caine - Savage 18. Alk-E-D - Merlin Sound 19. Luna-C - Bomb Da Bassline (Shoreman Remix) 20. New Decade - Get The Message (Hyper-On Experience Remix) 21. Alk-E-D - The Weekender (Paul Bradley Remix) 22. Abyss - Soundclash 23. Luna-C - The Hurricane (DJ Beeno Remix) 24. NRG - It's Ruff (Luna-C Remix) 25. arps - Think Ya Know 26. JDS - Stomp It Up A lot of new music, that makes TCD happy. But hopefully I'm not the only one who's happy right now. Please don't be as miserable as arps. God, he looks unhappy. But thankfully his mix is good. But let's be serious for a minute. He's made yet another epic mix. Full with Breakbeat Hardcore anthems. If you like the sound of that, make sure you press play. As usual, you do get a lot of piano driven records. That's basically a necessity when it comes to Breakbeat: if you don't have a piano section, is it even Breakbeat? Bro, do you even lift? It needs a piano section. It was 66 minutes of pure Breakbeat heaven. I really enjoyed the mix. At one stage though the mix goes a bit wonky. Could be due to recording issues, or maybe a mistake by arps. It's because of the lockdown, blame it on that. I've got only love to give for this mix. Nothing bad, only Breakbeat anthems. And how can I be negative about that? A solid combination. And yet another wicked mix by arps. Check out his mix right now! DJ: arps Genre/Style: Breakbeat Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: arps - The Locked Down Mix Length Mix: 01:06:01 Tracks: 26 (twenty-six) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 168.4 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: arpz - Soundcloud Page

If you are a die hard Gabber/Hardcore fanatic, I do not need to explain who the Godfather of Hardcore is. Some might say it's Paul Elstak, or DJ Rob, but to me (and many others) it's Marc Acardipane. This German DJ and producer has been giving us music since 1989, and not only that; he has also used a shit ton of aliases. Some I knew, but the majority I didn't. Seriously didn't. I just went on Discogs to see if I was right about something, and I saw that his alias-list is seriously impressive. Didn't expect that. That I didn't know. But what I do know and underline, is his impact in the Hardcore scene. He has major success throughout the years, mainly with his Marshall Masters alias. You know you have made it as an artist if Scooter rips your song, and ruins it forever. That's when you know you have reached ultimate stardom. Ultimate fame. All jokes aside, Marc has been at the forefront of Hardcore for many years, and to find this mix, containing only his tracks, is just subliminal. Exquisite. And it also contains a few, never released tracks. So a bonus for us all! But he's not only been active in the Hardcore scene, also the Techno scene. So, what can you expect in this mix? Literally everything. Madness galore! It's made by the freaking Godfather of Hardcore. So the mix will be awesome. The only time I have ever witnessed him, was back in 1998. Mysteryland Outdoor, mainstage. And I loved the set. I was 14 years old, all alone, among 25.000 ravers. And I had the time of my life. And Marc played the tunes for this teenager. He made my youth slightly better! So this mix is going to be great. If you are a Marc Acardipane fan, you'll love the tracklist! It's lit! 01. Marc Acardipane feat Nasty Django - Play Da Same Ol' Song (Desperados Go West) 02. Marc Acardipane feat The Mover & The Horrorist - Flash Nights (Original Mix) 03. Marc Acardipane - C.S.W.K. (Original Mix) 04. Marc Acardipane feat Dusty Angel - A Trip - Ute 2 Belgium (Original Mix) 05. Marc Acardipane feat Dick Rules - Psycho (Original Mix) 06. Marc Acardipane feat Pilldriver - Doin' Drugs (Original Mix) 07. The Horrorist - Mission Ecstasy 2003 (Phuture Remix By Marc Acardipane) 08. Marc Acardipane - Intruder (Original Mix) 09. Marc Acardipane feat Marshall Masters - E-Day (Original Mix) 10. Marc Acardipane - Lost Angel (Original Mix) 11. The Mover a.k.a. Marc Acardipane - Track One (Original Mix / Remastered 2019) 12. Marc Acardipane feat Pilldriver - Apocalypse Never (Original Mix) 13. Marc Acardipane feat Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived (The Mover Remix II) 14. Marc Acardipane feat The Horrorist - Metal Man (Original Mix) 15. Marc Acardipane - One World No Future (Original Mix) 16. Marc Acardipane feat Marshall Masters - E-Ternal (Original Mix) 17. Marc Acardipane feat Marshall Masters - Return To Zero (Extended Mix / Official Mysteryland Anthem 1998) 18. Marc Acardipane feat Rave Creator - Into Sound (Marshall Masters Remix) 19. Marc Acardipane feat The Ultimate MC - Today Tomorrow Forever (Original Mix) 20. Marc Acardipane feat Rave Creator - A New Mind (Cold Rush Phuture Mix / Remastered 2020) 21. Marc Acardipane feat Mescalinum United - Jupiter Union (Original Mix) 22. Marc Acardipane feat Mescalinum United - The 2nd Coming (Remastered 2020) 23. Marc Acardipane feat Rave Creator - Wake Up (Original Mix) 24. Marc Acardipane feat Rave Creator - Another Black Sunday (Original Mix) 25. Marc Acardipane feat Rave Creator - Astral Demons 94 (Cold Planet Remix) 26. Marc Acardipane feat Tony G - Loveless (Underground Mix) Now this is a proper tracklist and a half. Has given me finger RSI. Bloody Nora, that wasn't easy. Should have copy-pasted it. Instead I decided to type the whole bloody thing. Stupid ass. Anyway, at least I know all the tracks in here. Well, knowing them is a big word. I know of their existence. There's a lot of exclusive records in here. Some so obscure, never even been released before. Some remastered, or remixed. But all focussed on the mighty Marc. The legend that is Marc Acardipane. You cannot go wrong. This man is a living legend, and I had the honour to witness him playing live. That has been a memory on its own. And even 22 years later I do appreciate his music, and his input into the scene I love. Don't get me wrong, his Techno stuff is good too! But I do prefer his Hardcore side. Especially the melodic stuff. Who doesn't love his most famous anthem of all time: I Like It Loud? Which, funnily enough, isn't even in this mix. But to me, the music released around 1998-1999, holds the most memories. This is when I got active in the Hardcore scene: the year 1998 was the year I lost my Hardcore virginity. So melodic stuff, yes! The best anthem? So many. But 'Intruder' and 'Return To Zero' are both my favourites. I just love these. Even in 2020 I am still feeling like that teenager, dancing in his living room, while listening to Hardcore on cassettes and CDs, using portable players (which never skipped, but ALWAYS did anyway). The good ol' days. Marc is and will be the Godfather of Hardcore. The legend. And this mix is proof of his ongoing legacy. Hardcore will never die, nor will Marc's impact on our world. Without him, Hardcore wouldn't even be this big. We owe his so much. We owe him our gratitude for making these anthems. Marc, please never stop. You've made my past, present, and future! Hardcore 4 Life. DJ: Marc Acardipane Genre/Style: Techno, Hardcore Mix Info: Reclaim Your City 379 | Marc Acardipane Length Mix: 02:00:08 Tracks: 26 (twenty-six) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 302.1 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: Reclaim Your City - Soundcloud Page

It is Sunday. Hardcore day. Or Hakdag, as the Dutch would describe it. But to those die-hard Hardcore fanatics, every day is Hakdag. And after a hard days work yesterday, I needed something hard and rough. Therefore I went to my good ol' friend Soundcloud, and found this mix, made by DJ Psyvex. A mix focussed on the Masters Of Hardcore anthems from around 2012. Thinking about this: those anthems are roughly 8 years old! OMG, time has flown by. Anyway, before we start ranting about the age of the records used by Psyvex, let's focus on the mix and the music he has selected. As mentioned before, these are the anthems released around 2012. All focussed on the Masters Of Hardcore sound. And as you would expect, the mix is quite hard and rough. Fuck Sunday mornings, let's all wake the fuck up. If you are digging this mix, he's got two mixes of these online (including the one we are talking about), and a third mix is coming. So keep your eyes peeled. Did someone say tracklist? Here it is! 01. Wasted Mind - Crypt 02. Korsakoff & Re-Style - Unconquered 03. Korsakoff - Amber 04. Korsakoff - Blind 05. Javi Boss - Destruction 06. Angerfist - The Desecrated 07. Javi Boss - Cursed Days 08. Korsakoff - Center Of Mass 09. Dyewitness - Masterplan (State Of Emergency & Outblast feat MC Syco Remix) 10. Outblast - Superhero Complex 11. Catscan - Wake Of Liberty 12. Miss K8 - Liquid8 13. Outblast & Re-Style - Omnipotence 14. Re-Style feat Mercenary - We Go Back 15. Masters Elite - Tied By Sound (Official Syndicate Anthem) 16. Javi Boss feat MC Tha Watcher - Destiny Today 17. Re-Style - Wasteland (Official Bassleader 2012 Anthem) 18. Javi Boss - Faka 19. Drokz & Day-Mar - Unite 20. Outblast & Drokz - Be Yourself 21. Angerfist - Fuck The Promqueen (Tripped Remix) 22. Angerfist - Eraser This mix will certainly wake you up. I am wide awake now after another dreadful night of no sleep. I'm guessing that the second I stop listening to this mix I will dose off completely. So maybe I should have this on repeat the whole day? As with a proper Hardcore mix, you start off slow, and build up the pace. The harder the better, but never start fast. Always let the music build up, and that's what Psyvex has done. Terror at the end. That's the way to do it. I did like this mix. Even though it's not oldskool, it still takes me back a few years. How the music sounded different compared to the present day Hardcore. Slightly different. And back in 2012 they made probably one of the dopest anthems ever. 'Tied By Sound'. Such a catchy anthem. One of my favourite anthems of all time. Sadly they also made crap music. I don't think that's really bound by any year. But Dyewitness' 'Masterplan' should have never been remixed. The original is always 100 times better. This version is just horrible, absolute kak. Psyvex has made a wicked mix. Go check this one out, also the first instalment, and keep your eyes open for the third instalment. Coming soon. DJ: Psyvex Genre/Style: Hardcore, Terror Mix Info: Hardcore HakMuziek Vol 8 Length Mix: 01:11:14 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: DJ Psyvex - Soundcloud Page

Another week of paradise. Oh, sorry, I meant lockdown. Some are still working from home, and some are not. We are all in this together, and as dreadful as it might be, there's still a positive side to this all. I am not sure what they are, but one of the things that we've gained, is more time to access the internet. And whilst doing that, we keep finding hidden gems. The other day I was listening to a good oldskool mix, and it used a familiar beat. It didn't have a tracklist, but I knew the song. A quick search lead up to one of the dopest anthems of all time, and also to the mix I'm reviewing as we speak. It's a huge statement: one of the dopest anthems of all time. But when I do say such a thing, I do mean it. But is the accompanied mix any good? Is it worth your time? Well, if you like House music, and especially the early stuff, you won't be disappointed. The DJ behind this mix is Pete Bromley, sadly never came across his name before. But this mix was made for this specific radio show. It does contain the big House anthems from the early days. This will bring a smile on your face, and if you were old enough to have witnessed this, it might even bring you back into the warehouses and underground venues this all took place in. Tracklist anyone? 01. Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal 02. Fallout - The Morning After 03. Black Riot - A Day In The Life 04. Orange Lemon - Dreams Of Santa Anna 05. Orbital - Chime 06. Ten City - That's The Way Love Is 07. Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders - Love Can't Turn Around 08. Lil Louis - French Kiss 09. Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body 10. Adonis - No Way Back 11. Ralphi Rosario feat Xavier Gold - You Used To Hold Me 12. Pierre's Fantasy Club - Dream Girl 13. Marshall Jefferson - The House Music Anthem 14. Sterling Void & Paris Brightledge - It's All Right 15. Kenny 'Jammin' Jason with 'Fast' Eddie Smith - Can U Dance 16. Sweet D - Thank Ya 17. Joe Smooth Inc. feat Anthony Thomas - The Promised Land 18. Dionne - Come Get My Lovin' 19. The Todd Terry Project - Back To The Beat 20. Jungle Brothers - I'll House You 21. Maurice - This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) 22. Fast Eddie - Acid Thunder 23. Fast Eddie - Yo Yo Get Funky 24. Rhythim Is Rhythim - Strings Of Life Pete has selected the big records. The big guns. I don't think there's one track in here that anyone of us doesn't know. As underground as it was at the beginning, as worldly known as all these records are nowadays. I cannot imagine a world without House music. This is the sound I grew up with. And boy, these are all solid anthems. It doesn't matter when or where you play these songs, you will always get people smiling when they hear those familiar chords. Even though some are going towards the forgotten anthem section in our minds, they will still be recognised. And adored. Pete's selection is great. The mix would have been a tad better if there were more obscure anthems in here. But nevertheless a big selection. But which anthem is credited by yours truly as 'one of the dopest of all time'? Simple answer: Sweet D's 'Thank Ya'. I cannot explain why, but when you do hear this anthem, personally I loose myself completely. I am such a fan of this minimalistic approach. And it's also catchy as fuck. This should be on more people's 'top 10' lists. I love that tune. A good mix, a few mixing errors, but he did state that he was using vinyl only. Hence why errors did occur here and there. Still doesn't make the mix any less enjoyable though. Download this, and go back to mid 80s - early 90s. Hop on the oldskool train. Hope the train never stops! DJ: Pete Bromley Genre/Style: House, Acid House, Oldskool Mix Info: Pete Bromley Pres: 1986-1990 History Of House Classics Move FM Mix Length Mix: 01:01:34 Tracks: 24 (twenty-four) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 101.7 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo/Mono Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: Pete Bromley - Soundcloud Page

