This has got to be one of my favourite ever happy hardcore tracks. 

loving the piano on this! the best version of this by far

Started Raving in 96'
Discovered Hardcore in 97'
Started DJing in 98'

These were most of the original tunes I owned on Vinyl back when I only owned maybe 40-50.  My ORIGINAL Rekordbox!

For me it was a true golden era for Hardcore.  This was my typical set when I was first starting out.

1.  Field Of Dreams - Force & Styles
2.  Burn This Joint (Tekno Dred & Helix Remix) - The Terrible Twins
3.  Higher Love (Slipmatt Remix) - JDS Feat. Corelle
4.  Get Into Love - Antisocial
5.  This Is The Night - DJ Stompy
6.  Crowd Control (Vinylgroover Remix) - Ramos & Supreme
7.  Eternity (Lush Mix) - Triple J
8.  Let The Music (Brisk Remix) - Eruption Feat. Katherine Wood
9.  Time - Vinylgroover
10.  Bonkers Anthem - Sharkey & Druid Feat. Racheal
11. DJ's In Full Effect (Brisk Remix) - Jimmy J & Cru-L-T
12. 6 Days (98' Remix) - Jimmy J & Cru-L-T
13. Perfect Dreams (DB7 Euro Remix) - Force & The Evolution
14. Give Me A Reason (Ham Mix) - Bang!
15. I Don't Need Nobody - Scott Brown
16. I Can Live Without You (Force & Styles Remix) - Vinylgroover
17. Don't Go Away (Hard N Euro Mix) - VISA
18. I Feel You (Unique's Sundance Mix) - Breeze
19. I Need You - Jon Doe, Tekneek & Lisa Abbott
20. Power Of Love (97' Remix) - Q-Tex
21. Eye Opener - Brisk & Trixxy
22. Break Of Dawn (Brisk Mix) - Bang!
23. Shooting Star (Force & Styles Remix) - Bang!
24. Sunrise - Trixxy
25. Stay With Me - Sy & Demo
26. The Love - Elevate

Wealcwazy: The Golden Era 96'-99'

Time - Vinylgroover

Triple J - Have It All

Sy & Demo - Devotion - Quosh Records (1997)

DJ Magical - Rush Hour (Vinylgroover Remix) - Remix Records (1998)

MyNyl I.D. 909 vs DESTROYER (GLITCHED OUT DUB)

Force and Styles - Funfair and Dj Dougal &amp; Dj Hixxy - Sugar and Spice mini mix

Eko - Renegade Rewind

Alchemist & Fade - Keep On Trying (Slipmatt Remix) 1996

DJ Demo - You're Mine (Slipmatt Remix) 1997

Sy And Demo - Sensation (Absolute Hardcore Mix)

Bonkers 7: Millennium Fever

Interstate - Lost Generation

Godfather’, ‘Legend’, ‘International Hero’. All accolades attributed by loving fans Worldwide to the DJ, Producer and scene pioneer known as ‘Slipmatt’. For over three decades, this dubplate diamond has been changing the game, staying on the pulse and keeping ahead of the curve, packing dancefloors and selling out clubs long before it was cool and still does so to this very day.
  
Having produced a ton of successful singles and compiled a number of hit selling mix albums under his ‘Slipmatt’ alias for some of the World’s most respected record labels including United Dance and Ministry Of Sound, ‘Slipmatt’ is also one of the masterminds behind legendary production outfit SL2 (along with Lime and MC Jay), the visionaries responsible for the chart smashing anthems ‘On A Ragga Tip’ & ‘Way In My Brain’ among many others on the iconic label XL Recordings, home to legendary acts such as ‘The Prodigy’, ‘Basement Jaxx’; and ‘Adele’. 

‘On A Ragga Tip’ is presently enjoying a resurgence of popularity as it goes on the current Virgin Media TV ad as part of their Un-Limiting adverts which includes the new ‘On A Ragga Tip’ Un-Limiting Remix, which has equally proved as popular as ever with dancefloors around the globe and this year alone is scheduled  to collaborate in the studio with Shades Of Rhythm, Andy Galea of Sol Brothers, Alex P, Awesome 3, Alexis Raphael, Sooney and, his good friend DJ Lime with some brand new SL2 releases also in the pipeline.

This wayward don of dance has also played at every major dance event and venue worth knowing about over the years including Energy, Telepathy, Fantazia, Vision, Universe, World Dance, United Dance, Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Slammin’ Vinyl, Rezurrection, Elevation, Moondance, Raindance, Peace Fest, Clockwork Orange and to top it all off had the great honour of playing directly after his good friends ‘The Prodigy’ to a packed O2 Arena of over 20, 000 people, bringing that particular night to an epic close, and ringing in the year 2014 with a tremendous bang.

‘Slipmatt’ also repeatedly continues to play across the globe in the USA, Asia, Australia, Europe and every corner of his native UK for a string of well recognised and well attended club promotions, festivals and events. He’s no stranger to a Festival or two either playing at leading big top gigs such as Glastonbury, Boomtown and We Are Festival and there has also been and continues to be multiple overseas visits to Ibiza where Slipmatt still to this day enjoys regular return trips to the White Isle’s most infamous hot spots to play such as Eden, Es Paradis and Benimussa Park (The Zoo) 

His media outreach is quite noteworthy also, having started RAW FM, been a resident on Kiss FM, a regular in M8 Magazine and Mixmag, featured in the illustrious DJ Magazine Top 100, he’s been on BBC television a number of times including the famous chart show ‘Top Of The Pops’, runs two of his own popular Radio shows and Podcasts ‘World Of Rave’ and ‘Slip’s House’ and additionally, has won a multitude of awards, including that of ‘Best DJ’ and ‘Best Producer’ awarded by some of the industries most respected bodies such as Kiss FM and EHM.

Not one to ever slow down or fall behind and always keeping himself fresh and relevant, this dancefloor don has been focusing lately on the biggest and best house beats, which has led him to an already extraordinarily busy 2020. Add to that his upcoming book “My Story (and How I Became a World Class DJ)”, which is set to be a smash hit amongst rave fanatics the World over later this year and with over a hundred gigs booked for 2020 already (mid-Feb), there are no signs of this crowd pleasing international artist slowing down any time soon. 

Godfather Of Rave and still keeping it fresh? Definitely.

by Jon Brown | 2020

Alchemist & Fade - Keep On Trying (Slipmatt Remix) 1996

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