Happy/UK Hardcore

A mixed bag for this livestream, some Happy Hardcore, some UK Hardcore and a sprinkling of Freeform

Tracklist:

Quest- Images Of You                                                                                     
Unique – Feeling Fine (Force & Styles Remix)                                                                               
Kaos & Energy – Breaking Free                        
Twist & Helix – Hands To Heaven
Kaos & Ethos – Lost                                                                                 
Expression – Golden Child                                                               
Ephexis - Perpetuate                                                                       
Kevin Energy- Feel The Heat                                                                               
Darwin, Obie & Mr E – Stereo Sonic                                                          
Arkitech – I May Be Dreamimg                                                          
Abeyance, Shauny C & Gammer Feat. Jenna – Have You Ever (Original)                                     
Dancelordz – Fly (Weaver Mix)                                                              
Insight Ft. Emily – Digital Lover (Sy & Unknown Remix)                                                                  
Armin Van Buuren – In & Out Of Love (Hixxy, Sy & Unknown Remix)                                                              
Enlighten – Born Again (Sy & Unknown Remix)                                                                               
Sy & Unknown – I Feel Alive (Sy & Unknown Mix)                                  
The Vampire – Technostorm (Re-Con Remix)                                                               
Scott Brown & DMO – Really Need You

Syntax Error - 28th October Hardcore Livestream (90's Hardcore/UK Hardcore)

UK Hardcore Livestream I did for Hardcore Vibes Radio.

Tracklist:

1 Jay G & Kinn - Whys It Gotta Be Like That
2 Petrolheadz - Sweet Surrender
3 The Acolyte - Heal My Soul (Original Mix)
4 Petrolheadz Feat. Chit Chat - I'm Calling (Original Mix)
5 The Acolyte Feat. Amy - Draw to You (Original Mix)
6 Amaretto - Need Someone
7 Darren Tyler & Fitzy-K Feat. Lxve - Karma (Extended Mix)
8 Darren Tyler & Fitzy-K Feat. Lxve - Hold On (Extended Mix)
9 Darwin - Connected (Intro mix)
10 DJ Beeno - Freezin'
11 DJ Sanlok & Ivan H - Brotherhood
12 Entity - These Are The Best Days (Rob Iyf Remix)
13 Eufeion - Conquer The World (extended mix)
14 Sean Apollo, Fraud & Ionsphere - Obsession (hujib remix)
15 Darwin & Brooklyn - Devoted (Original Mix)

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Tracklist:

1 Chakra -  Love Shines Through
2 Interstate - Basic Nature
3 Interstate - Beloved
4 Scott Brown & DMO - Call My Name
5 Darren Styles feat. Molly - Never Forget You
6 Dougal & Gammer - Anybody Else But You
7 Klubfiller - Feel Alive
8 MOB feat. Lou - Butterflies
9 Mickey Skeedale feat. Jenna - Through The Darkness (Dougal & Gammer Remix)
10 Gammer & Klubfiller - Late Night
11 Sy & Unknown - Break The Spell 2007
12 Sy & Unknown feat. Junior - Hold Me Tight
13 Bananaman & Gisbo feat. Nia - Can’t Believe You’re Mine
14 Clear Vu - Never Too Late (Re-Con Remix)
15 Re-Con & Demand feat. Mandy Edge - My Heart Bleeds

Syntax Error - Hardcore Vibes Radio 19th June Mix (Happy & UK Hardcore)

Tracklist:

1 Vinylgroover Feat. Lisa - Secrets
2 Dougal & Mickey Skeedale - Got To Go
3 E-Logic & DNA - Going All The Way
4 New Age - Are You Ready To Fly
5 Exstatic Revolution & Rampage - Wishing On A Star
6 Vinylgroover & Trixxy - Tonights The Night
7 E-Logic & DNA - Kick Your Legs In The Air
8 Devil Licious - Better Days
9 DNA, Swift & Freefall - Elevation
10 Midas - Heart Is Jumping (DNA Remix)
11 DJ FX Feat. Lisa - Here With Me
12 JHAL - I'll Be There
13 Dougal & Mickey Skeedale - Don't U Realise
14 Sy & Unknown - Gonna Get Ya
15 TKM - Timeout
16 Frantic - Check It Out
17 Robbie Long & Devastate - Rippin' Up Wax