The boys at Hardcore Underground have been busy. Not only are they repping their own music, but they've also taken over this legendary UK Hardcore CD compilation, and they also throw events all over the world. A month and a half ago, they were in Los Angeles, and played alongside names such as Hixxy, Macks Wolf, Jakka-B, Sc@r, Saiyan, Flapjack, Ryan Kore, Kitsch, Delusion, and D3tour. The event was sold out, but that's obvious: such a superstar line-up. And look at the picture of Fracus and Darwin: superstar DJs wear sunglasses at night. That's dope. All jokes aside. Fracus and Darwin are both legends. And they know it. I've seen them perform several times, but truth be told, it's been too long since I last saw them. I've been listening to a lot of their music, but just simply didn't find the time to see them. Lucky bastards in Los Angeles. They had the opportunity to see the living legends play the finest tunes. And their set is filled with both their own classics, remixed classics, and a few brand new anthems. Thankfully HU added a tracklist. Would miss out one of the best anthem of the year. You'll find out which one I'm talking about, but if we still had the Hardcore Awards, this would be a contender for the anthem of the year 2020. 01. Eclipse - 24/7 (Fracus & Darwin's 2019 VIP) 02. Maxi Malone - The Only One I Need 03. Fracus & Darwin - Together We Grow 04. Scott Brown & Cat Knight - All About You (Fracus & Darwin Remix) 05. Skinny & Darwin - Waxin' Waxin' 06. Fracus & Darwin vs Gavin G - Falling Out Of Love 2018 07. Michael Mansion - Let Me In (Fracus & Darwin's Blu The Roof Mix) 08. Fracus & Darwin - Heart On Fire (Remix) 09. Fracus & Darwin - 8Bit Is Everything (Megadrive Mix) 10. RedMoon & Meron Ryan - Never Let Go (Fracus & Darwi Remix) 11. Fracus & Darwin - Now It's Over 12. Brisk & VAGABOND - The Only Ones (Fracus VIP) 13. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect (Fracus & Darwin Remix) 14. Fracus & Darwin vs Macks Wolf - Hold On To The Fire 15. Fracus & Darwin - Share This Love (Remix) 16. Fracus & Darwin feat Jess Palmer - Love Comes Back (Remix) I have to say that their set is truly astonishing! Really exciting stuff in here. If you don't know who they are, this is a good introduction. But how come you don't know who they are? Everyone, and I mean everyone knows Fracus and Darwin! Darwin invented this theory, right, and it's about evolution. Fracus, well, he's a producer. And together they make this awesome UK Hardcore. Blending worlds together. I am obviously talking out of my ass here. But seriously, if you are reading and think 'who are these two dodgy looking blokes in the above image', something is seriously wrong with you. They are true Hardcore legends, and have paved the way for new talent, and have done wonders, by sharing UK Hardcore all over the world. Mighty producers, and also excellent DJs too. And nice blokes too. Last time I met them both, we had a wonderful time. Could be because I was wasted, but hey, at least I had fun. This mix is jam packed with classic anthems. This is truly a F&D mix. They've selected the finest records in their already immense back catalogue, and treated the fans in Los Angeles to a very fucking fine set. Judging their skills is easy: they are top notch DJs. Producing skills? The best of the best. And in February they played probably the dopest record of 2020: 'Hold On To The Fire'. What a beast of a record! I heard this one for the first time just now, and I've already increased the plays on this set by 27697. I've kept playing this record over and over. Who's the vocalist by the way? She's got the voice of an angel. It was a highly enjoyable set. And I must imagine that those who were there, had a wonderful time. I didn't enjoy the MC. Thankfully he's silent throughout most of their set. But the MC aside, this is yet another epic set by the boys. I am a proud supporter of these guys. Legends. Living legends. Ps. you might want to read on Darwin's theory. It is quite interesting. DJs: Fracus & Darwin Genre/Style: UK Hardcore Liveset Info: Recorded @ Hardcore Heaven Los Angeles 21-02-2020 Length Liveset: 00:59:24 Tracks: 16 (sixteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 117.4 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: Hardcore Underground - Soundcloud Page

I've been on social media a lot lately due to COVID-19, and I can say that I've seen at least 95% of all the videos on Youtube, liked thousands of posts, seen the most ridiculous videos and Instagram posts, but somehow I've completely missed this event called 'Lock-In Restival'. How's that even freaking possible? How come I've not seen one post of it? Stupid Facebook algorithm. OK, I've missed this event completely, but thankfully Rob IYF has uploaded his hour long set recorded especially for this event. Social distancing is important, so to still get us all raving, this virtual rave was created. And Rob's set is filled with Hardstyle anthems. I wasn't expecting that at all, if I'm honest. I was expecting a full on UK Hardcore mix. Have we lost Rob? Is he fully focussed on Hardstyle now? I know I can be a dopey twat, but The Watchmen: isn't that Al Storm and Rob IYF, right? Anyway, here's the tracklist. I normally start ranting on about literally nothing, so let's just dive straight into the tracklist, before madness takes over: 01. The Watchmen - HGHR LV 02. The Watchmen vs Nobody - King Of My Castle 03. N-Trance - Set You Free (The Watchmen vs Slay Remix) 04. Sound Rush - Rhythm Of The Night 05. Sash! - Ecuador (Macks Wolf Edit) 06. SOTA - We Got That 07. Black & White feat Angie Brown - Get Your Hands Up (The Watchmen 170 Remix) 08. Rob IYF - Heaven 09. Evolve feat Lisa Abbott - Forever Together (Rob IYF Remix) 10. Atmosfearz & Demi Kanon - Move Ma Body (Rob IYF Bootleg) 11. Rob IYF & Monster - Turn Back The Time 12. Bang! vs Rob IYF & Al Storm - Love, Life & Happiness 13. Rob IYF - Fast Car 14. The Watchmen vs Klubfiller - Bang Yer Head Off 15. Dither - Detonate 16. Fitzy-K - Final Call (The Watchmen 180 Remix) 17. S3RL - MTC (The Watchmen Remix) 18. The Watchmen - Boom Boom Boom 19. Dither - The Prophecy 20. Al Storm - Surrender (The Watchmen Remix) Well, I said earlier that we might have lost Rob IYF to Hardstyle, but that might not be entirely true. This mix still contains UK Hardcore inspired anthems and sounds. But with a 2020 twist. Why not have a bit of both worlds? I do like it though. A lot of Watchmen stuff in here. And the one thing I've noticed is that they do like to re-make the classics, like 'Heaven, 'Ecuador', 'Set You Free', 'Boom Boom Boom', and more. It's a common thing now, isn't it? Get the classics back in our minds again. Keep us raving with the old records being remade for 2020. Sounds good. Even though nearly 90% of the records were made by The Watchmen, the one records I really love, is Sound Rush's 'Rhythm Of The Night'. That's just an epic record. Really one that keeps me going. Good choice in any mix, to have this record. The crowds will loose themselves fully. Following this record I've selected 'Final Call' as second best record. I do find the vocals absolutely amazing! I've really enjoyed this set. A bit of everything in here. Hardstyle? Check. UK Hardcore? Check. Gabber? Check. Maybe a bit unusual, to have literally everything crammed and not in order (slower tracks first, ending with harder anthems), but it's lockdown. Why not fuck things up? I've tried to download this mix, but the website wasn't working sadly. You might try it later, see if it works. DJ: Rob IYF Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Gabber, Hardstyle, Bounce Liveset Info: Recorded @ Lock-In Restival 2020 Length Liveset: 00:59:54 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Rob IYF - Soundcloud Page

I am not familiar with Mercenary, but who I do know, is Tommyknocker. This legend has been pushing Hardcore from Italy for so long now: I cannot imagine Hardcore being around without Tommyknocker in it. This man has meant so much to the Hardcore scene, it's really unreal how many slammers this man has created over the years. Mercenary decided to create this monster mix, containing ONLY Tommyknocker anthems. And there are 60 crammed in this 2 hour and a half long mix. 60 of Tommyknocker's finest records. One of the finest producers out of Italy. I think the only time I witnessed Tommyknocker was at Raving Nightmare - Brutal Truth, back in 2008. Wow, can't believe it's nearly 12 years ago. Fucking hell. But I did witness him there (as far as I can remember). Most of my partying memories are based on alcohol infused nights, so it might be true or not. It's all a tad cloudy. But I certainly went to Raving Nightmare. Anyway, let's talk about this mix. I had another of Mercenary's mixes saved, but never came around to review it. He has made 3 in total, focussed on artists: DJ D, Nosferatu, and now Tommyknocker. In the tracklist you are about to see, there are 60 really awesome records. Some I have even forgotten about. And some that take me back to Raving Nightmare years. The years so precious to me. These are the years when Hardcore was awesome. Italian Hardcore has always been slightly better than Dutch Hardcore, if truth be told. They just had something unique. A different approach on Hardcore. A pleasant sound, vibe. The tracklist, if you were interested. And you should be. So here it is: 01. Tommyknocker - The Aftermath 02. Tommyknocker vs DJ Mad Dog - Clockwork 03. Tommyknocker & MC Lob - The Realm 04. T-Factor - How Many More Out There? 05. Tommyknocker & MC Lob - Millenium 06. The Stunned Guys & DJ Paul - Thrillseeka (T-Factor remix) 07. Tommyknocker - The Nutrition 08. Tommyknocker & MC Lob - Full of Shit 09. Headbanger - Violator (Tommyknocker Remix) 10. Tommyknocker - Showtime 11. Holy Crown Forces - Feel The Force 12. Tommyknocker & Armageddon Project - Thy Kingdom Fall 13. Tommyknocker - Twist 14. Tommyknocker vs DJ Mad Dog - Snap Off 15. Art of Fighters & Tommyknocker - Follow Me 16. Tommyknocker - In The Shadow 17. Endymion - Payback (Tommyknocker's Yes I Am remix) 18. Tommyknocker - Revolution 19. Tommyknocker - Dream:Scream 20. Amnesys & Tommyknocker feat Jessica Pearson - Eliminate 21. Tommyknocker - Before You Go #TiH 22. Tommyknocker - The World Is Mine (DJ Inyoung & Static Remix) 23. Paul Elstak vs Tommyknocker - Party Hard 24. The Viper & Tommyknocker feat Da Mouth of Madness - The Prophecy Unfolds (Tha Playah Remix) 25. Tommyknocker - Domination 26. Tommyknocker - Criminal 27. Tha Playah - Fuck The Titties (The Viper & Tommyknocker Remix) 28. Tommyknocker - Hurricane 29. Tommyknocker feat. Ian K - Scream 30. Tommyknocker - Demolition 31. Tommyknocker - Learn From The Pain 32. Paul Elstak vs Tommyknocker - Danger Danger (Tommyknocker Mix) 33. DJ Mad Dog & Tommyknocker - Who's The Best 34. Tommyknocker - T-2012 35. Tommyknocker feat. MC Justice - Nocturnal Rituals 36. Evil Activities & DJ Neophyte - To You Who Doubt Me (Tommyknocker Remix) 37. The Stunned Guys - Atmorico (Mad Dog & Tommyknocker Mashup) 38. Tommyknocker - One Sick DJ 39. Tommyknocker - Sometimes 40. Traxtorm Creatures Allied - Disposal of Outer Power (Eardrumx on Blood Mix) 41. The Stunned Guys & Tommyknocker - Your Choice 42. Tommyknocker - Crunk 43. The Viper & Tommyknocker - World of Hurt 44. Tommyknocker - Wild 45. Amnesys & Tommyknocker - Blackout (Official Ground Zero Hardcore 2016 Anthem) 46. Tommyknocker feat MC Justice - Nocturnal Rituals (Tieum Remix) 47. Tommyknocker - Shogun 48. Tommyknocker - Nobody Stopping This 49. Tieum & Tommyknocker - Post Traumatik Stress 50. Unexist & Tommyknocker - Rock The Beat 51. Tommyknocker feat The Wishmaster - Supernatural 52. Tieum & Tommyknocker - Ruff Beats Make Me Sick 53. Tommyknocker feat Unexist - Ghost Rider 54. Tommyknocker - Demolition (Evil Activities & Lenny Dee Remix) 55. Unexist & Tommyknocker - Step Into Our World 56. Tommyknocker & The Braindrillerz feat MC Ghost - Weed Song 57. Traxtorm Gangstaz Allied - The Hardest (TRSE Creatures Remix) 58. Tommyknocker & Art of Fighters - Your Betrayal 59. Unexist feat Tommyknocker & Lenny Dee - Destructive Behaviour 60. 3 Steps Ahead - Drop It (Tommyknocker & The Stunned Guys Remix) Welcome to the aftermath. Fuck me sideways. Normally I would wait with announcing the best record of a mix, but seeing as it's literally the FIRST record used by Mercenary, how can I not mention it? This, to me, is the pinnacle of Hardcore made around the Millennium era. This truly captures the strength and power behind Hardcore music. Such an underrated classic anthem. Not. a lot of bullshitting happening, just straight towards the music. But, not only was the first record a truly remarkable one, but the 59 records following it were. Such a good selection of tracks. I might have a 'crush' on Tommyknocker's music. I truly find it astonishing that this man has the power to make anthem after anthem, over and over again. You can say whatever you say about all of his music, but we have to agree that he's a musical genius. He certainly is. To me, he's the world's finest and best Hardcore producer. I can only give Mercenary credit for fabricating such an awesome mix. It's wicked, it's good, it's excellent. No word of a lie. This has been 2 and a half hours of pure nostalgia. Pure porn, for Hardcore lovers. And to finish the mix with the tribute record to 3 Steps Ahead, good choice. Bring back the Millennium sound. We need more of this. Tommyknocker is such a legend! DJ: Mercenary Genre/Style: Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore Mix Info: Merciless Monsters Special Edition #09 - Totally Tommyknocker Length Mix: 02:30:45 Tracks: 60 (sixty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Mercenary - Soundcloud Page

