HARDCORE HEAVEN & COMPULSION NORTHERN INNOVATION 2000

Ratpack - Hardcore Heaven Vs Compulsion

CLARKEE-VIBEALITE - TOMORROWS WORLD ALIEN TECHNO

Dream Magazine was launched in 1995 covering the UK happy hardcore rave scene. By mid-1997 the magazine had diversified to cover other styles of dance music and also had a mix-CD on the front every month, typically featuring happycore, old skool hardcore, D&B or trancecore. The magazine shut down in early 1998 but relaunched as Dream UK Magazine in October of the same year, still with a monthly cover-disc, but only lasted for half a dozen issues. 

The best free cover CD ever in my humble opinion, the DJ's are on top form and the vocal talents of Magika and Ruff really shine. There's always a tinge of sadness listening to this CD due to Ruff's far too early departure from this world, he truly was an amazing MC and from everything I have read regarding him, a really brilliant person as well. Magika was massive in our scene in this period, and compliments the music so well on this CD, personally I've always rated him and his sets with Dougal were awesome. Great track selection by the DJ's, I was/am in awe of Unknown's scratching on this, just brilliant. Track of the CD has got to be Joe Bloggs (Jimmy J) Don't You Want Me, repeated on every listen back then and definitely still now. I must have listened to this CD at least 100 times over the years, it brings back so many memories of growing up with my Twin Brother, absolutely priceless.  

Tracklisting:

0:00 - Sy & Unknown - Cape Fear [Triffik Toons]
5:11 - Sy & Unknown - What Is A DJ [Quosh Records]
9:35 - Sy & Eruption - 12" Of Love (97 Remix) [United Dance Recordings]
14:11 - Sy & Seduction - Rushing [Impact Records]
18:46 - Double Trouble - Everyday [Double Trouble]
23:32 - Demo & DNA - Wildstyle [Universal Records]
27:23 - X-cess & G-netic - Shine Like A Star [Stormtrooper Recordings]
31:34 - DNA vs. Vinyltrixta - Sittin On Top [Infinity Recordings]
35:57 - DNA & Breeze - Driving Me Crazy [Infinity Recordings]
40:21 - Sy & Unknown - Gonna Get Yours [Quosh Records]
44:23 - Force & Styles - Apollo 13 [UK Dance]
48:57 - Breeze - Your Love Hits Me (Rmx) [Essential Platinum]
52:42 - Eruption - Don't You Want It!! [Universal Records]
57:33 - Joe Bloggs - Don't You Want Me [21st Century Recordings]
1:02:07 - DNA & Vinyltrixta - You Belong To Me [Unreleased]
1:07:03 - DJ Unknown & Vinylgroover - Ice Cold (Ruff Beats Mix) [Hecttech]
1:10:20 - Force & Styles - Pretty Green Eyes [UK Dance]

Dream Dance Magazine - Capital Punishment (1997)

Mistress Mo - Hysteria 37 - The Professionals - 2002

Dream Magazine was launched in 1995 covering the UK happy hardcore rave scene. By mid-1997 the magazine had diversified to cover other styles of dance music and also had a mix-CD on the front every month, typically featuring happycore, old skool hardcore, D&B or trancecore. The magazine shut down in early 1998 but relaunched as Dream UK Magazine in October of the same year, still with a monthly cover-disc, but only lasted for half a dozen issues.

For some reason I never bought this issue of the Magazine when it was released, so never listened to the CD back in the day, this has been rectified as I've got older and rightly so. The tracklist is solid Gold, so it's an absolute travesty on my part to have missed this edition, I'm pleading temporary insanity ha ha. I recall my local newsagent being a bit hit and miss with the Magazines, however it was so long ago I couldn't possibly give a definitive reason. Absolutely outstanding mix and is definitely worth a listen for anyone on a nostalgia trip.