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1. Euphoria – Show Me Your Love (Impact Records)
2. Ravers Choice 1 (Side B) – Darkness Tonight 
3. Ravers Choice 2 (Side A) – Keep Rushing
4. Future Primitive – Flying High (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) (Kniteforce Records)
5. Vibes & Wishdokta – Feel So Good (Asylum Music Inc)
6. SMD 2 – Side A
7. SMD 3 – Side A
8. DJ Force & The Evolution – Raining Smiles (Kniteforce Records)
9. Ramos & Supreme – The Journey Part 1 (Hectic Records)
10. Orca – 4AM (Lucky Spin Recordings)
11. Dougal & Vibes – Feel Free (Not On Label)
12. Richie Whizz – Song Of Angels (Remix Records)
13. Mike Slammer & Red Alert – In Effect (Slipmatt Remix) (Slammin Vinyl)
14. DJ Desire – Sumaki (Jimmy J & Cru-L-T Remix) (Knitefore Records)
15. Undercover Elephant – E-Dam (Bogwoppa Records)
16. Jimmy J & Cru-L-T – Take Me Away (Slipmatt Remix) (Kniteforce Records)
17. Bang The Future Ft. Joanne Robinson – All On You (Unreleased Dub Plate Mix)
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Tracklist:

1 Rockin It - Sy Project
2 Wizard Of OZ (New Bounce Mix) - Hixxy & Heatwave
3 My Soul - DJ Bounce
4 Kick Your Legs (Vocal Remix) - Fade & Gillis
5 Remember The Vibe - Force & Styles Feat. Junior
6 Heaven - Joe Bloggs
7 Don't You Want Me - Joe Bloggs
8 Miracles - Tap it & BnH
9 Life We Share - JHAL
10 Volume 3a - Silk Cuts
11 Volume 3a - Juicy Cuts
12 Volume 4a - Juicy Cuts
13 Volume 4b - Juicy Cuts
14 Volume 5 - Juicy Cuts
15 Volume 7 - Juicy Cuts
16 D.H.S.S Purple b - The Doctor
17 Yeah Oh Yeah (Original Mix) - Scott Brown
18 All About You (Original Mix) - Scott Brown

Syntax Error -  Livestream 26th August (Happy Hardcore)

Tracklist

Impact & Resist - Sunrise (JTS & Haze Remix),
The Acolyte - Lost Without You
Eufion & Patch - Time
Implex - Silent (Impact Remix)
Weaver - Fallen Angel (Original Mix)
Antix - Suck (musashi samurai rmx)
DJ TC & Nex Level Save You
Antix & Tom-E In my Eyes (Dover Remix)
Shox - Good for Me
Antix, Tom-E & Destiny - HTID
Haze - Raw
S3rl - Feel The Flow
Haze & Suae - God Is A DJ (Hard Mix)
Fracus - When We Are Together
Impact & Weaver - All My Life
Weaver & Suae - Eternity (2008 Vocal Mix)
SPIT - Binary (Eufeion & Relevant Remix)
Impact & Haze - Ill Be There
Scott Devotion - Gonna Be Alright (Fracus Remix)
Weaver - Fading Away

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Tracklist:

1.	Vinylgroover & Trixxy – Space Odyssey
2.	Vinylgroover – Time (The World Of Obsession Recordings)
3.	Silk Cuts – 2A
4.	Vinylgroover & Unknown – Ice Cold (Ruff Beats Mix) (Hectech)
5.	The Vinsta – Undivided Love (Vital Vinyl)
6.	Scott Brown & Gillian Tennant – I’m The Only One (Mainframe Recordings)
7.	Scott Brown & Gillian Tennant – Everytime I close My Eyes (Evolution Recordings)
8.	Force & Styles – Twelve Midnight (Bang Remix) (Kniteforce Records)
9.	Elevate – All You See & Hear (World Of Obsession Recordings)
10.	Elevate – Terminator (World Of Obsession Recordings)
11.	Elevate – The Strings (World Of Obsession)
12.	Force & Styles – Senti La Passione (Nuffin But Noize)
13.	Interstate – Vitality (Evolution Records)
14.	Energy – Take Me Up (Nu Energy)
15.	Breeze & Styles – You’re Shining (Raver Baby)
16.	Dougal & Innovate – Don’t Cry For Me (Rave N Beats Limited)