The world is all in lockdown, and we are all hugging the internet like it's our long lost friend. But truth be told, it does bring us in a way together. Lots of music is being presented on it nowadays, and I cannot stop listening to it. Every day I'm browsing on Soundcloud, to see what has been uploaded. And today I have found yet another mix I wanted to share with you guys and girls. A mix made by the legendary John O'Callaghan. He doesn't need an introduction. A Trance legend. Someone who knows how to please the fans. And with this Subculture Spring 2020 Mix he's certainly pleasing everyone who has had the chance to listen to it yet. Including yours truly. Put both names together (John O'Callaghan and Subculture) and what do you get? An hour of awesome music. Within only 17 days this mix has already reached 12.5k+ plays. Will you Adam & Eve it? Well, as I said in the first section, people are embracing the internet now more than ever, and their craving for partying has only increased. Once this all is over and we can 'go outside' again, those parties will be the best ones in your lifetime. You don't know you miss them until you are not allowed to attend. And 2020 will be known as the year we all had to stay indoors. But hopefully not for long though. Time for us to start partying again. To keep us entertained until lockdown has been revoked, we can listen to this brilliant Spring mix. It still contains a few ID-less records, so if you do know them, please leave a comment underneath, and we shall add them manually. 01. Maria Healy - ID 02. Will Rees - Into The Light 03. Mercurial Virus - Turning Point (Billy Gillies Remix) 04. Flynn & Denton feat Audrey Gallagher - Say My Name (Paul Denton Remix) 05. ID - ID 06. Daniel Skyver - Stay Close 07. Nikolauss - ID 08. Alan Morris - Fire In Your Eyes 09. Tom Colontonio feat CiBon Rielle - The Sun (Nikolauss #140 Remix) 10. Josh Ferrin - Mauna Kea 11. Mercurial Virus - ID 12. Cold Blue - ID Again, if you know the missing or ID-less anthems, please do comment underneath this mix, and I will add them. Or you could also go to 1001 tracklists, and amend the already existing tracklist? Whatever you do, make it count. Regarding this mix: it's a beauty. Classic anthems galore. And even though these are NOT that old, I know for sure they will eventually become Trance classics. This hour long mix has really pleased me during the first day of our long Easter weekend. I hope everyone will stay safe, and keep a 1.5/2 meter distance between each other, if you have to go outside. If you don't, just stay indoors, and press play. John O'Callaghan has got you covered. No mistakes have been found, nor any 'crap' anthems. John's mix contains 12 really and truly excellent anthems. It was difficult to pick one favourite one, so I chose two. I couldn't just decide on one, so my two favourite ones are 'Fire In Your Eyes' and 'Mauna Kea'. Trance heaven, and what a delight it was to hear them. A fantastic mix, but did you expect anything less from this man? A wonderful mix, hope you are enjoying it as much as I have! DJ: John O'Callaghan Genre/Style: Trance Mix info: Subculture Spring 2020 Mix Length Mix: 01:01:07 Tracks: 12 (twelve) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 151.5 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: John O'Callaghan - Soundcloud Page

So we start today with a brand new mix by a new artist called NOISSIER. Someone who has created this persona during lockdown, hence the title of this mix. And it's an hour long mix, filled with Techno anthems. Anthems, to keep COVID-19 away from all of us. Truth be told, there isn't much I can share about this artist. Really only came onto the scene a couple of weeks ago. Only one mix on Soundcloud. And his pictures do not show anything whatsoever. Not even if it's a he, she, or any other gender. A mystery. And so is this mix. Not familiar with the DJ who mixed this together, nor with the records selected. So how did I notice this mix on Soundcloud? Not one parameter set up on my account would link it to this newly formed artist? Well, it's because of the first record he/she has selected. I have fallen in love with the intro track, which I heard in another mix. I wanted to find out if the track was somewhere on Soundcloud, and voila. It landed me on NOISSIER's page. I wasn't looking for this mix, but it landed on my path. So this mix is filled with Techno. That's all there is to know for now. Let's start with the tracklist! 01. Matthew Dekay - The Four Agreements (Martin Roth Beats Edit) 02. Fur Coat - Adagia (Upercent Remix) 03. Waltervelt - Magman (Original Mix) 04. Noissier - Signals 05. Noissier - ID 06. Marc Houle - No One Knows 07. Nox Vahn - Brainwasher (Extended Mix) 08. Jonas Friedlich - Jazzersizzzze (Shed Remix) 09. Avision - Innocence (Original Mix) 10. oneoneone - Jolt (Original Mix) 11. Sigward - Balmung Beam 12. Dance Spirit - Gateways (Colebrooke Remix) 13. Madben - Landscape Well, if you weren't aware of this new artist, don't worry: two of NOISSIER's records are in this mix, so you can get a taster of the capabilities of this DJ/producer. And if I'm honest: I did like the mix a lot. It's also a free download, so that's another added bonus. A wicked mix, and a free download. That's a good start. But it's not all about us being greedy, but more about the music. Is the music any good, or is it absolute shite? Well, NOISSIER has selected really awesome Techno anthems, and they all rock. And I'm not even kidding. I think the record that inspired me the most, has to be the intro. Never have I come across anything like this before. So extremely mellow, yet with a hidden message. If you actually listen to the spoken word, it might freak you out. Are we actually dreaming since the day we are born? So many questions raised, none the wiser. This record is a good opening record, for an outstanding mix. Nothing to complain about. A truly magnificent mix. I've really enjoyed it. You should do the same. I'm guessing we'll be hearing more from NOISSIER in the near future. Let's hope so. DJ: NOISSIER Genre/Style: Techno Mix Info: Born In A Lockdown Mix Length Mix: 01:05:02 Tracks:13 (thirteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 167.8 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: NOISSIER - Soundcloud Page

House is life. House is something I grew up with. From the late 80s until now, House has always been one of my favourite styles. It has given a generation music to dance to. The same that applies to Rock and Roll, Jazz, Ska, and more. House is as part of our musical legacy as any other well know and much appreciated styles. But seeing as House has been around for nearly as long as I'm alive, there are plenty of artists and labels out there. Too many to follow, and sometimes you do miss the odd label here and there. This applies to 100% Silk. I've never heard or seen this label before, but I found this mix, uploaded by DJ Mag, on Soundcloud, and got hooked immediately. I saw this mix, heard it, and was in love from the first second. Still not sure who or what's behind this label, I just delved straight into this specially made mix. It is a full-on House music mix, and there's one record in this mix so good, it won't let you go. You'll find out later in this review, but for now, let's focus on the actual mix. It's nice and mellow. Just what you need to hear, after a hard day of work. Wherever that might be: on the 'front' line, or at home. Or just chilling, because of you being furloughed, chilling at home (as much as you can). I've done a lot today, and want to relax, especially with the long weekend ahead. So I think I might have found the perfect mix to accompany us all during this 4 day weekend! 01. Auscultation - Vanda 02. Jupiter Jax - Simple Pleasures 03. Cherushii - Nightsteps 04. James Booth - Flora 05. Cosby - Warehouse Fantasy Club 06. Alex Burkat - Tarot 07. Luca Lozano - The Fox 08. Lunate - Pawn Shop Romance 09. Pharaohs - Replicant Moods 10. Paradise 100 - Incroyablement Prop 11. Magic Touch - Passion 12. Octo Octa - I'm Trying 13. Shams - Piano Cloud 14. Fort Romeau - Jack Rollin 15. Maria Minerva - Black Magick (Lady Blacktronika's Garage Trip Mix) 16. Bobby Browser - Clubspinning 17. Roche - Stillhope A full on unknown tracklist to me. Never seen any of these artists before, or ever heard any of these records before. But who really cares? You sometimes need to delve into the abyss, and just witness whatever is thrown at you. That's what I've done today, and it has made me a happier person. Everything music relates makes me happy in general, but during COVID-19, Soundcloud and Mixcloud are the two places that make me the happiest. Can we just all agree that Octa Octa's 'I'm Trying' is such a gorgeous anthem? I've kept playing this record over and over again. This has got the most House vibes, crammed into one record. This repetitive record takes me back to the 90s. This record is full of mid 90s House vibes. Genuinely awesome record. And is this record using Amelia's vocals? Or Amelie? However you spell you, you know who I'm talking. All in all, a splendid mix. I've loved it from the first to the last second. And it has increased my love for House. This mix has also given me the opportunity to explore new labels, and surely 100% Silk will be on my search list this weekend. If they have made/released similar records after 2015, I am going to be a happier man. I've really enjoyed this 5 year 'old' mix. Maybe the DJ Mag should go through their 'hidden' and forgotten collection of mixes, and reupload more and more of these? Especially now the whole world is in lockdown? Fantastic mix. Credit to the DJ who made this, and the label for releasing these awesome records! DJ: Cherushii Genre/Style: House, Deep House Mix Info: The Sound Of: 100% Silk, Mixed By Cherushii Length Mix: 01:10:51 Tracks: 17 (seventeen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: 100% Silk - Soundcloud Page

Lil Texas is back! A brand new mix was uploaded onto Soundcloud 2 days ago, and already it received thousands of plays, and people are going mad, literally mad. Am I one of those people? Well, the name of this blog contains 'crazy', so yes. I like music to be as versatile as it can be, and on certain days I would like my music to be 'normal', and on certain days it want it to be fucked up as much as possible. It's Sunday, time to relax, and to put your silly hat on. If you want, you can put a hat on, similar to the one that Lil Texas wears, and go ape. Literally go ape. Why not? As you can expect from previous reviews/mixes, this mix is filled with the hardest records out there, and crammed into an hour-ish long mix. Crammed together, and mixed at this unbelievable pace. You get so many records in this mix, you won't even know you are already 20 records in. Time becomes irrelevant. But isn't that Lil Texas' game? To fuck everyone up? Whatever his goal is, he's achieving at least something. Within a short period of time he's risen to the top of the scene, and he has established his name as one that you do not fuck with. Credits to Lil Texas for doing that. So what is you get in this 51 minute long mix? 48 hard as nails records. Ranging from Rawstyle to Hardcore. Everything is in here for you to lose yourself. The lockdown has got us all inside our houses, like caged animals. So let's behave like animals. Go mad, right now! But before you do, make sure you like TCD on Facebook. After that, I couldn't care less if you start throwing faeces around. 01. Sickmode - Hey x 02. Thyron & Luminite feat MC Focus - Rise Of The Underground (Official 10 Years Of Gearbox Anthem) 03. Riot Shift - Laser Beams 04. Luminite & Sins of Insanity - Hit 'Em 05. D-Sturb & Warface - Imma OG 06. Krowdexx - Pu$h 07. Lil Texas - ID 08. Yellow Claw, Radical Redemption & Lil Texas - Beat Your Mother 09. Sickmode - L4MBO 10. Unkind - I Go Hard 11. Malice - Stronger 12. Luminite - Power & Truth 13. Hypix - Psycho 14. Thorax - The Reckoning 15. Psycho Boys Club - Full Speed 16. Stereotype - Freak Show 17. The Satan - You Are Sick 18. Stereotype - Layers Of The Soul 19. Andy The Core & Nightshift - That's Hardcore 20. Odium & Gridkiller - The Curse 21. Anime - Rock This Place 22. Detest - 1 2 3 (Original Mix) 23. Tha Playah & Angerfist - The Heartless 24. Re-Style feat Cammie Robinson - One Last Dance 25. Promo - Serious Danger (Dither Remix) 26. Furyan - Bass Journey 27. Killshot & N-Vitral feat Disarray - Raise Hell 28. Anime - A-Bomb 2019 29. Dither - Hunt You Down 30. Never Surrender - We Shall Never Surrender 31. Lil Texas - ID 32. Water Spirit - Aries 33. Lil Texas - ID 34. Vandal!sm - Gangbang (Trespassed Remix) 35. Soulblast - The Process 36. Barber & Frenchfaces - The Cook 2.0 37. Lil Texas - ID 38. Crime Scene feat MC Instinct - Underground Killer 39. The Dark Horror - What's My Name 40. Andy The Core & Lil Texas - Saturday 41. D-Fence & Angernoizer - UFO Piloot 42. Angernoizer - Demon Chopper 43. Lil Texas - ID 44. Cryogenic - Bass Slut 45. DRS & Lil Texas feat Rob Gee - Moshpit 46. Soulblast - Serial Killer 47. Lil Texas - ID 48. Drastic & Angerkill - Blasters The mix starts off slow, and towards the end the BPMs go through the roof. The tension builds towards this climactic ending. It feels like having sexual intercourse. The last record is a finalisation of 4 minutes of raw sex, and orgasms happening. You have done your deed, now light a cigarette and chill the fuck out (kids, do not smoke, smoking is bad for you, remember). This mix has you moving from the first to the last second, and it goes through several styles: from Rawstyle to Hardcore, from Uptempo to Terror. You get everything. But everything hard, nothing soft is being played here. Lil Texas does not take any prisoners, and has you locked from second 1 to the last. Lil Texas' mission is to get you moving, and he has succeeded doing just that. But, is it fucked up, this mix? Yes, it certainly is. The quick mixing, the records, everything is messed up a lot. This is not for the faint hearted, only for the true harder styles fanatic. There are so many bad ass anthems in here, but the one that gets me going the most has got to be Malice's 'Stronger'. Wicked vocals, awesome drop. Obviously an insane mix. You wouldn't expect anything else from this DJ. Lil Texas has done it again. He's messing with us. This mix is as fucked up as you could imagine. And it's also a free download. Sadly I do not have Spotify (like the only one on this Earth), but if you do, it's all for free! DJ: Lil Texas Genre/Style: Rawstyle, Hardcore, Uptempo, Terror Mix Info: SPRING HARDCORE 2020 MIX Length Mix: 00:51:38 Tracks: 48 (fourty-eight) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: unknown More Information: Lil Texas - Soundcloud Page

I am on a roll today! Not just because I'm feeling okay, and the sun is shining, but also the fact that I'm reviewing the fuck out of everything I can find on Soundcloud. And now it's time for a Millennium Hardcore mix by a DJ, who I've not reviewed in years: DJ Radiate! I did listen to a few mixes by him over the years, but they never came with a tracklist, so I couldn't review them. This one HAS got a tracklist, so happy days, eh? And it contains Millennium Hardcore, my favourite kind of Hardcore. Who needs anything else right now? Fuck COVID-19, mankind will survive (only if we get good music on a continuous stream, otherwise we will loose the plot). I've already checked this mix several times, and it has made me a happy person. Radiate has played the big anthems. And I do mean the big anthems. Those that will get you going on the dancefloor. Which is obviously now not an option, but you can turn your living room into a rave domain? They are all well known anthems, and carefully mixed by Radiate. And it's also a free download, so why not enjoy your Saturday? Ps. I've just been shopping in between, and it was an absolute nightmare. I had to calm down when I walked into the living room, so I turned this bad boy back on again. Speakers are shaking, the floor is trembling: life is great. Here's the tracklist. Woop Woop! 01. Outblast - Communication 02. E-Man - Bass Machine 03. 50% Of The Dreamteam feat The Prophet & DJ Buzz Fuzz - Open Sesame! 04. System 3 - Like A Shot 05. Korsakoff - Separated World 06. Art Of Fighters - Under Construction 07. Promo - Emotions Over Anger 08. The Masochist - Anticipation 09. Rave Creator & The Mover - Atmos-Fear 10. DJ Sim - Simbiosis 11. Catscan - WO3 12. Pilldriver - Apocalypse Never 13. EBE Company - Sub Seven (Catscan Remix) 14. Meagashira - Prozac Attack 15. Promo - Dancefloor Hardcore 16. The Masochist - Killing Scum (Promo Remix) 17. Menace II Society - Chronic Disorder 18. Tommyknocker & Sunbeam - Twisted World 19. Outblast - Masters Symphony A proper Millennium Hardcore mix. And he's selected the well known anthems indeed. This is 65 minutes of pure Heaven. I've got to say that I've been hooked to this mix since the first time I heard it. This was exactly what I was looking for. Something to calm me down. Yeah, I know that sounds weird, but in my head it makes sense. Chilling as it might not seem to be, it does work for me. I'm sitting here, mellowed out of my skull, thinking about how good the music was around the Millennium. Of course I had to select DJ Sim's record as my favourite. You know it makes sense. The bass is just tremendous. You need to hear this at a festival, coming at you from the thousands of speakers surrounding you. You won't know what hit you. A wicked mix by DJ Radiate. The classics were selected, and with only a few small mixing errors, it was a highly enjoyable 65 minutes. I need to experience it more often. DJ: Radiate Genre/Style: Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore Mix Info: Millennium Mayhem - Mixed By Radiate Length Mix: 01:05:04 Tracks: 19 (nineteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 168.7 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz More Information: DJ Radiate - Soundcloud Page