Tracklisting:

1	The Brothers Grimm – Exodus (The Lion Awakes)	5:26
2	Edge 1 – Compnded 4:04
3	2 Bad Mice – Hold It Down 3:24
4	Oaysis –	Heaven (DJ SS Remix) 4:17
5	The House Crew –	We Are Hardcore	5:29
6	Blame – Music Takes You (2 Bad Mice Remix)4:33
7	Hyper On Experience –	Imajika	4:07
8	Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)5:08
9	Rhythm For Reason – Grand National	3:38
10	Rhythm For Reason – Music In Search Of The Light	4:03
11	Tango–	Time Bomb	3:37
12	The House Crew–	Euphoria (Nino's Dream)6:46

Anabolic Frolic, Spinback & Vinyltrixta - For Those Who Remember Old Skool 91 - 93 (Dream Magazine)

Don't roach my flyers, man

Easygroove - Amnesia House Musicology

European Techno Night @ Club Kinetic.

Loftgroover & MC Ruff

Loftgroover & MC Ruff @ Club Kinetic - (European Techno Night) - 1.10.93

MARK EG - HELTER SKELTER - HUMAN TRAFFIC VOLUME 3

More from the vault, here are some of my favourites played in 1993 at the legendary Quest in Wolverhampton!
A tribute to the various styles played during this golden era including some 4/4 acid techno dropped by Loftgroover and Colin Dale alongside the emerging dark jungle techno played by Ratty, Stu Allan, Carl Cox, DJ SS and many more!

Bookings - djthumpa@hotmail.com

Tracklist
01. Koenig Cylinders - Carousel
02. Visa - Let Me See Ya Move (Stu Allan '93 Mix)
03. Age - Strange Insight
04. Justice - Soothe My Soul 94
05. Tayla - Bang the Drums
06. Grooverider - Sinister (The Influence Remix)
07. DJ Delirium - Days Of Our Lives (Manix Remix)
08. LTJ Bukem - Enchanted (Original 12" Mix)
09. CJ Bolland - Spring Yard
10. The Possessed - Black Blood
11. Nookie - Livin' Inside A Dream
12. DJ Mayhem - Inesse (Ray Keith Remix)
13. Psilocybin - Delicate Substance
14. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)
15. Skanna - Until The Night Is Morning
16. DJ Taktix - The Way  (Top Buzz Remix)
17. LTJ Bukem - Music (Happy Raw)
18. Roni Size & DJ Die - Music Box
19. The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune
20. Andy C - Something New Pt 2
21. Bay B Kane - Quarter to Doom
22. Invisible Man - Skyliner (Remix)
23. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Ruffer!!!
24. Engineers Without Fears - Spiritual Aura
25. Andy C - Cool Down
26. Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Origin Uknknown Remix)
27. Space Cube - Session
28. Spicelab - Ant Attack (Remastered)
29. The JB - Stand Easy (Back 2 Basics VIP Mix)
30. Liftin Spirits - Break It Up
31. Tango & Ratty - The Killer
32. M Beat - Shuffle
33. Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune
34. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows
35. Fuckmasters - Lick My Ass

Thumpa - Let's Go Back To Quest Part 2! (92/93 Hardcore / Jungle Techno)

DJ Spinback - In Effect (Remix) [Legend]
 Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam - Made In 2 Minutes (Origin Unknown Remix) [Labello Blanco]
 DJ Ratty - Step Back In Time [Formation]
 Lee & Tango - Solutions [Legend]
 Jumping Jack Frost - Osmosis [Formation]
 Electronic Experienced - More I.Q. [Basement]
 Jack N Phil - Don't Beg 4 Love (Pure Basement Mix) [Basement]
 Desired State - Killer Beat (Q Bass Remix) [Ram]
 Q Project - Champion Sound (Alliance Remix) [Legend]
 Electronic Experienced - I.Q. [Basement]
 Gwange - Adrenalin [Legend]
 Radiation - Meltdown (Richie Hawtin South Of Detroit Dub) - Direct Drive @ 45rpm
 Aphrohead - In The Dark We Live (Dave Clarke's 312 Mix) [Bush]
 Mad Dog - Out (Jack N Phil Unreleased Remix) [Unreleased] 
 Jack Smooth - Alta Ignota [forthcoming on Sound Entity in 2017] 
 Smooth But Hazzardous - Push Up The Levels (SBH Remix) [Sound Entity]
 Gwange - Vinyl Paradise (Remix) [Sub Logic]
 Wax Doctor - New Direction (93 Remix) [Basement]

