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

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 A

Big up Rob Gray from Distortion Cru for passing this tape. This is a bedroom set from 1990, but not with any MCing at all. 
Not sure if this tape is online anywhere, but for all the Top Buzz fans. Enjoy!

Big up those contributing a tracklist so far!

Side A

Bizarre Inc Bizarre Theme
Spectrum Brazil
K.A.O.S. I Can't Stop (Hard Core Mix)
Frequency We're Rolling This Way
Evolution Bridge Meree In Two
Industrial Only A Dream
Black Dog Virtual
Trancemission No More Mindgames (Minded Techno Mix)
Ju-Ju The Happy Dance
Greed Give - Me (Which Mix ??)
Adé Free The Soul (Club Version)
Panic Dialated Rhythms
Trak 1 For This
Zokiak Bass 4 Your Face (Race Dub)
Nomad (I Wanna Give You) Devotion (Instrumental)

Side B

Satin Storm Satin Storm
F.U.S.E. Technotropic
Cartouche Feel The Groove (Underground Remix)
Joey Beltram Subsonic Trance
Mental Mayhem Joey's Riot
Akasa One Night In My Life (Its Time)
D-Magnify Manifestation (Original Version)
The Sound Vandals Extasy (What Is It?) (Rough Mix)
Foreplay Feat. Raw Sex Stick It In (Perverted Sheep Mix)
Panic Voices Of Energy #1
Snap Believe The Hype (Extended Version)
Hibrid Hypnotizin (Which Mix ??)

Top Buzz Studio Set 1990

Ray Keith @ Bang in Tunes, The Eclipse 03 04 92

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

Fabio in Birmingham with very early plays of 4 Hero - The Element and Metalheads - Sinister.

Tracklisting

Side A

4 Hero - The Element (High Noon)
Tek 9 - Del Die Go Go
Funky Junky - Rudeboy (Rave Mix)
Doc Scott - N.H.S (Disco Remix)
Rhythm For Reasons - Grand National (DJ SS & EQ Remix)
Boomtown Productions - All Rude Boys
Noise Factory - Skin Teeth
The Criminal Minds - Headhunter 1 (Mind Dub)

Side B

Noise Factory - Set Me Free (Remix)
C. Biz - The Croud Says Rewind
Nookie - Give A Little Love (Summertime Mix)
Wots My Code - Dubplate
Project 1 - Come My Selector
Metalheads - Sinister
Origination - R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
DJ Clarkee - Have A Good Time

Fabio - Live @ Infinity - 14th August 1992 - Side A

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

-Mega Éxtasis-

A sonic journey to the heart of Latincore. In this explosive 5-track EP, RIOS fuses the cadence of Latin club rhythms -such as reggaeton and dembow- with the enveloping energy of trance. Éxtasis is a groove and adrenaline rush, where hypnotic synths and deep bass create a high-voltage rave atmosphere. Each track is an intense experience, designed to set the dancefloor on fire and elevate the senses.

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Rave Energy (Snap It In Half Remix)

A place to listen to rare and exclusive mixes from the golden years of hardcore, jungle, techno and house.

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

Sonz Of A Cassette Tape Era