It's Saturday, and it doesn't even feel like a Saturday. Another day in isolation. Well, not me, but you know what I'm saying. We all have to stay indoors, and keep everyone safe and sound. So doing your part is essential. Stay indoors, and crank up the volume to the max, because today I've got a wicked mix for you all to hear. A mix with wicked Tech/Techno anthems. One I wasn't even ready for. Bryan Kearney uploaded this brand spanking new mix (well, not really though)...well, let me rephrase that: he reuploaded an old mix from 2010, and with it, he starts this new mix series called 'From The Archives'. Seeing as we all got a bit of extra time on our hands, and Bryan too, he thought he could go through his collection of mixes, and reupload them bit by bit. Good idea though: how many mixes have been 'lost' forever? Time to start putting mixes back up, everyone! The mix you are about to listen to, is packed with so many wicked anthems. And I do mean a lot of wicked anthems. I had a quick look at the tracklist before I pressed play, and I did feel something tingling in my downstairs department. Why is that, you might ask? Well, it's because the tracks selected by mr Kearney are f**king epic! A lot of Mauro Picotto, and who doesn't like a bit of Mauro, eh? And there's a special reason for Bryan making this mix: these records have been imported to him, music wise. And not only to him, but also to me. These records came out during a time when I moved away from Hardcore due it's inevitable demise. So obviously you land into this majestic world. I've got a lot of fond memories when I think of it. So his mix is already a banger, without even having pressed play. Let me show you the awesome tracklist. If anything happens in your downstairs area, I do apologise. 01. Mauro Picotto - Hong Kong 02. Tomaz vs Filterheads - Sunshine 03. Gabry Fasano - Catapulta 04. Mario Piu - Mathmos 05. Marco Zaffarano - Playback (Mauro Picotto Remix) 06. Megamind - Taub? (Picotto Mix) 07. Mauro Picotto - Verdi 08. Mauro Picotto - Bangkok 09. Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - The Alchemist 10. Faithless - We Come One (Dave Clarke Remix) 11. Mauro Picotto - Baguette 12. Mauro Picotto - Back To Cali (Megavoices Remix) 13. Bismark - Primitive Love (Train Mix) 14. Simon Foy - Inside Out (Simon Foy Remix) 15. Mauro Picotto - Like This Like That (Tea Mix) 16. Bismark - Just A Moment (Clubby Mix) 17. Gabry Fasano - Sector .30 (Sector Mix) 18. Megamind - Krach (Picotto Mix) 19. Kai Tracid - Destiny's Path (Warmduscher Mix) 20. Karin Di Ponti - Hypnobounce (Jasmin Mix) 21. Joy Kitikonti - JoyDontStop (Freaky Mix) 22. Mauro Picotto & Riccardo Ferri - New Time New Place 23. Lava - Autum (Megamind Mix) 24. Megamind - Sturm & Drang (Pulsar Mix) 25. Ricky Effe - Sonus Terrarum (Primus Mix) 26. Joy Kitikonti - JoyEnergizer (Mauro Picotto Personal Mix) 27. Midfield General - Coatnoise (Dave Clarke Remix) 28. DJ Pure - My Definition 29. S.H.O.K.K - Folie A Deux (Original Mix) 30. Mark Dawn - Expander (Flutlicht Remix) 31. Tillmann Uhrmacher - On The Run (Ocean To Shore Club Mix) See, you thought I was lying, eh? I can picture you sitting there, a bit embarrassed due to something tingling, causing this weird feeling. But I was right. This mix is excellent. The records are excellent. Bryan, you've done it: the ultimate Saturday mix. The weather is looking good, and I'm guessing that we all have a bunch of speakers, so let's turn up the volume, and enjoy what Bryan has made 10 years ago. This mix should actually be called 'the Mauro Picotto' appreciation mix, because Bryan used a shit ton of his records. But truth be told: during the Millennium he dominated everything. Not only the Techno scene, but also the top 40 all around the globe. But yeah, it's an obvious choice to use Mauro Picotto anthems in this hour-ish long mix. I've got only love for this mix. Pure, and unadulterated love. A wicked mix, flawless, and also a free download. So what else are you looking for? I normally pick one favourite, but with this one I couldn't. They are ALL wicked anthems, all 31 of them. If you disagree, please leave a comment underneath, and explain why you are a doofus. Get this mix right now, and embrace the love for the early Tech sound! DJ: Bryan Kearney Genre/Style: Tech, Techno Mix Info: Bryan Kearney - From The Archives 001 (Decadance Mix 2010) Length Mix: 01:19:44 Tracks: 31 (thirty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 201.4 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44 kHz More Information: Bryan Kearney - Soundcloud Page

Forgive me, I do not know a lot about Aphex Twin. I know that many people love or hate him. And I only know him from his world famous 'Windowlicker'. I bought the single, and still to this day the record makes me do things I've never done before. It's weird, it's quirky, and the video clip was so unique and different at the time: when it was released, I remember the whole world was talking about it. Talk of the town. Weird. And I do remember reading about Aphex Twin and how 'weird' he is. But truth be told, I know nothing about him. It seems that only 'Windowlicker' appealed to me, and nothing else. Selectabwoy to the rescue. He is about to educate me, teach me the learnings of Aphex Twin. And I've got a lot to learn. His latest mix contains only records by Aphex Twin. According to the mix info, it's not as obscure as the previous mix he made, but listen to me if I say that this mix is kind of obscure. Can't imagine anything being more obscure than this. Super dark, edgy, and underground. And it's a mix that takes you on a journey. The wonderful inside of Aphex Twin. The inside of his mind. This is what I was expecting. A fucked up mix. One that doesn't make any sense, and yet for dance lovers a must listen to mix. This hour long mix is just what you need to hear. It's got everything. And again, this is dark. Emotions galore! You will feel all kinds of feelings throughout this mix. So check it out, here's the tracklist: 01. AFX - Bit 02. AFX - Knievel 03. AFX - Lecce-Voltage Controlled Acoustic 04. AFX - SAW II un road shimmer 05. Q-Chastic - Cat002 06. AFX - Kids Beach 07. AFX - Cat00897-Aa1 08. Aphex Twin - Flaphead 09. Polygon Window - Quoth (Hidden Mix) 10. Aphex Twin - Ventolin (Probus Mix) 11. Caustic Window - Italic Eyeball 12. AFX - .215061 13. Polygon Window - UTI-Dot 14. Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (Little Lord Faulteroy Mix) 15. AFX - Sloth 16. Aphex Twin - Grey Stripe 17. AFX - .38 18. Aphex Twin - Meltphace 6 19. AFX - Trojan.KILLAV.E 20. Caustic Window - Afx 114 21. Aphex Twin - Phlange Phace 22. Universal Indicator - Green - 03 (Untitled) 23. Aphex Twin - Wax The Nip 24. Aphex Twin - White Blur II 25. Caustic Window - Clayhill Dub 26. AFX - Analogue Bubblebath 3 - CD Only Track 1 27. Aphex Twin - Matchsticks I was expecting something quirky. Like extra dimensional. Something made in another universe, by some weird ass creature. A creature tied to a chain, being whipped by the alien species that controls it, whilst devouring organs from a cut-in-half human being with 24 testicles. And of course it has the face of Aphex Twin. But nothing like that, nothing that messed up. At certain times it was even soothing to listen to this mix. Calm and relaxed. The focus of this mix is Techno, but it sometimes goes into different territories, like Acid, which makes this mix even more interesting. My perspective on Aphex Twin has slightly changed. But, and I must say this, I have not listened to Selectabwoy's first mix. I'm guessing it's darker and edgier, so I might change my perspective on Aphex Twin in the near future. But for now, I'm liking the stuff Selectabwoy has selected for this mix. The flow is continuous and soothing. A real pleasure to my ears. Of course he had to go full ballistic at one stage, so around the 39 minute mark all hell breaks loose. And I get early Prodigy vibes. That Breakbeat sound I adore. Am I weird in saying that I hear Hardcore Techno influences in Aphex's music? Best of the best has to be the record that starts around 53 minutes. After 53 minutes of pure intensity you are treated to an outer space experience. And the only thing you can do is to sit back, close your eyes, and let the sounds take your soul into this new dimension. I don't know what it is, but I felt a bit haunted, like something dark was about to happen. I picture this music being played when the end of the world is about to happen. Fuck me, this is emotional. A wicked mix. Not what I was expecting. Or was it? I don't know, and we shouldn't really care. It's a banging mix. That's all that matters. I feel at ease now. I can dream peacefully. Thanks Selectabwoy. DJ: Selectabwoy Genre/Style: Techno Mix Info: Aphex Twin Obscurities Mix Part II Length Mix: 01:01:04 Tracks: 27 (twenty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 151 MB File Type: mp3 Audio: Stereo Sample Rate: 44kHz More Information: Selectabwoy - Soundcloud Page

Unless you have been living underneath a rock, you are probably aware of GLOWKiD's latest album. If not, don't you worry my son, TCD has got you covered. In case I need to introduce you into the wonderful world of GLOWKiD and his wicked website (click here if you want to visit it, and I urge you to do so), let me just say a few words about him: he's from Greece, and he loves music, especially NuSkool Hardcore. His website is the dopest website on God's given Earth. Much more professional, compared to mine. But he puts a lot of effort into it, if truth be told. He's got his own blog, his own video show, and dope interviews. And now his wicked album. How does he manage to find the time? The man behind the glasses, he's well known. He's in contact with the whole music world. And his page gets a lot of visitors every month. So to give the viewers something else, he made this album. Well, not just him, but also a few of his producing friends. The result is an album, with records by a wide variety of artists, from all over the world. That's the beauty behind projects like this one: music unites everyone. Especially nowadays, during the crisis we are all facing. We need something to keep us united. And this album could be the right tool to unite the raving community. I am not 100% sure, mainly because I'm lazy, but the actual album was limited, so there could be a few copies left. But today (Friday) this album will be available digitally. And I am urging you to give this album a go. Underneath this review there will be a Soundcloud player, if you want a teaser, a taste of what to expect on this album. But now, the tracklist! 01. GLOWKiD - Intro 02. Orestiz - Sucks 2B You 03. Damage Inc. - Sorry Riddim 04. Nefti - U Turn Me On 05. Insane & Mind - The Way 06. Amaretto - Building Shake 07. Monks & Mort - Wonderfull 08. TNO Project - Inside Ma Head 09. Spiral S - Rave 4 Life (Pressure Euphoria Mix) 10. Yudaidhun - Bring It Back To The Heaven 11. Schnez - Ricochet 12. Beats Are Broken - The Dreamer 13. Amiga Breaks - Get Busy 14. Nefti - Music Takes Me Higher (Vitality Remix) 15. Paul Cronin feat GLOWKiD - The Ardcore Crew If you are into Breakbeat/NuSkool Hardcore, you will feel like you have gone to paradise. The main reason why I also love this music a lot (but not as much as GLOWKiD) is the fact that it keeps the oldskool sound alive. Even though it's called NuSkool, it still remains focussed on the early sound, the early to mid 90s sound, and with this album GLOWKiD has captured the atmosphere correctly, and you can feel those wicked vibes throughout the album. First of all, credits to all the producers. Well talented producers. Gifted to keep the early sound alive. Praise for that. And secondly, credits to the man behind this project, for getting these artists together, for this wicked album. I genuinely had goosebumps when I pressed play. And I have actually danced like a monkey on acid in my living room. Normally I wouldn't do that, but seeing as there's literally no one on the street anymore, there's no one to judge me. So f*** it. From Drum and Bass sounding records, to Happy Hardcore vibes, to Breakbeat piano sections, to rave in its entirety. This album isn't just a standard album, focussed on one specific sound, this is an album dedicated to the raving generation, the lost generation, a.k.a. Generation X. We might have aged, but deep down inside we still keep the raving fire burning. The one record that grabbed my attention, because it had everything I was looking for, was 'Building Shake' by Amaretto. I thought that this was a drink, but clearly I was wrong. The vibes, the piano section, it just works beautifully. Simply the best record on this album. I do appreciate people like GLOWKiD who keep the community alive and kicking. With this album he has created a new surface for next generation artists to work on. The concrete has been laid, now others need to build on it. So let this album spark something within us all. Be inspired. Be as inspiring as GLOWKiD, my Greek friend, and music lover. No negative feedback to give. This album is just so damn good. CLICK Here to visit my friend's page, and to order it right now! Artist: Various Artists Genre/Style: NuSkool Hardcore, Drum & Bass, Breakbeat Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Album Info: GLOWKiD's album Length Album: +/- 1 hour Tracks: 15 (fifteen) Download/Listen (via GLOWKiD's website): LISTEN HERE Product Number: SF039 Physical / INTENSIVE34 Digital Label: Sonic Fortress / Intensive Records More Information: GLOWKiD Music - Official Website