Syntax Error - Live Stream 18th Feb 2022 (90's Happy Hardcore)

1 Slippery Project - Something Like Dis
2 Hopscotch - Midnight Express
3 Slipmatt & Eruption - Party People
4 DJ Energy - Wham Bam
5 Eruption - Stay With Me
6 Dougal & Mickey Skeedale - Really Love You (Remix)
7 Sy & Seduction - Rushing
8 Visa - Fly Away (Hixxy Remix)
9 E-Logic & DNA - Bridge Over Troubled Water
10 DJ Daydream - Make Your Own Kind Of Music
11 Metropolis - Is This Love?
12 Fade & Bananaman - A Dreams Surprise
13 CB Project - Screamin Dreams

Hardcore Vibes Radio

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Tracklist:

1 Alas Smith & Sharkey - Truth
2 D.H.S.S. - Bloo Are Am Eye
3 DJ Storm - The Final Conflict
4 Paranoia - Shine
5 EKO - Rush ‘N’ Roulette
6 Force & The Evolution - Out Of Control
7 Davie Forbes & M.C. Cyclone - Reach Out
8 DJ Ten - Rok The Diskotek/You Make Me Happy (Ultrasonic Remix)
9 Blunted - Freedom
10 Future Vinyl Collective - Orchestral Aura
11 Interstate - Don’t You Worry
12 Trixxy - Hold On
13 Vinylgroover - Love To Be
14 DJ Unknown - Setting You Free
15 Marc Smith - Boom N’ Pow

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Here's my 30 minute 1990's Happy Hardcore Mix for Hardcore Vibes Radio special for happyhardcore95-99's brilliant YouTube Channel. Enjoy. 

Tracklist:

1.	Demo & Digital Illusion - Sounds Crazy
2.	Demo & Digital Illusion – The Way
3.	Demo & Audio Assault – Must Be Love
4.	Sy & Demo – Devotion (Sy & Demo Remix)
5.	Demo & Mickey Skeedale – Love U Now
6.	Ham, Demo & Justin Time – The Big Spill
7.	D.N.A. & E-Logic – Get On Up
8.	Sy & Unknown – Forever Shining
9.	Stompy – This Is The Night
10.	Stompy – Magic Moments

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Livestream I did for Hardcore Vibes Radio, all tracks are from the awesome Just Another Label apart from the Brisk & Ham 2 The Floor track, which I'd totally forgotten about, but randomly came across, so had to include it due to it being so good. First half is the 90's releases, 2nd half is when the Label got a new lease of life in the 2000's.

Tracklist:

Justin Time Feat. Marls - Help Me (DJ Demo Remix)
DJ DNA meets DJ Dougal - Reality (Justin Time Remix)
DJ DNA & DJ Dougal - Hornz (Dougal & DNA Remix)
Justin Time - Better And Better (Original Mix)
DJ DNA & DJ Dougal - Climbing Higher
Triple J - Wonderful World (Original Mix)
DNA & Breeze - High In The Sun (Original Mix)
Triple J - Have It All (Panoramic Mix)
Becks - Dynamite (The Remix) (aka Mighty Meaty)
Darwin Feat. Ant Johnson - Take A Ride (Original Mix) 
Optimistic - Beautiful
Cube::Hard Feat. Jennifer Bolton - Show Me A Sign
Darwin Feat. Jennifer Bolton - Set Yourself Free
Cube::Hard Feat. Poison Rain - Something Pure   
Brisk & Ham - 2 The Floor (Original Mix)                                                  
Cube::Hard & Darwin - Pulse Attack   
Citadel Of Kaos - Lost In Space  
Darwin Feat. Justin - S.O.S (Save Our Souls) 
Darwin - Adagio
Darwin Feat. Pearl Blue - Don't Be Lonely

