Old School Rave Vinyl Mix 88-91

Happy hardcore is a funny one - a byword for the cheesiest dance music known to man, with the tackiest aesthetic. Whistles, white gloves, glowsticks. Saucer-shaped eyes, rictus grins, pumping fists. Hi-vis vests, cycling masks full of Vicks vapo-rub, tracksuits. As hardcore split into jungle and happy hardcore, and jungle went on to become drum n’ bass to critical plaudits, happy hardcore continued on its defiant path, not cool in the slightest and happier for that.

For the final mix in my There & Back series, I've delved into the early days of happy hardcore to deliver a mix of massive tunes. These tracks are so good, so much fun, and they just lift my mood whenever I slap on this mix (which is a lot in the last month since I made this). Instant sunshine. Enjoy!

Read more about this mix: https://sonicrampage.org/blog/2025/02/pearsall-presents-there-back-012-december-early-happy-hardcore-1993-1995/

More mixes in the series: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/there-back-2024-crate-digging

More hardcore mixes: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/hardcore-rave

Recorded in Berlin, December 2024
100% Vinyl
(59:31, 140 MB, 320 KBPS MP3)

Tracklisting:
01. Naughty Naughty - Rich in Paradise [Naughty Naughty]
02. DJ Mixmatt - R.P.T. (Rushin' Piano Track) [Man from UNCLE]
03. 2 Croozin - Life [Remix Records]
04. Heartless - Right Now [Heartless]
05. DJ Ham - And Higher [Kniteforce]
06. Higher Level - I Need You Now [Zodiac]
07. Smith & Brown - Do It Now [Homegrown]
08. DJ Force & The Evolution - Escape the Feeling [Kniteforce]
09. Happy Tunes - Pounding Beats [Happy Tunes]
10. Kriston - Got to Get Up [Just 4 U]
11. DJ Seduction - So In Love (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) [Impact]
12. SMD - SMD1 (A) [SMD]
13. Naughty Naughty - Never Felt This Way [Naughty Naughty]
14. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Feel So Real [Slammin Vinyl]
15. Seduction & Dougal - It's Not Over [Impact]
16. Billy 'Daniel' Bunter & JDS - Let It Lift You (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) [Just Another Label]
17. Jimmy J & Cru-L-T - Take Me Away (Slipmatt Remix) [Remix / Kniteforce]
18. Oaysis - Incredible Bass (Slipmatt Remix) [Formation]
19. Crowd Pleasers - Volume Three (Side B) [Crowd Pleasers]
20. Billy 'Daniel' Bunter & D-Zyne - Ride Like the Wind ft Gem [Universal]

There & Back 012: December, Early Happy Hardcore 1993-1995

My best guess for the date of this is 9th October as Carl didnt appear on any September 1992 Edge flyers and this is his only appearance on October's listings.

Tracklisting

Side A

Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Peace & Loveism
Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Peace & Loveism (4 Hero Remix)
Jonny L - Hurt You So (The 'L' Mix)
Nu-Tro-Gen - Rollin' Reptiles
DJ Seduction - My Own
Problem House - Ultra-Sonic (Showtime)
Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing (Jump A Little Higher)
Phantom - Face The Mastermind (Hard Coded Path Mix)
The Prodigy - Everybody In The Place (155 & Rising)
Indigo with Trevor Rockcliffe - Can You Feel It
Smooth But Hazzardous - Made U Dance
Mars, Doom & Freshtrax - Intensity
Defcon - Defcon (Theme)
Sperminator - No Women Allowed (Men's Room Mix)
Stu J - Take Me To Your Leader
Overmind - God Stepped Out Of Space

Side B

Frank De Wulf - Moribund (Remix)
Phenomania - Caramelle
Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing
Doc Scott - N.H.S (Disco Remix)
DJ Seduction - Can You Feel It
Awesome 3 - Don't Go (Kicks Like A Mule Mix)
Mars, Doom & Freshtrax - Strings (Newcleus)
FBD Project - F-B-D
Justice & Mercy - Fake Lobsters
Vocation - Equilibrium (Hyper Mix)
Open Skies - Ozone Nights
English Muffin - Ride

Unknown DJ

Urban Shakedown - Some Justice (Concrete Jungle Mix)
The Nightbreed - Psychotic
D.S.K.F. - New Science EP (A)
Astrospider - Goldscan Version

Carl Cox - Live @ The Edge 'A2 Series - October 1992 - Side B

Another selection of the darker sounds of 1992, similar in style to volume 5 which is my most "liked" mix on Soundcloud.