We are all still inside, bored stiff. Unless you are me, and you are extremely busy. Searching the world wide internet for music. And sometimes, and I have to underline the word sometimes, you don't even need to do anything! You can just sit on your big ass, and wait. Someone will always throw music at you. Like M@rt!n-J did the other day. He kindly informed me about yet another mix on his Soundcloud page. Guess which kind of music it's focussed on? Yep, UK Hardcore. He keeps on making excellent mixes, and during this COVID-19 period, it's not going to be any different. This time his focus is on the Millennium UK Hardcore. You know the kind of music: the best there is/was. In this mix he has selected the finest records from 2000-ish, and the result is an stunning mix. I am talking the big guns. He got the big guns out. Seriously impressive tracklist, I do have to say. So before we continue and talk utter bollocks and how great the music was back then, we should show you the tracklist first. It's a stunner, this tracklist. Some of these I've not heard in years. Underrated. Why does time fly by too damn quickly? 01. Weaver - Falling In (Hixxy Remix) 02. UFO & MC Marley - Connections 03. Goes - Dig It 04. Lukozade - Progression 05. Al Storm & Euphony feat Danielle - Breathe 06. Breeze & Styles - The Beat Kicks 07. Uplift - Midnight Resistance 08. Scott Brown - Hardcore Hustler 09. Plus System - Blue Anthem (Remix) 10. UFO - Punk Access 11. Breeze & Styles - Black Magic, Bad Magic (VIP Mix) 12. Breeze & UFO - Take Your Time 13. Hixxy - Only Time (Uplift & Stargazer Remix) 14. Scott Brown - Gang Bang Society 15. UFO - A New Years Day What a sick looking tracklist. This has given me goosebumps. When I talk about UK Hardcore, THIS is the kind I'm referring to. The Millennium sound. Gosh, nothing made nowadays can come close. M@rt!n-J, your mix is sick. Truly sick. I've really enjoyed this, and the passion for the early Millennium sound has risen again. God, the Millennium is 20 years ago. These tracks still sound dope, and fucking fresh. Got to give the DJ the credit for selecting these anthems. Of course he had to add a few well known anthems in here, but also a few forgotten classics. And the one I had never heard before, is the one I fell in love with completely! You have to remember that when I discovered this, I was still living in the Netherlands, and was the only one who would really appreciated it. I felt special. Unique. Different. And I couldn't care less. Seriously, what a good mix. It's has a few small errors, but nothing major. Impressive. The best record? Well, 'Only Time'. I get early Freeform vibes when I hear this record. Pure slammer. Why don't I hear this more often? Bring back the early sound, and do it right NOW! It's also a free download, so go mad! DJ: M@rt!n-J Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: 00's UK Hardcore Length Mix: 01:11:32 Tracks:15 (fifteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 171.7 MB File Type: mp3 Sample Rate: 44kHz More Information: M@rt!n-J - Soundcloud Page

I remember the last time I reviewed a Dash Berlin set: it blew my website into smithereens. The amount of visitors were tremendous, especially for this hobbyist's website. Dash Berlin was so kind to retweet the message, and I received tons of great feedback. After that he used his Jeffrey Sutorius alias, and I reviewed a mix, and now he's back behind the wheel of the brand Dash Berlin. I am not going to talk about this whole debacle, I am going to focus on the mix (like we should always do, keep certain things private). And the music, well, is good. The mix is extremely fine. And as you can see from the title of this reviews, it's all vinyl Dash Berlin used. So these are classic anthems! And boy, did he use some fine anthems! He underlines it, by having 'Anthems' as his first record! And he was even so kind to play the forgotten gems. Don't worry: you don't get the cracking noise of the LP/vinyl. Clear and crisp sound coming through your speakers. So the tracklist. It's a must see. Especially when we've got nothing else happening at the moment, seeing as we have to stay in and watch TV. Why not listen to some excellent Trance anthems? You know it makes sense. 01. Filo and Peri feat Eric Lumiere - Anthem (Nic Chagall Mix) i 02. Maor Levi - Reflect 03. Dash Berlin with Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Man On The Run 04. Jurgen Vries - The Theme 05. Viframa - Cristalle (Katana feat DJ Precision Remix) 06. Signum - What Ya Got 4 Me 07. The Mystery - Mystery (Above & Beyond Mix) 08. Piet Blank & Jaspa Jones - Cream (Paul van Dyk Mix) 09. Survivors - Heaven 10. Future State - Now Is The Time 11. Dash Berlin feat Emma Hewitt - Waiting (Sean Tyas Remix) 12. Binary Finary - 2000 (JamX & DuMonde's Millennium Remix) This is an excellent mix. It's Sunday, and we all need to relax. Take our minds of this horrible COVID-19 disease. So why not chill with the finest Trance anthems, selected by Dash Berlin, and mixed together beautifully? I wouldn't say no to that option, if truth be told. And currently I am actually listening to this mix, so I am following my own designated path. I'm loving it. Some of these records I've completely forgotten about! No joke. I forgot how awesome Signum's anthem was, or 'The Theme'. Or 'Cream'. My God, when that tune came out, I was hooked on it. This mix contains everything you need to hear right now: some early Trance stuff, and some more recent. I've got no negative feedback regarding this mix. It's perfect, and beautiful. And the best record? Dash Berlin saved the best for last: '2000' by Binary Finary, remixed by JamX & DuMonde. Fucking epic anthem. Let Dash Berlin take you on a journey this Sunday. To the Heavens and above! DJ: Dash Berlin Genre/Style: Trance Mix Info: Vinyl Mix II - March 2020 Length Mix: 01:13:18 Tracks: 12 (twelve) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Dash Berlin - Soundcloud Page

DJ Thera is back with a new mixtape. This time it's his third mix for his already legendary Oldskool mixtape series. I've reviewed the second mix in this series, and now it's time for the third instalment. We are fully aware what this mix is about, but if you are not sure, this mix is all about the Early Hardstyle sound, from the early 2000s. The sound we all miss, and love with a passion. This is music that has shaped the present day Hard/Rawstyle scene, I do praise people for bringing back the early sound, from whatever style it is: be it Hardcore, Techno, Hardstyle, hell, even House music. But today the focus is Hardstyle, the early Hardstyle sound. And boy, is it packed with awesome tunes! I've forgotten most of them. I should have stayed true to the original sound, and still played those compilations over the years, but sadly they have been collecting dust. What this mix also shows me and makes me wonder, is what happened to most of these names? I've not seen a few over the last couple of years. Maybe I'm just not that much into social media, and should invest more time in exploring who's still active. Ah well, we've got the time now (thanks COVID-19). Here's the tracklist if you are interested: 01. Brennan & Heart presents Nightflow - Day Of Forever (Hard Mix) 02. DJ Hellraiser - The Outer Limits 03. Donkey Rollers - Thunderbeats 04. Atlantic Wave - The Creation (Giada Remix) 05. DJ Ricky T - Generation T (Hardstyle Mix) 06. JS Ten - Louder (JK Walker Remix) 07. Headliner - B.O.D.Y.P.U.M.P. (Showtek Remix) 08. DJ Tomcraft - Prozac (Tony H Yeah Remix) 09. Orion's Voice - Cockroaches (DJ Scot Project Remix) 10. Warmduscher feat Lamont Humphr - Hardcore Will Never Die (Derb Remix) 11. Dana - Back In Time 12. Sa.Vee.Oh - Nohacker.exe 13. Builder - Skyscraper (DJ Luna Antolini Hard Mix) 14. Kai Tracid - Destiny's Path (Warmduscher Remix) 15. Chiren - Equalize It 16. Jimmy The Sound - Modulo (Modulo One Vrs) 17. The Juvenile - Hardcore Sukkas 18. Walt - Let The Music Play 19. Origin Unknown - Red Planet (Misdome Remix) 20. Brennan & Heart - Disappearance 21. Overdrive - Listen To The Fat Bass 22. The Raiders - Disk Warrior (Disk Mix) 23. Ayumi Hamasaki - Trauma (Dumonde Remix) Wow. These are truly forgotten gems. Can't believe some haven't stood the test of time. This meaning that they do not appear in more mixes. They should deserve a bigger stage. Like when the early sound dominated the charts. Anyway, Thera's mix. It's awesome! Flawless. And packed with the tunes that we need to hear during the lockdown. So many great records by big names such as Kai Tracid, Warmduscher, Tomcraft, Donkey Rollers, etc. Thera's selection is truly inspiring. And I hope he continues making these mixes: they do bring a huge smile on my face. I'm not saying that I dislike the present day Hardstyle, but the early sound still beats the present day sound. Sorry guys and girls, but for that is the truth. Can't beat those original sounds. The best record? Pff, there were a few, but 'Modulo' has got to be the best. It just grabs your throat and holds onto you, and latches itself into your brain. This is a track which remains in your big skull for the rest of the day. Turn the volume right up, and also check the previous two mixes! Thera, thanks for these mixes so far, but don't stop: we need more! DJ: Thera Genre/Style: Hardstyle Mix Info: DJ Thera - Hit You With That Oldskool - Mixtape 3 Length Mix: 01:02:40 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Thera - Soundcloud Page

It's Friday everyone, and today I was off. I was going bonkers outside! No, I wasn't one of those nutjobs who ignores the Government's lockdown: I was cutting the grass. How exciting this might sound, it was fulfilling. I was a happy Dutchman after doing this, but during this arduous and tedious project, I was listening to Cyrax's latest mix. So I hit two birds with one stone: I was getting a workout in the garden, and I was listening to awesome Freeform music. Well, we've got to make the best out of it, this COVID-19 shite. Truth be told, I am a huge fan of Cyrax. It's been a couple of years since I last saw him (I think it was in Bournemouth), but I've been following him for years. Not only him, but also his label 'Energy Field'. I just love his passion for Freeform. And his latest mix might have Trance in the title, but it's a bit misleading. It's Freeform. Yes, I know, it's a form of Trance, but still. I do get it though: more people should invest their precious time, and explore Freeform. And with this hour and a half long mix, he might be able to grab people's attention? The mix is jam packed with excellent anthems, from a wide variety of artists. You should definately not only check this mix out, but also check out the tracklist, as shown below: 01. Darren Styles - Universe 02. Transcend - Neural 03. Andy Dee - Solas An Lae 04. JD-KiD presents Jurgen Hill - A.T.B. 05. Voycey & Douglas - Surface Of The Sun 06. Finnbarr - Havin' It Larger 07. Andy Vilo - Azure (Andy Dee Remix) 08. Transcend - Touching The Infinite 09. Jamie Ritmen - 303 Freestyle 10. Andy Dee - Solas Na Gealai (Moonlight) 11. Styles & Breeze - Love Garden 12. Transcend - Exploration 13. ID - Reborn (Andy Dee Bootleg) 14. JD-KiD & Arun - Last Horizon 15. Transcend - The Simulation 16. Cube::Hard & Douglas - Codex (Darwin Remix) 17. A.B - Awaken 18. Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella - Surga (JD-KiD Remix) 19. Douglas - Send Me 20. Darren Hotchkiss - All Clears Over 21. JD-KiD & DJ Corr - Carinae 22. Finnbarr - Hidden In The Light (A.B & Cyrax Remix) I don't mind this tracklist at all. Pure Freeform filth. A bit old and a bit new. According to Cyrax this is super trancey, and he's not lying! It is indeed very trancey. Very much so. I do feel like I'm in another universe. Thanks Cyrax for giving me that feeling. I felt for a second like I was on the dancefloor with my hands way up in the air, and with my eyes closed. Heaven on Earth. I'm sitting here, in my living room, enjoying the mix. I am really pleased with this. Cyrax's mixes are always very exciting, and always lighten the mood. Cyrax, I love you. Don't know if he actually reads my reviews, but if he does, I just said I love you. It's true though. And now with the lockdown we will hopefully see more mixes like this one. It does contain a whole lot of excellent tunes. And the best one? Transcend's anthem of course, 'The Simulation'. What a beast of a track. The mix itself is good, small errors here and there, but that's not bad. The only thing that I have noticed is that the sound is a bit off from time to time. Kind of freaks my mind out: it feels like I'm on a swing, going backwards and forwards rapidly. All in all a very good mix by Cyrax. This man is a legend. A pure legend. And this should give all those young and inspiring deejays the opportunity to make mixes. We need Freeform to rise! DJ: Cyrax Genre/Style: Freeform Mix Info: Really Fast Trance - Mixed By Cyrax Length Mix: 01:27:00 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 79.6 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 128kbps More Information: DJ Cyrax - Soundcloud Page

It might seem to be boring to stay at home, but it certainly isn't boring whatsoever. People are becoming more lively on social media, and also on Soundcloud and Mixcloud you do find a lot more mixes than before. It seems that everyone has got the time now to compose mixes. The mix I am about to review was uploaded before the total meltdown.. erm, I mean lockdown, but I'm guessing we'll be seeing more mixes by Brady in the near future, like he's done before. This time, the mix is special. It's a music production showcase mix, filled with tracks by the man himself. I knew him mainly for making mixes that contained records by others, but Brady has been a busy bee, and his mix is jam packed with a lot of his stuff. So basically most of these anthems are new to me. I think , and I'm not exaggerating, I cannot recall hearing any of these before. Maybe I should have paid more attention, but hey ho, at least I hear them now. And he was ever so kind to tag me on Facebook, but I was one of the first to hear this mix when it was uploaded, way before he tagged me. But now it's time for me to show you all the tracklist. If you weren't expecting it (and that is kind of stupid, seeing as I already told you) that this mix is packed with his own stuff, you will be in for a shock. But here goes, the tracklist; 01. Pulse & Brady - Galaxy Rush (2010 Mix) 02. Riko vs Brady - Who Got The Power 03. Alex Bassjunkie & Brady - Exhale 04. Riko & Brady - Put Your Hands Together 05. Voodoo & Serano - This Is Acid (Riko & Brady Mix) 06. JustColey & Brady feat D-Core - Here We Go 07. Riko vs Brady - Here To Invade 08. Boombox Cartel & QUIX - Supernatural (Riko & Brady's Bootleg Mix) 09. Steve Hill & Technikal feat DJ Y.O.Z. & Carlotta Chadwick - Bringing It On (Riko & Brady's Powerstomp Bootleg Mix) 10. Riko vs Brady - Bounce 11. Code Black - Predator (Riko & Brady's Bootleg Mix) 12. Alex Bassjunkie & Brady - Piano Track 13. ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Frontliner Remix) (Riko & Brady Mix) 14. Riko & Brady - Blaze Da Fuk Up 15. Riko & Brady - Take Control 16. Riko vs Brady - Pump It Up 17. Riko & Brady - Die Of Pain 18. Riko vs Brady - Bring The Beat 19. Riko & Brady - Take Your Soul 20. Pulse & Brady feat D-Core - Galaxy Rush (Remix) 21. Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (Dark Rehab Bootleg) (Brady Mix) This is a quick fire mix by Brady himself. And as you can see, it's him with a few fellow producers in this mix. Most of them were made alongside Powerstomp fanatic Riko. I knew that he had some kind of influence, seeing as the image used for this mix looked a bit similar to Riko's album covers. But it's all about the music, so let's delve straight into the music. I really loved the pace of this mix. And the vibes each records put out. I felt each records, and loved the fact that Brady has a thing for Powerstomp sounding records. This brings me to my next topic: best record. That's a no brainer, truth be told. 'Pur Your Hands Together'. What a slammer! Couldn't stop dancing from the first time I heard this anthem. Only love and respect for Brady's own production mix. Certain cross sections sound maybe a tad rushed, but he can mix 100 times better than me. So nothing really to be worried about. The good thing about this mix is also the fact that it's for free! You can download the fuck out of it, and share it with your mates! As much as you like! And it's got my seal of approval! Not that it means much, but hey ho, so what? DJ: Brady Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Powerstomp, EDMCore Mix Info: Music Production Showcase Mixed By DJ Brady Length Mix: 01:01:45 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 623 MB File Type: .wav Bitspeed: 1411kbps More Information: DJ Brady - Soundcloud Page