Ratty  - Dance Planet - Pure Energy 3 - 1994

I first started listening to Happy Hardcore in 1996 along with my Twin Brother at the age of 17, it became an obsession pretty quickly due to the euphoric feelings the amazing pianos and vocals would supply. Dougal quickly became my favourite DJ due to his amazing track selections, his sets were full of smile on your face bangers and was always the first tape played out of any new tape pack, indeed I wouldn't even buy a tape pack unless Dougal was on it 😂 I got my first set of decks in 1999 at the age of 20 - Gemini PT1000 MK2 Direct Drive & Numark DM1001X Mixer, I wouldn't say I was a natural by any stretch of the imagination, it was car crash central at first, but I managed to teach myself beat matching and phrasing to an adequate standard within 6 months. Unfortunately around the time I bought my decks Hardcore was on the decline and Trance was getting huge, so Hardcore Vinyl was getting harder to source, so I started playing Trance instead whilst still harbouring my love for Hardcore. 

I've always struggled with my confidence, so I didn't really push myself in any meaningful way to become a DJ, of course I had dreams and I was a decent standard, but I was painfully shy when meeting new people so the idea of talking to promoters put the fear of God in me. In 2001 I went to my First Retro event up in Yarm and this changed my DJing direction totally, I started buying as much Classic House as I could, the Pianos were infectious and the atmosphere at the events was amazing. I managed to purchase some Technics 1200 MK5's in 2004 and got some bookings for some Classic House night's. I was still buying Hardcore Tape/CD Packs as I still loved Hardcore, me and my Twin Brother were the only one's out of our friends still listening to it, Hardcore had evolved to UK Hardcore, and the tracks being produced were phenomenal it was a brilliant time for the Hardcore scene. I wasn't buying any of the new Hardcore releases on Vinyl, as I was getting booked for more House events, and there was an abundance of House records to be bought. It wasn't until 2010 that I actually went digital, so I was finally able to download huge amounts of Hardcore Tracks and mess about with them at home, but I wasn't pushing that sound it was just for my own pleasure at home. In the DJing stakes I'd started playing Tech House and got some good bookings for that, I still love Tech House, there is definitely a brilliant groove to it. 

2013 was an extremely difficult year for me personally. I stopped DJing altogether and just went on my decks sporadically at home. I sold my beloved Technics in 2015 due to personal circumstances, an absolutely horrible day in my life that was (still kept my Vinyl though). I bought a DJ Controller with some of the proceeds which I used very sparingly. In 2017 my life changed massively for the better personally after 4 1/2 years of being in the doldrums when I met my Partner, who is an absolute Star. Unfortunately my controller had to go into storage due to space issues and to be honest I still wasn't ready to jump back into the World of DJing. Fast forward to 2021 after 8 years of hardly doing any DJing my fingers had started to get the itch, I could feel the passion return and I was getting a lot of prompting from my 2 best mates, so room was made for the Controller by my good lady and she was brought out of storage and amazingly enough she still worked. I had no targets when I restarted DJing I just wanted to play the stuff I loved for me, which was naturally Hardcore. Covid had struck though and there was a huge online community growing, I saw an advertisement from Hardcore Vibes Radio for a Guest Slot, so I did a mix for them and then got taken on as a resident which has been absolutely amazing for me both personally and professionally. I've also started playing House again and am now very proud to be one of the residents at a brilliant local Burnley Night called Luv House, onwards and upwards 😊

Anabolic Frolic, Spinback & Vinyltrixta - For Those Who Remember Old Skool 91 - 93 (Dream Magazine)

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