1. Soundcorp - Security overload
2. Tic Tac Toe - Ephemerol
3. Phantasy & Gemini - Ruff beats producing bass
4. Tronik House - Straight outta hell (Simon Bassline Smith remix)
5. Egyptian Empire - The horn track (Micky Finn foghorn remix)
6. Hedgehog Affair - Parameters
7. Metalheads - Knowledge
8. Andy C - Mindrise
9. Krispy Krouton - Chicken & sweetcorn
10. Nasty Habits - Mayday mayday (remix)
11. Eze-G - Techno fever
12. Tom & Jerry - We can be free
13. Dj Biz - Losing track of time (LTJ Bukem remix)
14. Bodysnatch - Just 4 U London (remix)


1992 Old skool hardcore mix vol. 6 (jungle tekno)

As Grooverider didnt start playing the dubplate mix of Terminator till late June 1992 this mix would date from probably July / August 1992.

Tracklisting

Side A

Transformer 2 - Fruit Of Love (Fruiture Sound Of An Instrumental Mix) 
Serotonin - Rumblism
Zubbizeretta - Don't U Do It 
Dillinja & Batmix - Rushing Bassheads EP (A1)
Proteus 1 - Amnesia 
Doc Scott - N.H.S (Disco Remix)
Ecology - Give It Bass
Metalheads - Terminator (Dubplate Mix)
Bodysnatch - Hey I Can't Explain It (Scanners Mix)

Side B

Hedgehog Affair - Parameters 
Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Jungle House Crew - Dark Sides 
Missing Channel - Onslaught (Decision 1)
Desired State - Duckin' And Divin' 
Unknown Artist - Sing A Song (Bad Boy EP Vol 1)
Tonic - New Stylee 
Tyranny - Off Me Head (Piano Mix)

Grooverider - Live @ The Eclipse '12' - Summer 1992 - Side A

One of my favourite mixes of all time. Frankie Valentine puts together an amazing mix of obscurities  sprinkled with a few well known tracks. Completely different to most other UK DJ's of the time, mixing hardcore with techno and house seamlessly. It took me over 12 years from first hearing this mix to all the tunes id'ed.

Tracklisting

Side A

Lab Technology - Experiment 4
Tribal Spirit - Rave Off (The Love Mix)
Open House - Resonance
Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes - Electricity
Visnadi - Night Hunting
Pierre Point - Rot - Weiss
Sykosis 451 - Tornado
Kalaeidoscope Featuring D.J. Ramin - I'm Gonna Get You
Spacework - Spacephantom
Gypsymen - Bounce (Wild Warped Mix)
Spacework - Don't Rush, Take It Easy
Coil - Answers Come In Dreams
Nice Psycho - Tonite (Harder Than You Think Mix)
Rhythm On The Loose - Break Of Dawn (Remake)
Kalaeidoscope Featuring D.J. Ramin	I'm Gonna Get You (Remix)

Side B

Uncle 22 - Dub Wise II Vol II (AA2)
Pierre Point - Major's Last Point
Mark One - DJ & Girlfriend (Mix 1)
Sykosis 451 - Hurricane (92 Remix)
Jam & Spoon - Stella 
Nebula II - C.O.D. Rider
Derrange - Don't Stop (Getafix Mix)
Nebula II - Flatliners
Lab Technology - Experiment 1
Sykosis 451 - Heatwave
Jam & Spoon - Keep On Movin
Rhythm On The Loose - Dreams (Cyclone Mix)
Mark One - DJ & Girlfriend (Mix 2)

Frankie Valentine - Live @  Scrabble at The Eclipse - 6th March 1992 - Side B

R & S Records represents the initials of Renaat Vandepapeliere & Sabine Maes, the couple that created this label.
Still independent and currently managed from London by Renaat & Sabine, label manager Andy Whittaker.
I have taken tracks from almost all of the releases in 1990 going into 1991 for Pt I.....