Another day inside, another day in paradise. It's time for us all to go back in time, to a decade where we were still allowed to walk outside and rave: the 90s. Specifically, the early 90s. 1991 and 1992. And today's mix is made by a legend within the Hardcore scene: DJ Radium. This mix was made about 2 1/2 years ago, and it got praised by the listeners on Soundcloud. I found this by accident, so let's delve straight into this early 90s rave mix. This mix is about an hour long, and has got the most underrated records in Hardcore history in them. Yes, you hear some of them over and over, but the majority are underrated classics. They should have a cult following. This sound is so unique and fresh, even in 2020 it still sounds so cool, and not even outdated. This is what gave us Hardcore in 2020. Obviously not every record selected by Radium is a genuine masterpiece, but the majority are. The tracklist is missing a few records. If you are a die-hard early Hardcore fanatic, would you please be so kind to let us know which records they are, so we can fill in the empty gabs? 01. Crowd Control - Tranzformer (Frankfurt Mix) 02. Friends Of Alex - What Is...? Fick Dich 03. Private Productions - Looped 04. DJ Hooligan - Harder 'n Deeper 05. Crowd Control - Robots 06. MDMA - E-Shopping 07. ID - ID 08. Sperminator - No Woman Allowed (Men's Room Mix) 09. Desperation - Our Reservation 10. Test - Overdub (New Concept) 11. Edge Of Motion - Set Up 707 12. ID - ID 13. Euromasters - Amsterdam.....Waar Lech Dat Dan??? (Maastunnel Mix) 14. Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived 15. Sourcer Code - I'm Not A Number! 16. Ace The Space - Nine Is A Classic (Classic Strength Remix) 17. Rotterdamnation - We' Who Are Opressed 18. King Dale - Utter (Hardcore Powermix) 19. Alien Factory - Big Brother (Heavy Mix) 20. DX13 - Decimate Intensity 21. ID - ID 22. Disintegrator - Disintegrated 23. Vicious Delicious - Hocus Pocus (The Gabberianic Verses) 24. German Division - Concerto Grosso 25. Frantic Explosion - Boom! Bang! 26. Euromasters - Alles Naar De Klote (Rotterdam Mix) Look, when I say Early Hardcore, I mean this kind of music! Wow, Radium's mix is literally filled with Early Hardcore stuff. The roughest stuff out there. These anthems are nearly or are 30 years old. Just think about that. Think hard and deep about that. 30 years of Hardcore. I can't believe that it's been nearly 30 years ago since I was introduced into the wonderful world we know as Hardcore. Thanks to Radium's mix I am back in my bedroom, as a teenager, playing Hardcore on a multi deck music tower. Or whatever they used to be called. And everything on tapes. I wasn't that quick on jumping on the next hype that was called Compact Discs. Cassettes all the way. I can only give this legend credit for this excellent mix. It contains the roughest and toughest Early Hardcore anthems, and they are mixed together beautifully. No word of a lie, but I'm feeling the early vibes coming through the speakers. Fuck COVID-19. I will stay indoors and listen to Early Hardcore. Hell yeah. Oh yeah, you can download this mix for free, so that's another bonus! DJ: Radium Genre/Style: Early Hardcore, Gabber, Rave, Acidcore Mix Info: Early Hardcore #1 ('91'92) - The Full Moon Sessions Length Mix: 01:05:30 Tracks: 26 (twenty-six) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 150 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Radium - Soundcloud Page

The whole world is in lockdown. We are forced to stay indoors, whilst the virus hopefully dies down quickly, and never comes back. The only thing we can do is scour the internet for music. And pornography. Well, truth be told, what if you live on your own? You need to maintain your strength. Anyway, or it's porn or it's music. I'd rather choose music. That keeps me going 24/7. And the set I'm about to present to you is a big one. A set by Pat B, Mark With A K, and Dark-E. Also includes MC Chucky, but his interaction is limited. I am sorry, didn't mean to cause any harm, but MCs are not required. Especially when you are doing a flashback set, full of awesome records. I am a fan of music, not chatting. And the set is filled with awesome classics. Seriously impressive stuff by Pat B, Mark With A K, and Dark-E. This 45 minute long set is jam packed with early Jumpstyle/Hardstyle anthems. I can talk for hours about each and every records selected by the three legends, but instead of that, let's just show you the tracklist. That will make your day, trust me. 01. Davoodi - Move Ya Ass 02. DJ Frank - Fuckin' Serious 03. Robert Armani - Hit Hard 04. Bam Bam - Bam's Workout 05. Major Lazer - Pon Di Floor (Bestien Bootleg) 06. Mark With A K - Oasis 07. Oxley - Bombadrop 08. Chicago Zone - Story Of R2 09. DJ Coone - Doggystyle 10. DJ Quicksilver - Ameno 11. Mad Traxx - In The Future (Binum Bootleg) 12. Binum - The Last Time 13. Pat B - Never Alone In Space Wide 14. DJ Gave - I Can Do 15. Zatox - Gangsta (Mark With A K Bootleg) Greg C - Speedtalking 16. Thunderball - Bonzai Channel One (Analyzers Remix) 17. Jones & Stephenson - First Rebirth (Playboyz Remix) 18. Binum - Whoops 19. Carlos Mendez - Sax-a-phone Sato - The Riddler 20. Poogie Bear - Happy Together 21. Teka B - Hit The Dancefloor 22. DJ Skep - Hangova 23. DJ Francois & Pat B - Illegale 24. DJ Duro - Puta Madre 25. Mark With A K - Komodo 26. G.dee.J - Juke It (Teka B Remix) Ard & Jorn - 16 (Q-ic Remix) 27. Da Bootleggers - Bitches & Ho's 28. David Guetta - Love Is Gone 29. GJ Warez - Popcorn Samuel Sanders - Cummin' For Your Ass 30. Coone - Life Is Complex 31. Pinky & The Brain - Bonkers 32. Rudy Sunders - Pump Up My Pussy (Lethal MG Remix) 33. Mark With A K - Peppers On Easton 34. DJ Coone - Hardcore Vibes 35. DJ Basik - Pressure 36. Mauro Picotto - ID 37. Cherrymoon Trax - Acid Dream 38. Dr. Phunk & iTraxx - Little Jimmy 39. Ixxel - Drop That Beat 40. Dark-E - Malibu Cola 41. Mark With A K - Zombie Nation (Bootleg) 42. Junior Waxx - Bangin Record (Point Blanc Remix) 43. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 44. Panik-X-treme - Cyberphonic 45. ID - Sweet Dreams Bootleg 46. Pat B - Ain't No Party 47. Dark-E - Capella Bom 48. Lethal MG - Mary Go Wild 49. ID - Bam A Fucking Bullet 50. Dark-E - Tranceballers 51. Binum - Chapter One (Greg C Remix) 52. Lowriderz - Sending My Love 53. Teka B - Jack-a-Tack 54. Vorwerk - Vietnam (Kick Edit) 55. Antonio & Christiano - Dirty Cash 56. Mark With A K - Go Crazy (Who Let The Dogs Out) 57. DJ Paul Elstak - Rainbow In The Sky 58. Menace 2 Society - Chronic Disorder 59. ID - Forever Young 60. Dream Your Dream - Mayday Dream (Hardcore Edit) 60+ records in 45 minutes. No time to relax, no time to gasp for air. Mark With A K, Dark-E and Pat B are making sure that you won't stop dancing. The MC sadly does not add a single thing to this atmospheric set. Someone was complaining about the crowd going 'eeeh, ooooh', but I did like that. The crowd's interaction with the DJs is good. Not sure if this set is pre recorded: it's just too damn perfect. Not one tiny error can be found. Unless you have spotted one, and in that case, please let us know. But still, it's 45 minutes of epic anthems. There are too many great anthems in here. You all know I love the early Jumpstyle sound, and all three DJs have done their best to cram in as much as they could. I can narrow it down to a few records: 'Davoodi's 'Move Ya Ass'. 'Ixxel - Drop That Beat', and 'Teka B's Hit The Dancefloor'. I'll choose the last one as my favourite: the transition from 'Happy Together' into this record is flawless and literally grabs your attention. You were not prepared for this change whatsoever. No indication was provided that you would expect this to happen. Is it the best set ever? It's good, but it still can't top 2018's edition. Pat B and Ruthless dominated this event, and the set is still played over and over by yours truly. But don't let this bother you. Bring back the Jumpstyle and turn up the speakers. Fuck this social distancing and rave indoors! Woop woop, let's fucking go! DJs: Pat B, Dark-E, Mark With A K Genre/Style: Jumpstyle, Hardstyle, Hardcore Liveset Info: Recorded @ Reverze Flashback 2020 Length Liveset: 00:44:58 Tracks: 60 (sixty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Pat B - Soundcloud Page

Opa Drokz is back with a brand spanking new mix, which he made for those that suffer from the bloody awful Covid-19 virus. Which is the whole darn world. And as we are all requested to stay indoors, the only thing we can do is to browse the world wide web, and find out that the majority on it, is actually rubbish. With a few exceptions though, like DJ Drokz's latest mix. And as you have guessed it, it is as hard as you can imagine it to be. Drokz does not do half measured mixes, he comes in your house, and blows your speakers the fuck up. No pussy stuff, only hard Hardcore. The mix contains only Drokz anthems, and I dig them all. Even the quirky stuff. But it's just Drokz, you know? He's just hard as nails, hard as fuck. I can never imagine hearing a boring or soft mix by this mighty legend. Drokz is just the supreme leader of the Terror. Not only the voice of our Hardcore generation, but the leader of everything hard. And a softie on the inside too, if you've seen the interviews, you will know what I'm talking about. If you want to raise your middle finger to COVID-19, do it in style. FUCK YOU COVID-19. Let's rave the disease out of us, and kill the virus with beats, basses, and melodies. 01. Drokz - Intro 02. Drokz - This Is Dedication 03. Drokz - This Track Is Slamming 04. Drokz - Stealin Yo Shit Part 005 05. Drokz - Demonstrate 06. Proactive HC - Definition Of Hard 07. Drokz - Just A Rebel 08. Drokz - Karma 09. Drokz - Phonking Like A OG 10. Drokz - Oh This Is So Hard VIP 11. Drokz - Wild For The Night 12. Drokz - Stamppot 13. Drokz - Laten We Dronken Worden 14. Drokz - Terrordrill 15. Drokz - The Vietnam War 16. Killer Kemal - Volg Je Moeder (Drokz Bootleg) 17. Drokz - Eyes Are Closed 18. Creatures Of The Occult - Fear VIP 19. Creatures Of The Occult - I'm Feeling Haunted 20. Drokz - Je Bent Toch Niet Doof 21. Drokz, Akira & I.E. Vatos Locos - La Familia De Terror That's a lot of Drokz. And if you are thinking ''this isn't normal anymore, I can't handle it''. Go fuck yourself. You ain't a terror head. You are a mellow head. Go somewhere else. NOW! Anyway, if you looked at the tracklist and thought I lied about it being a full on Drokz mix, you need a slap. Everyone knows Proactive HC and the Creatures Of The Occult are groups that contain Drokz, the legend he is. And even though I've not come across a Proactive HC track before, this unreleased anthem really pressed all my buttons. Wouldn't categorise this as Terror though, but more like a harder Gabber anthem. I do love the build up of this mix. It's only 40 minutes long, but I really appreciate what Drokz has done. It for all those sitting at home, bored stiff, waiting for the end of this apocalyptic nonsense. And during this, we need some good music. Hence this mix. And it's yet another awesome Drokz mix. Enough said, lets just enjoy the music. And raise our middle finger to COVID-19. Be proud, fellow terrorheads! DJ: Drokz Genre/Style: Gabber, Terror, Terrorcore Mix Info: Drokz Cure For The Virus Mix Length Mix: 00:39:38 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Drokz - Soundcloud Page