Syntax Error - Just Another Label Special (90's/UK Hardcore) - Hardcore Vibes Radio Livestream

Mix I did for Hardcore Vibes Radio in tribute to my favourite ever DJ - Dougal. Loads more tracks I could have included by the Legend, however I only had 1 hour. Enjoy! 

Tracklist:

Dougal & Innovate Feat. Jenna – Shelter From A Dream
Dougal & Mickey Skeedale Feat. Jenna  – Look At The Stars
Dr Who – Love Of My Life
Dougal & Mickey Skeedale – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Dougal & Mickey Skeedale Feat. Jenna – Words Of Wisdom
Dougal & Gammer  Feat. Jenna – Fires In The Sky
Dougal & Innovate Feat. Jenna – Don’t Cry For Me (Dougal & Gammer Remix)
Dowster, Dougal & Gammer – Can You Hear Me
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Jenna – Paradise
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Cat Knight – Reach Out
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Stefan B. – Fell From The Stars
Force & Jack Speed – Welcome To The Sunshine (Dougal & Gammer Remix)
Dougal & Gammer Feat Niki Mac – Back Home
Dougal & Gammer – Trust In Me
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Jenna – All The Tears I’ve Cried
Squad-E, Dougal & Gammer – Heaven Sent You
Dougal, Gammer & JB-C Feat. Jenna – Show Me The Way
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Lisa Marie – Hold Me Close Tonight
Dougal & Gammer Feat. Laura C – Don’t Say Goodbye

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My set from last nights brilliant Hardcore Vibes Radio Sunday Show. Bit of a departure for me actually playing new stuff haha. There's some great new Hardcore Tracks out at the moment that deserved to be showcased. Hope you enjoy.

Tracklist:

Alaguan - Good For Me (original mix)
Aleks, Could & Ivan H - Book Of The Death
Beefy - Nevermore (original mix)
Ben Addikt & DJ Kaleo - Believe In A Higher Love (original mix) 
Ben Addikt & Ronnie C - Found Life (original mix)	
Brett Cooper - I Am Alive
D'Skys - One and Only
Darren Tyler & Donna - Summer Body
Darren Tyler & Eazyvibe - Escape (Extended Mix)
DJ Stompy & Eazyvibe - A Thousand Years (Extended Mix)
Eazyvibe - Never Know (Extended Mix)
Gavalar & Ronnie C - Too Late
Impulse Riders - Find The Cure (original mix)
Jakka-B - Lift Me Up (Extended Mix)
Movin - Perfect Storm (Movin & Drift Makina remix)
Overdrive feat. Gemma B - Climbed A Mountain 2022 Update (Original Mix)
Rick Chubbs - Toad (Extended Mix)
Rick Chubbs - Underground Piano Sound (Extended Mix)
Rob IYF & Al Storm feat Cinzia - Hamada (original mix)	
Tike - Tempest (club mix)
Rick Chubbs - Voices Of Angels (Original Mix)
Winterlake - Say It Isn’t So
Winterlake - Close To You (Extended Mix)

Sunday Show 22nd Jan 23

Syntax Error - 22nd January Hardcore Vibes Radio (Upfront UK Hardcore)

Livestream I did for Hardcore Vibes Radio. Mainly Jelly Baby & Raver Baby tracks with some personal favourites from this wonderful era for Hardcore thrown in. I did the Ultimate Rookies mistake of doing a Windows Update before the Livestream, which has made my Scratching sound very distorted, so apologies for that, you live & learn though I suppose haha.

