| Author |
Thread |
|
martinj1985
Senior Member
United Kingdom
444 posts
Joined: Feb, 2015
|
 Posted - 2019/05/06 : 18:54:47
quote:
Originally posted by 9oh9:
Shame that Sharkey didn't have a mix on it, although I guess this was around the time of Brainstorm.
Overall impressions:
Dougal's mix is OK, some stand out tracks but a lot of filler as well; listening back, Ramos - Sunshine (Dougal & Skeedale remix) isn't a bad tune, did that ever get a release?
Sy's mix is good, well put together, couple of ropey vocals but nothing too terrible.
Vibes's is... inconsistent? Some great tracks on there (I still love "look at the stars"), but a few that I really don't care for.
I believe the reason Sharkey didn't do Bonkers 6 & 7 was because he either broken his arm or leg...cant remember which one it was.
Alert moderator 
Edited by - martinj1985 on 2019/05/06 18:56:02 |
DJGouda
New Member
Germany
76 posts
Joined: Oct, 2015
|
Posted - 2019/05/06 : 21:32:10
Vibes' mix has always been a personal favourite of mine. Probably as cheesy as it gets but that might be why I love it so much :D. Tons of pianos, uplifting melodies and fun at a high tempo (180). My favourites include heaven, all i need is love, techno wonderland and especially this is the night. Mixing is a bit ehh at times but i wouldn't say it distracts all too much. Hixxy's had much worse transitions and beat-matching in some of his mixes anyway.
Sy's mix is my second favourite but i don't care as much for it as most of you probably do. Biggest reason for that is that i didn't like the quosh productions from that time (same problem with his bonkers 7 mix). The other tracks are mostly real bangers though (e.g flower needs the rain, give me a reason). Shout outs to the wicked scratching though, always made his mixes a lot more intersting imo.
Dougal's mix is wierd. It features most of favourite tracks of this CD but also most of my least favourites. I dislike the sound that dougal and skeedale had during the time. The melodies i generally didn't find catchy and the productions lacked energy and had a wierd soundset imo. Suprisingly I'm a fan of shelter for a dream, love both the melody and vocals. Best tracks are still the space invader, perfect dreams and the perfect eyeopener (favourite track of entire album) remixes.
Alert moderator
|
warped_candykid
Advanced Member
United States
3,968 posts
Joined: Jan, 2004
|
Posted - 2019/05/07 : 03:46:03
quote:
Originally posted by DJGouda:
Dougal's mix is wierd. It features most of favourite tracks of this CD but also most of my least favourites. I dislike the sound that dougal and skeedale had during the time. The melodies i generally didn't find catchy and the productions lacked energy and had a wierd soundset imo. Suprisingly I'm a fan of shelter for a dream, love both the melody and vocals. Best tracks are still the space invader, perfect dreams and the perfect eyeopener (favourite track of entire album) remixes.
That's why I didn't like Dougal's mix: the melodies in his tracks at the time just weren't catchy, and it's the same melody chords over and over and over.
Alert moderator
|
MC Deecee
Average Member
United Kingdom
194 posts
Joined: Jul, 2009
|
Posted - 2019/05/12 : 17:34:04
the scratching on virtual dreams is one of my favourite parts, the oh my god sample as it comes in and then the funky along to the melody, ive tried recreating it myself many times, and i cannot, not even close haha, elevate captured as dougals opener is an absolutely superb piece of music, i dont think i have ever heard it anywhere else apart from on bonkers 6 either.
__________________________________
Thankful to everyone who had a set and put me on it, mind blown, twisted tempo, white noise and hyperbolic :)
Alert moderator
|
djDMS
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
10,304 posts
Joined: Feb, 2003
572 hardcore releases
|
Posted - 2019/05/12 : 17:55:53
I should probably listen again because I thought it was awful when it first came out.
__________________________________
Taking my time to perfect the beat
Alert moderator
|
Hard2Get
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
12,837 posts
Joined: Jun, 2001
|
Posted - 2019/05/12 : 20:01:29
quote:
Originally posted by djDMS:
I should probably listen again because I thought it was awful when it first came out.
I wasn't going to say anything, but it definitely isn't my favourite Hardcore compilation...
Alert moderator
|
warped_candykid
Advanced Member
United States
3,968 posts
Joined: Jan, 2004
|
Posted - 2019/05/13 : 03:13:45
quote:
Originally posted by MC Deecee:
the scratching on virtual dreams is one of my favourite parts, the oh my god sample as it comes in and then the funky along to the melody, ive tried recreating it myself many times, and i cannot, not even close haha, elevate captured as dougals opener is an absolutely superb piece of music, i dont think i have ever heard it anywhere else apart from on bonkers 6 either.
There was an American release called World of Dougal that featured Captured/Shelter From A Dream. That is a great track!
Alert moderator
|
Triquatra
Moderator
United Kingdom
12,636 posts
Joined: Nov, 2003
|
Posted - 2019/05/13 : 09:11:05
quote:
Originally posted by warped_candykid:
quote:
Originally posted by MC Deecee:
the scratching on virtual dreams is one of my favourite parts, the oh my god sample as it comes in and then the funky along to the melody, ive tried recreating it myself many times, and i cannot, not even close haha, elevate captured as dougals opener is an absolutely superb piece of music, i dont think i have ever heard it anywhere else apart from on bonkers 6 either.
There was an American release called World of Dougal that featured Captured/Shelter From A Dream. That is a great track!
You can get it DJ Friendly in digital format via Essential Hardcore CD compilation :)
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Essential-Hardcore-20-Bangin-Hardcore-Anthems/release/174873
Sitar is on there, too, well worth getting!
along with the usual painful Beachwood appearances of Big G - Destiny / K.C. - Stompin' In and Fat Larry & Sam - Have The People Stompin'
haha.
__________________________________
Triquatra/Bee Trax/Cuttlefish
http://www.hardcoreunderground.co.uk/ - http://CLSM.net -
Alert moderator
|
|
Printer friendly