It's Sunday morning, and we need something to wake us the fuck up. Early Hardcore would be a good suggestion, I presume? So voila, a mix you would really want to hear. Early Hardcore, the finest records from the 90s. Mixed by Frantic Freak, you have heard about him, right? If you haven't, maybe it's time for you now to start Googling him, and find out who he is. But for now, let's focus on his mix he made back in 2016, for the 10th edition of Decade. The line-up was good: Ruffneck, Bass-D, The Destroyer, Leviathan, Buzz Fuzz, Cixx vs Vinyl Junk, Arjuna, Sequence, Lenz, Skorp, Raymion, Iniga, and MC I See. Of course you cannot visit this event, unless you have harnessed the power of time travel, which I highly doubt. The only thing I would urge you to do, is to shut up, turn the volume up, and press play on this really awesome Early Hardcore mix. The good thing about this mix, is that Frantic Freak knows how to please the fans, and throws in the most well known anthems, and also a handful of underground, obscure anthems. So the result is a very good and entertaining mix. Here's the tracklist for you Early Hardcore craving people! 01. Diss Reaction - Jiieehaaaa 02. DJ Hixxy & Lady Trixxy - One Spliff 03. Party Animals - Used & Abused 04. Bruyaa & Ozonic - Welcome To Deathrow 05. Chosen Few - Name Of The DJ 06. DJ Buzz Fuzz - Destroyer 07. DJ Jappo & Lancinhouse - EXLXAXL 08. DJ Buzz Fuzz - The One Eyed Slut 09. Knightvision - Knight Of VIsions 10. Flamman & Abraxas - Drugs (Juggernaut Remix) 11. Bio-Forge - Turbulence 12. DJ Delirium & Guitar Rob - Speaker Murder (DJ Promo Remix) 13. DJ Promo - Beat Ya Brain 14. Brainiac - The Rhyme Goes On 15. DJ Dave & The Chicago Hardcore Party Zone- Yo Mr Dj 16. DJ Dave - Listen... 17. Manu Le Malin - Watch 'em All Drop 18. Stickhead & Don Demon - Demonhead A wicked tracklist. I told you that it was going to be a good mix, eh? And also that I already pointed out that Frantic Freak used both well known AND obscure anthems to compose this mix. Haven't heard 3 songs for at least a decade, even longer! The hour has flown by. Frantic's selection just takes me straight back to my childhood. Epic anthems, and they've stood the test of time. And I'm not being ridicilous: Early Hardcore events are hot! And people are craving these anthems more than anything else in life! Hardcore is life, remember that. I do love them all, these anthems. Even those that have been played over and over again. But which is my favourite? Well, you might not have expected it, but 'Welcome To Deathrow'. Heard it the first time on Thunderdome 96, and I fell in love. A wicked and dark anthem. Good choice, mr Frantic. A wonderful mix. This has made my day. Sunday? Check. Early Hardcore? Check. Speakers on max? Not yet..... but now... check. DJ: Frantic Freak Genre/Style: Early Hardcore, Gabber, Terror, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: Golden Era 2 (Early Hardcore Mix) Length Mix: 01:02:25 Tracks: 18 (eighteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 57.1 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 124kbps More Information: Decade Events - Soundcloud Page

As the whole world is coming to a stand still due to the Covid-19 virus, we are all forced to stay indoors, and collect as much toilet paper, more than we even use in 1500 years. I normally wouldn't mind staying in, but what also happened is the fact that they've cancelled a lot of events, just as a precaution. Which is obviously bad, but understandable. So we are all going to sit indoors, and listen to whatever we can find on Sound/Mixcloud. And today I found a big mix. When I saw the title of this mix and it contained 'Summer Gathering 2020' and the page mentioned that it had already happened, I looked around bewildered. Summer, already happened? Well, in Australia it has. And on the 25th of January they had this wicked event. According to OneSeventy's page, this mix was given away for free as a bonus mix CD, and now they've decided to upload it, for the whole world to hear it. And as you would expect, it is mixed by OneSeventy's finest DJ duo, Technikore and JTS. Is it packed with UK Hardcore anthems? Well, yes, of course it packed. A lot of music made by Technikore and JTS, and also seriously insane dancefloor destroying anthems. It is time for you to see the tracklist: 01. Tweekacore x Technikore - Find The Spark 02. Stormerz - Be The One (Macks Wolf Remix) 03. Jakka B feat Addie Nicole - Chasing The Sun 04. Darren Styles, Gammer & Dougal - Party Don't Stop (Technikore Remix) 05. Technikore - All Night 06. Technikore & JTS - #YEET 07. Dougal - Shine On You 08. Technikore & Ravine - Freakz (Alex Kidd presents AK47 Remix) 09. JTS feat Katie J - The End 10. Macks Wolf - Hit 'Em Like This 11. Ben Nicky feat Chloe - Anywhere (Technikore Remix) 12. Dougal x Technikore x JTS - Two Hearts 13. Technikore - Think About You 14. Technikore & JTS - Worlds Collide (Game Remix) 15. Technikore & JTS - Dimensions 16. Weaver & BDN - Fists 17. Scott Brown, Technikore & JTS - Low End Theory 18. JTS - World Out There 19. Technikore, Firelite & JTS - Close To Me 20. Mark with a K & Warface feat Jasmine McGuinness & DV8 Rocks! - Radioactive (Weaver & JTS Remix) 21. Weaver & JTS - Krunk Life 22. Raiden feat Bright Lights - Heart Of Steel (Technikore x Suae 2020 Remix) 23. Hixxy - Sacrifice (Ben Defekt & Olly P Remix) This nearly hour long mix is just what you need to hear after you've opened your eyes and embraced the sunlight. And the Covid-19 too. Isolation can be a bitch, and to get everyone through it, let's just embrace what Technikore and JTS have done: a free mix! An hour long of EDMCore, also known as UK Hardcore. And I'm pleased to say that I really liked it. I think I need to dig deep to find a shit mix by both Technikore and JTS. But I cannot remember the last time I've given any of their mixes a bad score. They have always been on top, and never disappointed any of us UK Hardcore fanatics. And with their latest mix they showcase again why they are the best of the best, the finest UK Hardcore DJs/producers, in Australia. So many big anthems, but ' All Night' just stuck with me the longest. But there are a lot of records which were close to become my number 1. I do love the fact that vocalists are still used, and they made each and every track they were on much better. I just love vocals so much. Especially female vocals, they just give it a deeper meaning, a deeper feeling. A fantastic mix. Grab it while you can. Enjoy it. And if you are in Australia, enjoy the Summer. If you are anywhere else, enjoy the rain.... pffff DJs: Technikore & JTS Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, EDMCore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: Summer Gathering 2020 Bonus Mix Length Mix: 00:56:30 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: OneSeventy - Soundcloud Page

Let me be perfectly clear, I do love literally everything dance related. My broad interest spectrum is immense. And when you do come across a set which includes music you haven't heard in a while, it might makes you kind of exciting. Today is the day I rediscovered Hardcore Breaks. Does anyone remember Hardcore Breaks? I remember it being huge, and then it just disappeared? Does anyone know the story behind the rise and 'fall' of Hardcore Breaks? I remember Slipmatt and Bunter pushing it forward, but then nothing. Weird. How come I do not hear more of this? Anyway, the mix I came across on Soundcloud was all by accident. I was actually searching for Enzyme X, the Industrial Hardcore group, and I found this mix instead. Obvious the connection between the two is the name of the DJ in this mix: Enzyme. And of course Malice. Who also has a DJ that shares the same name: Malice. And this DJ makes Rawstyle. So all these names might come flying towards you, but truth be told, I know nothing about these two DJs. What I do know is that they made this Hardcore Breaks mix back in 2006. I think that we should show you the tracklist. Again, it does ring a bell, all this Hardcore Breaks, but besides that I know nothing much. I need to be educated again. More Hardcore Breaks for me. 01. Enzyme & Malice - Dance The Night Away 02. Nervous & Anxious - Dope Rider 03. Amnexiac - Dawn Of Rockets 04. Luna-C - Piano Progression (Malice Remix) 05. Running Man - Taking Me Higher 06. Junnki Munki - Extreme 07. Enzyme & Malice - Colonies 08. Austin - Crazy Club 09. Nervous & Anxious - Love Is In The Air 10. Malice - On & On 11. Portal - Deeper Underground 12. Xperience - Gonna Be Alright 13. Enzyme & Malice - In The Groove 14. Darkus - Jah Know 15. Enzyme - Bass Driver Does anyone know if these guys still 'exist'? I don't mean that they should be dead, but what I mean is, do they still make music? On Discogs the information goes a bit dead, and even their own website looks soooo old. Don't know when that was last updated. I do get early Myspace vibes though, and that's cool. Anyway, the mix. Yes, Hardcore Breaks. That's cool music. Well, what else is there to say? I do love this sound, and can appreciate what Enzyme and Malice have brought to the table. The mix is very, very tight, and I do love to hear their own approach to this sadly underrated sound. I've got only love for this mix. No negative feedback. I think this is one of those mixes you just need to check out. Download this also for free. DJs: Enzyme & Malice Genre/Style: Hardcore Breaks Mix Info: Pure Hardcore Break Vol. 1 2006 Length Mix: 00:50:35 Tracks: 15 (fifteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 81.0 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 224kbps More Information: Enzyme & Malice - Soundcloud Page

I can't believe it! This album is nearly 5 years old! That's insane, it feels like I only purchased a year ago. But not 5 years ago. Bloody hell, time has flown by. But anyway, let's talk about this masterpiece, made by Gam Gam, back in 2015. I was a huge fan of Gammer when he was dominating the UK Hardcore scene. He's been on top of the charts since he came out into the scene, and gave us everything he had. And whatever he had, was pure gold. He was a tremendous influence to many, and has had multiple awards to back his success up. Obviously we all know that he moved into the EDM scene and has become this superstar DJ, playing at the dopest events, but I'm still feeling a bit sad. He made UK Hardcore extremely big. His back catalogue is impressive, and so was his quick mixing skills. But seeing as we live in a world where we should embrace people's happiness, I am happy for him to have made it. He can still look back at a wicked time in the UK Hardcore scene, and I've got the album that shows us all why he was one of the greatest. And probably stepped out of the scene just in time. Again, I've got no hate towards the man. Some literally hated him for moving forward, but I didn't. Honestly, I am happy for him. But I cannot get my head around the EDM sound. I'm still stuck in the golden years of UK Hardcore, and Gammer is still my super hero. Anyone who spreads hate, should know the word PLUR. The meaning behind it is impressive, so live by it. Anyway, Gammer was approached by Billy Bunter, and Billy had an idea: make a compilation. Not something new, if truth be told, but the compilation was going to focus on him solely. It's was going to be a full on Gammer CD, mixed by Gammer, and with Gammer's face on the cover. And it also included the most awesome title for a CD ever 'I'm Old Now, WTF Happened?'. That's Gammer for you. Quirky,yet honest. The album contains two discs. The first is Gammer's solo stuff (kinda), and the second contains collaborations, but most of them were with his best buddy Dougal. So what do you get? Two discs, 72 records, mixed in a way only Gammer can do it. And of those 72 records, I'm guessing 99% of them are dancefloor classics. So, the tracklist. Here it is: CD 1 - Solo Stuff (Kinda) 01. Gammer feat Cat Knight - A New Feeling 02. Gammer - Let It Go 03. Gammer - Back 2 Front 04. Eclipse - Things You Do (Gammer Remix) 05. Breeze & Styles - The Beat Kicks (Gammer Remix) 06. Frisky & Hujib - Get Away (Gammer Remix) 07. Gammer - Into The Future 08. Gammer - Rip Roar 09. Gammer - Pound It Loud 10. Gammer - Bust 11. Scott Brown - This Is How We Do It (Gammer Remix) 12. Gammer & Francis Hill - It Will Be Alright 13. Gammer - Cube Negative VIP 14. Gammer - Rippin 15. Gammer - One More 16. Brisk & Ham - Angel Eyes (Gammer Remix) 17. Tom Parr - Missing You (Gammer Remix) 18. Klubfiller & Viration - Rock This Party (Gammer Remix) 19. Nathalie & Technikal - Big Sky (Gammer Remix) 20. Clear Vu - I Adore (Gammer Remix) 21. Gammer - Switch 22. Darren Styles - Getting Better (Gammer Update) 23. Gammer - Major Panic (Have It Back) 24. N-Force vs Darren Styles - Right By Your Side (Gammer Remix) 25. Matt Lee - Wait A Second (170 Mix) 26. Petruccio & Modulate feat Marie Louise - Missing (Gammer Remix) 27. Ruffage - Paradise (Gammer 'Parakick' Remix) 28. Clear Vu - Never 2 Late (Gammer Remix) 29. Gammer - Good Life (Bad Day) 30. Gammer & Becci - Look Back 31. Gammer - Nostalgia CD 2 - Collabs (But Mostly With Dougal) 01. Dougal & Gammer - Get Hype 02. Dougal & Gammer - Fires In The Sky 03. Dougal & Gammer feat Jenny & MC Smiley - Ordinary People 04. Dougal & Gammer - The 6th Gate 05. Dougal & Gammer - 3000 Cycles 06. Dougal & Gammer - Make Noise 07. Dougal & Gammer - Crackwhore 08. Dougal & Gammer feat Jenna - All The Tears I've Cried 09. United In Dance - Rockin With The Best 10. Scott Brown - Neckbreaker Remix 11. Dougal & Gammer - This Is A Virus 12. United In Dance - Boom Daka 13. United In Dance - 1,2,3,4 14. Marc Smith & Gammer - Building Shaker 15. Dougal & Gammer - Rock This 16. Hixxy vs Dougal & Gammer - Phase To Phase 17. Dougal & Gammer - The Tunnel 18. Dougal & Gammer - Don't Stop Go 19. Dougal & Gammer feat Jenna - When I Close My Eyes 20. Dougal & Gammer - Wii Go Crazy 21. Gammer & Whizzkid - We Are The Vampires 22. Hypasonic vs Jorg Schmidt - Doesn't Matter (Dougal & Gammer Remix) 23. Dougal & Gammer - Horns Of Jericho 24. Dougal & Gammer - Fuck Me On The Dancefloor 25. Dougal & Gammer vs Mickey Skeedale & Jenna - Guitar Hero (Through The Darkness) 26. Dougal & Gammer vs Chris Fear - Super Sonic 27. Gammer & Whizzkid - Could Be Real 28. Dougal & Gammer feat Nicki Mak - Everytime I Hear Your Name 29. Gammer, Re-Con & Klubfiller - Bang Yer Head Off 30. Darren Styles & Gammer - You & I 31. Dougal & Gammer feat Nicki Mak - Bak Home 32. Gammer & Klubfiller - Future Fuzz 33. Dougal & Gammer - Lifting Me Higher 34. Dougal & Gammer - Trust In Me 35. Gammer & Klubfiller - Late Night Klubbed Up 36. Dougal & Gammer feat Hannah Faulkner - Knight In Shining Armour 37. Dougal & Gammer - Float Away 38. Dougal & Gammer - Burn 39. Darren Styles & Gammer - Tom Riddle 40. Gammer & Whizzkid - Killed The Rave 41. Gammer & Michael Scout - Bye Bye I have to disappoint you, if you are reading this an hope that this album is available anywhere. I've checked Music Monday's website, and cannot find it anymore. It was sold out. Only 500 copies were made, and I got one, signed and all by the mighty Gammer. Don't know if it's anywhere on any other outlets, but if not, you are reading a review of an album you cannot get anymore. I am sorry. The mixing is okay. Not as quick as certain other mixes he's done. Certain bits I would be a bit 'meh' about, but it's Gammer, he can do whatever he fancies. It still kept the entertainment level high up. And it's also the level of anticipation: everyone loves a bit of the oldskool Gammer sound. Oh, and let's not forget the Dougal sound. There was a treat on Happy Hardcore's website, regarding this and other albums Gammer released in a short period of time. Some weren't happy about it, but I couldn't care. Maybe it was his way of saying 'goodbye' to the scene, seeing as he was slowely going towards the EDM world? The album has a lot of wicked anthems. Some very shortly played, but that's Gammer for you. Too many wicked anthems, still able to pack a punch, years after their release date. Gammer's back catalogue is impressive, be it on his own, or with others. I have to say that he should be proud of any album he has worked on. And for the raving community, we should be proud of his impact. When Hardcore was big, he made it even bigger. And gave us a lot of excellent memories. Many dancefloor anthems were made by this legend. A good album. I really enjoyed it. Some mixing bits were a bit 'non-Gammer-ish'. But besides that a good album. Which you cannot get via Music Monday anymore. I am sorry for this very late review.... Ps. I only found out today twho was behind United In Dance! Never knew who was behind it. Shit, and I call myself a true raver? Shame! DJ: Gammer Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore CD Info: Gammer - I'm Old Now... WTF Happened? Length CDs: +/+ 2 hours Tracks: 72 (seventy-two) Label: Music Mondays Product Number: MMCD011 More Information: Music Monday - Official Website

