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95_was_the_time Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,285 posts Joined: Oct, 2005
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 11:38:05
Does anyone else think this era of hardcore is a bit of an underrated gem era? Wasn't these the years hardcore was apparently dead?. Looking back on it, so many great tunes and remixes. Was just listening to scott brown @ slammin vinyl 2001. amoungst other sets from this time and it just occurred to me how unique the sound is compared to where the scene 'picked up' again in 2003+
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sterichie26 Senior Member
United Kingdom
471 posts Joined: May, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 12:58:11
I agree with this, certainly between 99 and 03 there were some really good sets and some great stuff being produced, up until around 06 id say was pretty decent although the sound was stating to morph by then, anyway still way way much better than all this "EDM" style shite thats being produced nowadays thats for sure .. .. ..
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Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,503 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 13:29:49
Some big tunes during hat time. 2002 alone had some really big stuff which really stood out. Listen Bonkers 6 - 11 and there are a lot of tracks that are worth a mention. Sharkey's Freeform was at it's peak during that time while Hixxy and the Raverbaby lot where still working on weaker stuff it was not quite as repetitive as after 2005. After that time Hardcore really started to get soft.
This one ripped from Bonkers 9 alone deserves a special mention:
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,179 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
195 hardcore releases
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 17:31:29
Fire in the Sky... underrated? **** man, give me some of that blunt your smoking...
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Hard2Get Advanced Member
United Kingdom
12,837 posts Joined: Jun, 2001
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 18:38:04
There are a lot of really good tunes from 2002-2003 that are completely forgotten about now. Really good years for Hardcore.
The drunken scotsman Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,486 posts Joined: Dec, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 20:42:53
I got into hardcore in 2002 when Bonkers 9 came out. Huge years for hardcore. Bonkers 9,10 & 11 were all amazing and the organge hardcore heaven compilation mixed by Sy and Darren Styles was one of my all time favourites.
I wouldnt say these years were underrated. Far from it. However, it was the calm before the storm of the clubland era when things really exploded.
sterichie26 Senior Member
United Kingdom
471 posts Joined: May, 2011
Posted - 2019/02/25 : 21:58:02
quote:Originally posted by Smoogie:
Some big tunes during hat time. 2002 alone had some really big stuff which really stood out. Listen Bonkers 6 - 11 and there are a lot of tracks that are worth a mention. Sharkey's Freeform was at it's peak during that time while Hixxy and the Raverbaby lot where still working on weaker stuff it was not quite as repetitive as after 2005. After that time Hardcore really started to get soft.
This one ripped from Bonkers 9 alone deserves a special mention:
Spot on Smoogie, this is one of my favorite tracks and Bonkers Hardcore Mutation was a seriously good album, takes me back that.
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Thumpa Advanced Member
United Kingdom
1,600 posts Joined: Feb, 2009
Posted - 2019/02/26 : 09:12:28
This period was amazing when you think about it, 2000-2001 and then the excellent 2002-2003 were years full of great music! 2002/3 I wouldn't say underrated, the raves were packed and there was so much amazing music coming out, however 2000-2001 is rarely talked about.
01. Breeze & DNA ? Taken The Groove
02. Scott Brown ? Love Me Too
03. Da Edge ? Not Alone
04. UFO ? Deep Inside
05. Ham & DNA ? About U
06. Scott Brown ? Return To Elysium
07. Bang! ? Sailaway (Trixxy Remix)
08. DJ Uplift ? Brutal
09. Uplift, Cris E Manic & Lukozade ? Poached & Scrambled
10. Devastate & Nightmare ? Sounds Of The Beast
11. DJ Fade ft Kelly ? Believe In Me
12. Q-Tex ? Pilgrim 2000
13. Brisk ? Keep On Trying
14. Project X ? Mobotron
15. Bang! ? Break Of Dawn (Scott Brown Remix)
16. Breeze & Styles ? Futureset
17. Force & Styles ? Make Believe
18. Hixxy ? Let Your Mind Be Free
19. Scott Brown - Now Is The Time 2001
20. Uplift, Cris E Manic & Lukozade ? Hard Jam
21. DJ Voltage ? Atlantis
22. Brisk & Fade ? Control Your Mind
23. Project X ? Liberation
24. Scott Brown ? Ignition
25. Stompy ? Come Follow Me (Brisk Remix)
26. DNA vs Energy ? The B*stard
27. Brisk & Fade ? Skillz & Stylez
28. In Effect ? Scuzzlebutt
29. Marc Smith & Sharkey ? Identify The Beat
30. Robbie Long & Devastate - PSA
Samination Advanced Member
Sweden
13,179 posts Joined: Jul, 2004
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Posted - 2019/02/26 : 09:56:38
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LeVzi Advanced Member
United Kingdom
944 posts Joined: Feb, 2019
Posted - 2019/02/26 : 10:22:59
Sorry disagree I think things got better after this period, this, to me, was like a transition period to some better tunes. Remixes were always my saviour so if a good one came about it would keep me Interested.
Hard2Get Advanced Member
United Kingdom
12,837 posts Joined: Jun, 2001
Posted - 2019/02/26 : 21:11:42
quote:Originally posted by Thumpa:
This period was amazing when you think about it, 2000-2001 and then the excellent 2002-2003 were years full of great music! 2002/3 I wouldn't say underrated, the raves were packed and there was so much amazing music coming out, however 2000-2001 is rarely talked about.
01. Breeze & DNA ? Taken The Groove
02. Scott Brown ? Love Me Too
03. Da Edge ? Not Alone
04. UFO ? Deep Inside
05. Ham & DNA ? About U
06. Scott Brown ? Return To Elysium
07. Bang! ? Sailaway (Trixxy Remix)
08. DJ Uplift ? Brutal
09. Uplift, Cris E Manic & Lukozade ? Poached & Scrambled
10. Devastate & Nightmare ? Sounds Of The Beast
11. DJ Fade ft Kelly ? Believe In Me
12. Q-Tex ? Pilgrim 2000
13. Brisk ? Keep On Trying
14. Project X ? Mobotron
15. Bang! ? Break Of Dawn (Scott Brown Remix)
16. Breeze & Styles ? Futureset
17. Force & Styles ? Make Believe
18. Hixxy ? Let Your Mind Be Free
19. Scott Brown - Now Is The Time 2001
20. Uplift, Cris E Manic & Lukozade ? Hard Jam
21. DJ Voltage ? Atlantis
22. Brisk & Fade ? Control Your Mind
23. Project X ? Liberation
24. Scott Brown ? Ignition
25. Stompy ? Come Follow Me (Brisk Remix)
26. DNA vs Energy ? The B*stard
27. Brisk & Fade ? Skillz & Stylez
28. In Effect ? Scuzzlebutt
29. Marc Smith & Sharkey ? Identify The Beat
30. Robbie Long & Devastate - PSA
A lot of seriously good tunes in that mix. I always felt like Believe In Me was seriously under rated. I feel or felt like I'm the only person that likes it, which i find strange.
9oh9 Junior Member
United Kingdom
119 posts Joined: Jun, 2017
Posted - 2019/02/26 : 21:58:19
quote:Originally posted by Hard2Get:
A lot of seriously good tunes in that mix. I always felt like Believe In Me was seriously under rated. I feel or felt like I'm the only person that likes it, which i find strange.
Yeah, I've very rarely heard it played, I think it's a great track as well!
I've got a lot of love for this era, it's when I seriously started getting into hardcore. I remember in 2000-2001 I was a bit disappointed that the older 96/97 cheese sound was going away, but 2002 onwards I loved it.
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