Something a little different. 

Towards the turn of the millennium, DJ's including Hixxy and Vinylgroover were playing excellent hardcore sets with more of a trance edge. 

"I'm gonna take you on a trip......"

Breeze & Skeedale - Tsingtao
Cover Up - Case 2A (1998)
Hixxy & UFO - Back In Business
Cover Up - Case 1A (Hardcore Uproar)
Ferris & Arantz - X=Y
Visa - All I Need
The Collective - My Obsession
G.A.K. - The Hymn
Download - White Dust
Cover Up - Case 5A (Saltwater)
Cover Up - Case 1B (Ayla)
Cover Up - Case 5B (Carte Blanche)
Cover Up - Case 4B (Universal Nation)
Cover Up - Case 2B (1999)
E-Logic - The Gate
Elevate - The Strings
DNA - 21st & K
Promised Land - Alone
Breeze & Skeedale - Rave Da World
DJ Breaks - Young Guns
Vinylgroover & Trixxy - Novacain
Quest - Ying Yang
Force & Styles feat. Lisa A - Senti La Passione
Interstate - Lost Generation (Silk Cuts Remix)
Urban Noize - 2 Hearts As 1
Scott Brown - Elysium
Q-Tex - Falling To Earth
Interstate - Vitality
Interstate - Induce
Cover Up - Case 3B (Loops 'N Tings)
Cover Up - Case 4A (Xpress Yourself)
Cover Up - Case 3A (Outside World)
Seducer - Emotions (Helix Mix)

Happy Hardcore Classics 35  'Another Dimension'

FORCE & STYLES B2B (OLD SKOOL SET)-CLUB KINETIC - ESSENTIAL PLATINUM CLUB TOUR 17.05.96

Back in 1997, at the peak of Italy’s underground hardcore movement, a young producer named Manuele Tessarollo, known today as T78 or Activator, dropped his first-ever release under the alias Manuel E.S.. The EP, titled “Welcome to the Next Level”, marked not only his debut into the world of electronic music, but also introduced a raw, energetic, and uncompromising sound that resonated deeply with the hardcore and gabber community of the time.

Released on Italian Steel, a niche sub-label of the legendary D-Boy Records, the EP quickly became a cult vinyl, passed from DJ to DJ and treasured by collectors. With no digital release and no availability on streaming platforms for decades, its legend grew quietly, fueled by word-of-mouth and rave nostalgia.

At the heart of the EP is the track “Old Soul”, a hardcore anthem that encapsulates the raw energy and emotion of the late ’90s gabber scene. 

The rest of the EP delivers exactly what the title promises: a journey into the next level of hardcore — full of distorted aggression, high-speed rhythms, and a youthful defiance that foreshadowed Tessarollo’s future evolution into one of Italy’s most respected techno and hardstyle producers.

Now, after more than two decades in obscurity, Infamia Records has finally reissued the EP using the original master recordings. This long-awaited re-release is a gift to die-hard fans and an invitation for a new generation to discover a hidden gem from one of Italy’s foundational producers.

Artist: Manuel E.S.
Title: Blow Your Mind
Version: Original Mix
Release Date: 05/09/2025

For infos & Licensing contact:
info@autektone.com

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Welcome To The Next Level Ep

Blow Your Mind (Original Mix)

INF089 - Manuel E.S. "Blow Your Mind" (Preview)(Infamia Records)(Out 05/09/25)

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DJ Paul Elstak - Pump This Party [Rotterdam]
 Ravers Choice - Volume 3A [Ravers Choice]
 Sy & Unknown - Sudden Impact [Impact]
 GSI - GSI 2 Side A [Hyperactive]
 Naughty Naughty - Volume 5 (White Side) [Naughty Naughty]
 DJ Dougal & DJ Vibes - Feel Free [Not On Label - DAV 001]
 DJ Seduction - Drop The Bass (Vibes & Wishdokta remix) [Impact]
 Vibes & Wishdokta - Want Your Love [Asylum]
 DJ Paul Elstak - Life Is Like A Dance [Rotterdam]
 DJ Brisk vs Rebel Alliance - Floor Friction [Stormtrooper]
 DJ Vibes & Wishdokta - Givin' It All I Got [Happy Trax]
 GSI - GSI 2 Side B [Hyperactive]

Dj Vibes--Hardcore Heaven Part V - 1995

So, my awesome Facebook group members have collaborated and come up with a fantastic mix project. Each member has selected 2 tracks, mixed them together and then passed it onto the next member/DJ to add their 2 tracks and so on. The final result is fantastic! Don't just take my word for it, check out the track listing below and jump on the mix.

To join the group and get involved head here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DJBrisk/

DJ Hi-Amps (Andy Hiams)
1. 2 Dam Tuff-Ruff Muff
2. Sharkey-Revolution part 1.

DJ Timmy B (Tim Burns)
3. Force Mass Motion-Panic (Druid & Hixxy Remix) [Tom Heist Remake]
4. Neuron-CoCos Theme (Gordon Tennant Remix)

Mixx-Matt (Matt Clarke) 
5. Thrust-Thrust
6. Stu J & UFO - Positron Space Anthem Part 2

DJ Speed (Stefan Jowett)
7. Two Terrorists-Welcome to Jurassick Park
8. OTT-Raw (DJ Paul Mix)

DJ Himoko (Steve Warnett)
9. DJ Paul Elstak-Boom Boom (Whoo)
10. DJ Isaac –Fuckin' Boots

DJ Nish (Dayne Keale)
11. Fuck The Bitch-Revolution Team
12. It Never Fucking Happens-DJ Psycangle

DJ Traxx (Peter Rose)
13. Brisk + Al Storm VS Rob IYF & Nobody - Everybody In The Place (Drowning)

The DJ Brisk Group mix Pt. 1

The DJ Brisk Group Community Mix Project - Part One #OldSkool #EarlyRave

MARK EG--NORTH - SHARKEYS BIRTHDAY BASH

The Viper & MC Wotsee @ Hardcore Heaven 'The Second Coming' on Saturday the 24th of May 2003.

The Viper @ Hardcore Heaven - The Second Coming (24-5-2003)

Ramos & MC Marley - Fusion - The Rhythm Station - Aldershot- 23rd June 1995

Hixxy @ Rezerection 'The Prologue' on Saturday the 31st of May 1997.

Hixxy @ Rezerection - The Prologue - 1997

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quick, energetic and active:
- He set a brisk pace and
we struggled to keep up

The DJ Brisk Group Community Mix Project - Part One #OldSkool #EarlyRave

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