Tracklist:

Styles - Odimok
Hixxy - Together With A Smile
Hixxy - Alternative
Styles & Breeze - All I Want
UFO - Free Fall
Styles - Do You Feel The Same
UFO & Stu-J - Flying High (Full On Mix)
Styles & Breeze - Rainbow
Styles & Breeze - Home (At Last)	
G Spencer meets Dougal & Gammer – Wonderful Life
Scott Brown - Turn Up The Music [Breeze & Styles Mix]	
Styles & Breeze - Future Shining
Styles & Breeze - The Beat Kicks
Euphony And Storm Feat. Daniel - Breathe
 DJ Fracus & Gavin G - Forever With Me (Breeze & Styles Remix)
Eclipse - Before Tomorrow (Breeze & Styles Remix)
DJ Fracus & Oli G feat. Donna Grassie - Feel The Light (Breeze & Styles Mix)
Heaven 7 - This Life (Styles & Breeze Remix)
Breeze & Styles - Heartbeat
Re-Con & Fluxx – Free Again
Mikk - Forever Shining
Re-Con - Right Here
UFO - Heaven In My Heart
UFO - Something To Believe
Styles & Breeze - Slide Away
Styles - Dropzone
Bimbo Jones - Fly with Me (Re-Con Rmx)
Hixxy & Re-Con – Love Comes
Voodoo & Serano - Overload (Hixxy And Re-con Remix)
Recon And Squad-E – 1000 Kisses
DJ Demand - Dark And Light (Re-Con Remix)
Hixxy - More And More

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Here's my entry for the Born 2 Collide - We March On DJ Competition.

Tracklisting:

Force & Styles  - Simply Electric
Hixxy & Bananaman - Forever
Frantic - Braveheart
Scott Brown - Yeah Oh Yeah
Styles & Breeze - All I Want
D::Code - Who Are You (Squad-E Remix)
Dougal & Gammer - Fall From The Stars
Danielle, Euphony, Al Storm, Scott Brown - Spinning Around (Original Hu6 Mix)
Fitzy-K, Darren Tyler, LXVE - Hold On (Extended Mix)
Beefy - Nevermore
D'Skys - One & Only
Aleks - Book Of Dead

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Last Night's Livestream for the superb Hardcore Vibes Radio, plenty of upfront Hardcore Tracks in this one.

Tracklist:

Within Your Eyes - Al Storm, Rob IYF & Zoe Vanwest
Love You Forever (Unreleased 2008 Mix) -	Footprintz & Al Storm
Bonkers Anthem (Al Storm Remix) - Sharkey Feat. Lisa Abbott
So Strong - Al Storm, Euphony & DJ FX Feat. Cat Knight
Don't Give Up (original mix) - Candy Kid
Cyberheroes (Original Mix) - Carbon Based & Decion
Alright, Keep On - Darwin & Jack In Box
Live Without You (Happy Hardcore Mix) – Fracus & Jack In Box
Shine (Stomp mix) - Hoodzie
Your Face - Mansy
Progression (2022 Remix) - Rick Chubbs
4W3S0M3 - Spike
Never Gonna Say Goodbye (extended mix) - Technikore
Galaxia (Extended Mix) - Technikore
Left Me Bleeding (Extended Mix) - Teddy & Joshua
Hurt - Vinylgroover
Make It Ruff (ENH Remix) - DJ Brisk
Never Ending Light (Original Mix) - G Drive & Deeper Territory
Real High Real Fast (Fracus & Darwin Remix) - Apple Mac
Falling (Apex & Weaver 2000 Style Remix) – Fade & Simon Apex
Won't You Just Stay - 	Dag
Open The Light - Vinylgroover

Syntax Error - 17th February 2023 Livestream (UK Hardcore)

My livestream from last night, mainly early 24/7 Records & Turbulence Hardcore releases so plenty of vocals & feel good tracks. I hope you enjoy.

