"No one here knows of the Avatar" ...

All vinyl mix inspired by the acid laced sets of Clarkee using records from 94 - 99. I was hesitant to label this a Tribute mix due to the absence of some of the London Acid Techno tunes that were played pitched up but it has a good chunk of the other ones littered throughout the first half (including those on the 45 selection). The second half strays into more familiar Hardcore Techno territory, bringing with it a plentiful supply of 303's. As everyone knows Clarkee's own label Area 51 had many tunes dipped in acid but I've kept those to a minimum as they've already been well represented in some other excellent mixes on here. No doubt lots of tunes you're familiar with but maybe some new discoveries as well.

"How many Rich?"
"Three"
"Oi everybody, Clarkee's on three pills"

If you recognize that you'll know what to expect... thanks for listening, it's much appreciated.

01. Zenith - Black Alienation [IST Records – IST020]
02. Disintegrator - Your Power [IST Records – IST018] 
03. A'Simetric - Actively Seeking Pleasure [Kill Out Recordings – KILL IT 14]
04. Brain 8 - Into The Future (Wizzard Mix) [Brain Recordings – BRN-0008-12]
05. DJ Misjah & DJ Groovehead - X-Pact [X-Trax – X-005]
06. Wavelan - B2B [IST Records – IST018]
07. Midnight Tourists - Lost By Nature [Headcase Records – 05]
08. Skank - Skanky Fish [Bearded Acid Warriors Of Peace – BAWOP007]
09. Gizelle - PVC Perversion [Havok Records – HAVE 08]
10. Brain 13 - Acid Machines (Alien Mix) [Brain Recordings – BRN-0013-12]
11. Brain 17 - Mysterious Place (Cold Capture Mix) [Brain Recordings – BRN - 0017 - 12]
12. MIB - Effect Frequent [S4 Records – S4 - 002]
13. DJ Edge - Db7 [Edge Records – EDGE 15]
14. Bigfoot - EMS Dump [Eukatech – EUKA12001]
15. David Green & Myke - Onderdruk [Infrabass – IB00]
16. DJ Renato - World Eclipse [Area 51 Recordings – AREA 063]
17. Cyanide - Relatic [Mokum Records – MOK 24]
18. Narcanosis - You Are Magnificent [	Fukem – FUK 03] 
19. Haardcore - Toxic [Mokum Records – MOK 31]
20. DJ Edge - Milenium [Edge Records – EDGE 12] 
21. Machines - In The Machine (Remixed By DJ Dano & Nico) [	Industrial Strength Records – IS025]
22. pHonic - PsychoRokka [Crowd Control – CROWD002T]
23. Menace & USD - File001 [Area 51 Recordings – AREA 062]
24. The Headhunter - Black Monolith [Twisted Vinyl – TV 29]

Core25 - Hardcore Techno Acid Mix

Mixes are all vinyl only. Setup is a pair of turntables and basic no frills mixer... archaic certainly but I like to keep things simple :D

Been into Hardcore Techno/Gabber since '97 after getting a DJ Producer Dreamscape 23 tape and Bass Generator Hardcore Heaven Ravers Choice. Same year found a Thunderdome 1 -5 Megamix CD and discovered the Mokum series which is where my love for harder music began.

A few years later after listening to all the usual suspects found on any Technodrome lineup and events like Deathrow Techno, North etc, I started buying the tunes. Always favoured the acid laced Clarkee sets and Trance infused Dolphin ones but love all of them including "the Mu... the Mu... the Music Maker" for more 'outthere' Industrial/Speedcore stuff. Still have the same passion and level of enjoyment digging for tunes especially unsolved ID's and forgotten/hidden gems.

Subsequent years leaning towards Hard Acid & Acidcore for the more insanity inducing extreme 303's and generally darker atmosphere from the likes of Lasse Steen, Somatic Responses, Zekt, Agro, Drop Bass Network, Direct Drive, Labworks and the swamp-like-grungy acid on Cologne's DJ.Ungle Fever.
A soft spot for Mark EG, M-Zone & Vortex Hard Trance. Also the UK mish-mash Acid Trance/Hard-Nrg/Hard House sound... VCF, Choci's Chewns, Bosca Beats, Public House, Eve/Telica etc, Acid Techno - tend to stick to the 90's stuff I grew up with and Classic Trancecore - so a bit of everything really.

Much greater appreciation now for Techno/Trance & Acid spun by the likes of Aggressor, Warlock, Aztek, Colin Faver, Colin Dale, Mach 1, Trevor Rockcliffe, Daz Saund and Ribbz of course. I enjoy listening to these sets a lot more now that I'm older than I did the first time around and it opens up a whole new world of tunes to hunt down.

Core25 - Hardcore Techno Acid Mix

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