Hectic Records was one of the leading happy hardcore labels running from 1993-2000.

Midas - Groove Control
Ramos & Supreme - Crowd Control
Druid & Vinylgroover - Summertime Vibe 94 (The North End Mix)
Eye On Life - Pumpin' It Up
Druid & Vinylgroover - Choirs Of Heaven
Mystic & Fire - True Luv (Remix)
Ramos & Vinylgroover - Phantasm
The Eliminators - Tune!
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Got To Believe
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - The Journey Pt1 (Fusion Mix)
The Eliminators - Soothe My Soul
Ramos & Vinylgroover - The Beast
Druid & Vinylgroover - Kounter Attack Pt1
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Sunshine (The Pa Kua Mix)
Sy & Unknown - The Anthem
Supreme & Sunset Regime - Sky
Sy & Unknown - Real Love
Sy & Unknown - Are You Ready (Remix)
Supreme & Sunset Regime - Flying With The Rhythm
Midas feat. Sunset Regime - Waiting For Gold
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Harmonize
Midas - Break On Thru (Sunset Regime Remix)
Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - I've Got The Music
Ramos, Marley & UFO - Happy Love
Supreme & UFO - Fantasy Land
Ramos, Marley & UFO - Crazy Knowledge
Stompy, Supreme & UFO - Past The Chance
Vinylgroover - I Can Live Without You
Stompy, Supreme & UFO - Here Beside Me
Supreme, UFO & Stompy - Stay With Me
Stompy - Thoughts Of You
Supreme, UFO & Stompy - Ticking Of The Clock
Stompy - Come On
The Unknown Project - Wonderful Life
Sunset Regime - Life Force (Hard Mix)
The Unknown Project - Raveheart
CB Project - Screamin' Dreams

Happy Hardcore Classics 44  'Hectic Records Tribute Mix'

Mercurial - Feel The Energy - The Uplifting Energy EP - Prophet Records (1994)

Naughty Naughty - Volume 2 - Side A - Naughty Naughty (1993)

One of the 4 tracks featured on The Nostalgia EP, released August 2025. Only 300 copies pressed.

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Follow Me

Torsion / Intalopa

Sometimes you come back to a patch I got lost on and a few days earlier, and it sounds like this when you turn the sequencer back on.

I don't remember if the music caused the trip'n balz or if the trippin balls caused the music?
Chicken Egg, I guess  ;-)



Trip'n Balz

Oaysis - Incredible Bass (Slipmatt Awaited Remix) 1995

This was my first ever official album mix which I did with best mate DJ Lime. I remember recording this like it was yesterday, and to let you in to a little secret, it was tough scratching that fast.......it took quite a few takes. The mix was recorded in the same studio that we made DJ's Take Control.

I've been asked how we recorded this: It was mixed on a set of 1210s and a mixer on to tape and then we edited it together after. There was no sequencer, sampler or software involved. Just decks, tape and a couple of outboard effects...

Hope you enjoy!

Slipmatt & Lime (SL2) - Hit The Decks III (Megamix) 1992

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Sub Dub 2018

Sly-T Ollie J-Help Me(Original Mix)

Another sub label owned by the mighty Basement Records, Homegrown Records was launched to cater for tracks leaning towards the happier side of hardcore. Still possessing some of the darker, 'Jungle Tekno' sounds in the initial releases, the label seems to have the perfect blend of dark and light, which made Hardcore music so popular at raves in the early nineties. Undeniably, Homegrown released some of the greatest, early four-to-the-floor Happy Hardcore tracks which were big favourites with the likes of DJ's Dougal, Sy and Slipmatt. 'DJ's Unknown - Volume 1' being one of their most played records at the time. A massive anthem with highly recognisable samples, an eerie, yet uplifting piano and dreamlike strings. These characteristics continue throughout the following releases and are notable influences on most Sy & Unknown tracks due to DJ Unknown's heavy involvement in the label, taking control of the reigns in 1995. There was even an early rare breakbeat release from Scottish Bouncy Techno kings Scott Brown and Marc Smith, which frequently and unjustly goes under the radar.

Homegrown Records is a fantastic, somewhat emotional, sought-after Hardcore label. For me, it delivered.....BIG TIME!

S & A - Volume 1B
Smith & Brown - Do It Now
Aurora - Firin' To The Core
Aurora - Firin' On All Cylinders
System A.D. - 21st Century
Frantic & Impulse - Volume 1B
S & A - Volume 1A
Frantic & Impulse - Volume 1A
DJ's Unknown - Volume 2B
DJ's Unknown - Volume 2A
DJ's Unknown - Volume 1A
Temptation Project - Planetary Feelings (Stompy Mix)
Mystic & DJ Fire - Volume 2A
Trance & Maze - On Higher Ground
Mystic & DJ Fire - Volume 1A
Smith & Brown - Life's Just So
Unknown & Temptation - Feel It (Mix 2)
DJ's Unknown & Temptation - All Join Hands (Mix 2)
Motiv-8 - Bongo Business
Dave B - Shout Out Loud
Trance & Maze - Down The Street
Trance & Maze - Give You (The Remix)
Motiv-8 - All Over
Trance & Maze - Somebody To Love
Format - The Stomper
Mystic & Fire - Volume 1B

Happy Hardcore Classics 133 'Homegrown Records Tribute Mix'

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