As I said a few weeks ago, I would review the second mix in this 'tribute' series, made by both Aeon and Greg Peaks. One was focussed on Lost Soul, and the mix was genuinely amazing. Now, the second mix. Made by Aeon, and focussed on the group Endemic. Now I'm not an expert, but I'm not 100% sure who's behind this name? But what I do know that they are a Hard Trance/Freeform group. And their influence is yeast. Now you know. I don't know the ins- and outs, but I do know of their existence, and their impact on the Freeform scene. You are all fanatics, and you love their music, but what you didn't know, what their back catalogue. This Freeform collective have created many memorable anthems, and DJ Aeon decided to compose an hour and 40 minute long mix, full of Endemic tunes. If that doesn't give you a hard cock. You will really appreciate this mix. It's a good one. And before you start questioning if this mix is better than Greg Peaks' one, or visa versa: we do not give a shit. Two different DJs, two complete different freeform acts. But what they've got in common is Freeform. And it's all beautiful Freeform. So it's time now to check out the tracklist: 01. Endemic - I'm Not Gonna Hurt You 02. Endemic - Wet Dreams 03. Endemic - Pollys Pharmacy (Bootleg) 04. Endemic - Escape 05. Endemic - Double Helix 06. Endemic - Chaos Theory 07. Endemic - Lunar Energy 08. Endemic - Hurricane 09. RX, Jolea - My Serenity (Endemic Remix) 10. CLSM feat Stefan B - Free Your Mind (Endemic Remix) 11. Adele - Hometown (Endemic Remix) 12. Endemic - Investatron 3000 13. Endemic - Loki 14. Endemic - Chosen 15. Endemic - Xen 16. Eryk Orpheus - I'm The Daddy (Endemic Paternity Remix) 17. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Sacrifice (Endemic Remix) 18. Endemic - The Prophet 19. Endemic - Hurricane (Modulate Remix) 20. Endemic - Whispers 21. K-Complex - Atomic Orbital (Endemic Remix) 22. Douglas feat Rhona - FM22 (Endemic Remix) 23. Lost Soul vs Endemic - Voice Of The Eclipse 24. Substanced - Shadows Of Tomorrow (DAT Remix) I was highly entertained when I heard Greg's mix, but with Aeon's mix, I am equally entertained. The mix is a tad shorter, but within the hour and 40 minutes you will be in paradise. I wish I could share this with my friends, those that might be interested in this kind of music. Not boring fuck knobheads who only listen to pop music. Meh, maybe I need new friends? Freeform is awesome, and I bloody well know it. Whoever came up with this idea of a tribute mix series is a genius! We should have more people involved! There are so many great Freeform tribute mix opportunities to explore! We need more. Please give us more. Endemic is a truly underrated group of Freeform fanatics, and over the years they've given us amazing records. Aeon's mix is jam packed with wicked Endemic tunes, but which one was the best? 'Chosen'. Simple, don't need to explain why. Just listen to it and feel the vibes coming through your speakers. There's no errors to be found in this mix. Well, only 1 really tiny one, and it's that tiny, I can't even point out when or where it happened. But besides that, it's a wicked mix by Aeon. A fantastic tribute mix. Flawless, and sexy. But why is the size of this mix so humongous? DJ: Aeon Genre/Style: Freeform, Hard House, Hard Trance Mix Info: Endemic Tribute Mixed by Aeon Length Mix: 01:39:06 Tracks: 24 (twenty-four) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 1.46 GB File Type: .wav Bitspeed: 2116kbps More Information: Endemic - Facebook Fanpage

This week my focus has been on Enzyme X. I do not know why, but I got this craving on Tuesday for some Enzyme X. You know, the Virus CD compilation. I didn't have the album on me, so I had to make due with whatever was online. And quickly I found a few Enzyme X things, and I'm guessing you will enjoy them too. Unless Industrial Hardcore ain't your thing, which makes me wonder: why are you here? The set you are about to listen to, was recorded at Ground Zero Festival back in 2007. Sadly I could not find a decent image of the flyer. So I had to make do with whatever Google had to offer. Anyway, as we all know, Enzyme X is a collective, and consists of multiple artists. It's not just one person or one group, a multi cultured and distinctive group, with a passion for Industrial Hardcore. And at that year's Ground Zero, it was Hamunaptra and Ruffneck who were playing the finest music for you. But yeah, that's not a hidden secret: the MC shouts it within the first 20 seconds lol. Anyway, the set. It's only 36 minutes long, but with 11 records, you know you are going to be amazed by both of these DJs. Darkness, here I come! 01. The Outside Agency & Mindustries - The Immobilizer 02. Enzyme X - Seconds From Disaster 03. Ophidian as Raziel - To Destroy What Is Broken 04. Ophidian - Lynched 05. Ophidian - Insects 06. Hamunaptra - Limytz 07. Knightvision - Apocalypse 08. Enzyme X - Dissonant Poetry 09. Enzyme X - Prankster 10. Nosferatu & Ophidian - Psychiatric Ass 11. Ruffneck & Ophidian - All The Way Down If you are looking for some mellowed out Hardcore, please look anywhere else. Not here. This 36 minute long set is rough as fuck. Of course. Didn't you expect anything else from Hamunaptra and Ruffneck? I haven't got all the Enzyme records, wish I did. But what I'm trying to say is that I keep finding/hearing new records every so often. And even in this set there are a few new ones. But they still keep the Enzyme sound alive and kicking. Can't believe these records are 13+ years old. They still sound so fresh, like they were made yesterday. The set is flawless. And it would be difficult under normal circumstances, but this set contains the best record coming out of the Industrial Hardcore scene: The Immobilizer'. What an absolute beast of a track! Even after so many years it has the power to demolish my braincells in a jiffy. A wonderful set. Credit to Enzyme X. Really enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I am certainly not the only one who appreciates this kind of music... Act: Enzyme X (a.k.a Ruffneck & Hamunaptra) Genre/Style: Industrial Hardcore Liveset Info: Recorded @ Ground Zero Festival 2007 Length Liveset: 00:36:02 Tracks: 11 (eleven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Ground Zero Festival - Official Website

It's the year of our Lord, 1997, and a party happened, which caused a storm within the Hardcore community: Global Hardcore Nation. I remember reading about this event, in I assume the Thunder Magazine. And after the event, as usual, ID&T would release a disc or two, focussed on it. And how cool was it to hear what actually happened during this majestic night. This recording paved the way for me to go to Mysteryland the next year. I do believe that I purchased this album before I purchased Thunderdome '96 Live. This album holds a lot of good memories, and I do know each and every set on here. Like with most ID&T albums, I only need to look or think of an album cover, and I remember 90% of it. If you didn't know it by now: I was obsessed with this label during the 90s. It made my childhood even better! The line-up for this event is an oldskool raver's wettest dream. I am going to name each act, and you have to promise me you do not get aroused by it! 3 Steps Ahead, Count Negative, Dr. Macabre, Rotterdam Terror Corps, Boris Valeo, Buzz Fuzz, Dana, Darrien Kelly, Gizmo, Marc Arcadipane, PCP, Rob & MC Joe, Rob Gee, Weirdo, Drokz, The Ultimate MC. How's that for a line-up? The 2 disc compilation obviously didn't have full sets, only snippets of sets. And the tracklist itself is littered with errors. ID&T albums contained the most errors. I seriously don't know how that happened: they were the biggest label, and yet they fucked up on nearly each album they released. Who was in charge of composing the tracklists? Shame on the person.... Anyway, here's the tracklist. And underneath this review you will find two Soundcloud players: Magpie303 uploaded both sets there, for us all to enjoy! CD 1: DJ Rob & MC Joe 01. DJ Jappo & Lancinhouse - Exlxaxl 02. X-Factor - The Underground 03. DJ Paul & Teenage Warning - Brohymn (This One's For Gabbers) Boris Valeo 01. Boris Valeo - USSR National Anthem 02. James Daltan meets DJ X-Ess - Bad Time 03. Placid K - Ride The Party (1st Mix) 04. The Hardcore Brothers - Can You Thrill Me? 05. The Bellini Bros - Samba De Janeiro 06. Juggernaut - Communisn DJ Buzz Fuzz 01. The Controllers - I Wanna Rock You 02. Lenny Dee & The Hardcore Warriors - Funky Twisted 03. Chosen Few - Name Of The DJ (Buzz Fuzz Mix) 04. Buzz Fuzz - Jealousy (Is A M.F.) DJ Gizmo 01. Scott Brown - Disciples Of Hardcore 02. DJ Gizmo - Shut 'M Down 03. Square Dimension - House Of Pain Darrien Kelly feat The Ultimate MC 01. Hardsequencer - Braincrash 02. Darrien Kelly & The Stunned Guys - Main Motherfuckers 03. Nasty Django - Hardcore M.F. (Shit Psykosex Remix) 04. Darrien Kelly & The Stunned Guys - Our Definition Of Oldstyle 05. Darrien Kelly & The Stunned Guys - Party Rico Lady Dana 01. Lady Dana - Intro 02. Klangwerk - Fireman 03. B.S.E - Adess Se Qui 04. DJ Attic & DJ Stylzz - Showing It To Ya 05. Mister DJ - Maximizer 06. Kabaal - Blow That Shit 07. Dyewhitness - Brrr CD 2: Live: Rob Gee 01. Rob Gee feat Mr. V - Evil Concerto In Gee Major 02. Rob Gee - E.C.S.T.A.S.Y. 03. Rob Gee, Bass D & King Matthew - Fight 4 Your Right 2 Party 04. Rob Gee - Ecstasy, You Got What I Need Live: Marshall Masters feat The Ultimate MC 01. Inferno Brothers - Slaves To The Rave 02. Rave Creator - A New Mind (Cold Rush Phuturemix) 03. Marshall Masters feat Ultimate MC - I Like It Loud Live: 3 Steps Ahead 01. 3 Steps Ahead - Good Time 02. 3 Steps Ahead - So Much Trouble 03. 3 Steps Ahead - I Just Love To Get Stoned 04. 3 Steps Ahead - Motherfuckers You're Gonna Die Live: Rotterdam Terror Corps 01. Rotterdam Terror Corps - We're Gonna Blow Your Mind Live: MC Drokz & Count Negative 01. MC Drokz & Count Negative - Intro 02. MC Drokz & Count Negative - Death Of A Zombie 03. MC Drokz & Count Negative - Lie & Die (The Song) Bonus Live Recorded DJ Set: DJ Weirdo (Final Appearance) 01. Wasting Program - Step Right Up Folks (Step One Mix) 02. DJ Weirdo & Phil Omanski - Young Birds 03. DJ Mongoose - Rip Shit Up (DJ Isaac Remix) 04. Masters Of Ceremony - Hardcore To Da Bone (Masters Of Ceremony Dope Mix) This has tickled me yet again. It must have been at least 6 months since I last listened to this CD, and it still makes me feel something special inside. Not even a full year before I experienced the ID&T madness myself, and I still embrace it like it was yesterday. I cannot remember most of the sets I witnessed, but I certainly saw PCP live, and heard 3 Steps Ahead scream at the thousands of fans through his microphone. And saw Rob Gee too. So basically I witnessed most of the artists who played at Global Hardcore Nation, lol. This event was just too damn perfect. I remember reading about it, and especially the second Global Hardcore Nation. That got panned due to the fightings and bad sound system. Well, it was the 90s, so everything and anything would happen. The sets are just perfect. Some a bit better than the others. I really liked the first disc the most. The second one is good too, but does not compete with the first one. It still has wicked livesets on there, but it's a bit meh. The set that kind of ruined it for me, was Rob Gee, and even Marshall Masters' set. The MC was maybe a bit drunk? He cannot even remember his own lyrics! He's off constantly. OK, now the hard part. Which record or set was the best? Well, from the second CD it was a no brainer: MC Drokz & Count Negative's set. Especially 'Lie & Die'. That song screams death and despair. So dark on many levels. It still makes me feel special. And Drokz's voice is just pinnacle to the Hardcore scene. The first dics contains a few wicked sets. Boris Valeo's set is super cool, Rob's set is awesome to start the disc with, but it's Darrien Kelly's set that just blew me away. Underappreciated, if I'm honest. The track that demolishes my braincells in 2020 has to be 'Hardcore M.F.' by Nasty Django. Fuck me sideways, this is pure Hardcore. A wicked CD, with ups and downs. And it had the so called 'last ever set' by DJ Weirdo. The last record of his set is a beast, and I remember seeing it somewhere on tape. It had the Critical Mass singer on it. A wicked record, but the set itself was a tad boring. The recordings itself were not the best, but it captured the night. You had to be there to be blown away by the BPMs coming through the speakers. Thanks Magpie303 for uploading them onto Soundcloud. I really needed to hear these sets again, especially in my car (which doesn't have a CD player). Artst: Various Artists Genre/Style: Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Techno, Hard House CD Info: Thunderdome Presents Global Hardcore Nation Length CDs: +/+ 2 Hourse Tracks: 47 (fourty-seven) Label: Arcade International Product Number: 9902340 More Information: --------