The Project - Do That Dance
Nexus 21 - Logical Progression
Space Opera - Space 3001(Part I)
Space Opera - Andropolis(Pt I)
Cee Jay - Get Busy Time
Cee Jay - Planet Gorgon
Pulse - Catvoice
Pulse - Powerhouse(Halloween Mix)
The Project - Kick The House(Hardcore Version)
The Project - Roboy
Q - From Within
Direct - Let It Ride(Remix)
Direct - Techno Gone Mad
Space Opera - Space 3001(The Team Mix)
Hardcore - Get A Little Stupid(Backroom Mix)
Spectrum - Brazil
Spectrum - Spectral
Turntable Overload - TTO(Total Terror Mix)
Mental Overdive - 12000AD(Manic Mantra)
Arkanoid - No Problem
Suburban Knight - The Art Of Stalking(Stalker Mix)
Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
Joey Beltram - Subsonic Trance
Project 86 - Industrial Bass(Industrial Mix)
Project 86 - Total Recall
CJ Bolland - Heaven On Earth
CJ Bolland - Wonderland
Techno Grooves - I Feel Rave
Techno Grooves - Brasil!
Techno Grooves - Im Not So Selfish
Techno Grooves - T.E.C.H.N.I.D.
Coma Club - Untitled A2
Spectrum - Brazil(Lenny Dee & Eric Kupper Remix)
Spectrum - Spectral(Lenny Dee & Eric Kupper Remix)
Directional Force - F.O.
Directional Force - Forever
How & Little - The Formula(Control Mix)
Joey Beltram - My Sound
Joey Beltram - The Melody
Autonation - Sit On The Bass
Autonation - New Generation House
Autonation - Inside Your Mind
Hardcore - Hey R U Ready(Non Minimalist Mix)
Hardcore - United Nation
Arkanoid - Limit(In Full Effect Mix)
Arkanoid - Limit(The Problem Remix)
Second Phase - Mentasm

R & S Records 1990-92 History Mix Pt I

Back to the Roller Express days!
0:00 - Foul Play - Survival
3:13 - Metalheads - Terminator
5:53 - Tom & Jerry - The One Reason
7:35 - EQ & DJ SS - I'm So High
8:57 - Bolt Upright Productions - Ultimate High (Pannit Mix)
11:06 - Origination - Break Down
12:49 - Psychotropic - Hypnosis (SL2 Remix)
15:24 - Eat Life - Bach To Basics
16:30 - Wax Doctor - A New Direction
18:49 - Serotonin - Rumblism
19:52 - Satin Storm - Think I'm Goin' Out Of My Head
22:38 - Bad Influence - Sudden Impact
24:33 - Wax Doctor - Herbal Tekno
27:04 - Metalheads - Knowledge
29:18 - Tom & Jerry - The Second Reason
31:44 - Foul Play - Ricochet
33:39 - Kaotic Chemistry - Drum Trip II
36:26 - Dub II - Bad Man (Tuffness Mix)
38:46 - Nasty Habits - Here Come The Drumz (Original)
41:32 - Liquid - Music

1992 - Old Skool Hardcore Rave Mix Pt 4 Mickey B

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Hi, i'm Dave, from Coventry, and i started djing way back in 1990, while still at school, inspired by legends Sasha and Carl Cox after listening to sets, given to me from older friends!

 I spent a lot of my time during the early 90's at the legendary club Eclipse, in Coventry, where i met lots of fantastic people including some of the finest dj's around at the time, doing a couple of sets in Marco Polo, Birmingham. I also ventured across the midlands, clubbing wise, to places including Shelleys, Institute and Coast 2 Coast.

 After 5 years, i fell out of love with the scene, seeing as it was changing and not to my liking, to be honest and in 1995 i gave up raving and djing. Kept my vinyl, though, just in case!!

 Got back into it in 2006 after listening to online radio playing a lot of oldskool, and thought i'd give it another go. Not had the confidence to play out again, since but you never know.....
 
Email - davejunglist@gmail.com

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