Tracklist:

Al Storm - Never Ever
Hixxy, Euphony & Donna-Marie - Nightlife
Al Storm & Donna Grassie - Love The Way (Hardcore Heaven Mix)
Al Storm & Katie Jewels - Never Alone
Stu Allan & Al Storm Ft Vicky Fee Paint Me In Sadness (Darwin Remix)
Heaven 7 & Al Storm - Take Me Away
Heaven 7 & Al Storm - Dance With Me (Remix)
Al Storm & Taya - Stars Collide
Storm & Euphony - The Outer Limits
Bang! & Al Storm - Cloudy Daze (Chaos Remix)
Al Storm & Malaya - It's Over	
DJ Storm and The Acolyte Ft Li - Falling Through (Orbit1 Mix)
Bang! - Sailaway (Al Storm & Euphony Remix)
Audiolush - Feel The Power (Dougal & Gammer Remix)
Paradise - Wanna Be Free (Sy and Unknown Mix)
Beat Commanders - Make You Mine (Supreme, UFO & MOB Remix)
CLSM & Cube::Hard - See You On The Other Side (RSR Mix)	
Nysse, Hinton & Pascale - Silverwater (Supreme & Sunset Regime Remix)
Pulsonix - Lift Me Up (Geos Crew & Gammer Remix)
Trinity - In Dreams (Dougal & Gammer Remix)
Paradise - The Angel (Supreme, Sunset Regime & Ramos Remix)
Ramos, Supreme And Sunset Regime - Gotta Believe (Re-con Remix)
Trinity - Turn to Me (Supreme & Sunset Regime Remix)
Arkane Silver - Broken Hearted (Supreme & Sunset Regime Remix)	
Flyin, Sparky & Charm - Hold On Me
Flyin, Sparky & Charm - You Mean The World (To Me)
Paul EP And Smithy - All I Wanna Do (Original Mix)
Darren Hotchkiss & Stu Infinity - Last Goodbye (Squad-E Remix)
Dougal, Gammer & Squad-E - Heaven Sent You

Livestream

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This was the first Set I did after my 8 year hiatus from DJing, a nice 3 hour one off the cuff, definite signs of ring rust here and there, but the tracks are outstanding, so well worth a listen.

Tracklisting:

1 Tekno Dred Ft Dave Jay - More Understanding
2 Citadel Of Kaos - Show Me Love
3 Citadel Of Kaos - Lost In Space
4 Loving Loop - Listen To The Fat Bass
5 Sy & Unknown - Voodoo
6 Sharkey - Awakening
7 Sharkey - Distant Dreams 
8 Metropolis - Twister
9 GSI - Twister 
10 Radray & Ostro - Turbulence
11 Radray & Ostro - Awakening 
12 Ramos, Supreme & UFO - Terminator
13 Bang The Future - Body Slam
14 Eruption - Let The Music (Bang The Future Remix) 
15 Supreme & UFO - Fantasy Land
16 Supreme & UFO - Paradise
17 Timespan - Shout Now (Hixxy & Sharkey Rmx) 
18 Hixxy & Bananaman - Forever
19 Dr Who - Love Of My Life
20 Druid & Sharkey - Bonkers Anthem
21 Dune - Million Miles
22 Force & Styles - Paradise and Dreams
23 Force & Styles - Apollo 13 pt. 2
24 Force & Styles - Cutting Deep
25 Sub Ace & Aura - Guiding Light 
26 Sub Ace & Aura - My Dreams 
27 Quest - Images Of You 
28 Trixxy - Sunrise 
29 Brisk & Trixxy - Eyeopener
30 Visa - Don't Go Away
31 Scott Brown - Everytime I Close My Eyes
32 Brisk & Trixxy - Show Me The Way
33 DJ Frantic - Braveheart 
34 Profect X - Pilgrim
35 Interstate - Basic Nature
36 Interstate - Second  Element
37 Interstate - Vitality
38 BDB - I Want You (cuts off due to 3 hour max, doh!!)

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Here's my entry for the Adrenaline Stompers 2023 Competition, a mixture of eras of Happy Hardcore. I hope you enjoy.

Tracklist:

Breeze & Styles - The Beat Kicks
DJ Hixxy - Thumper
DJ Brisk & Trixxy - Eye Opener 
Mob Feat Lou - Butterflies	
DJ Evo - Cast A Spell (Extended Mix)
Interstate - Vitality (Original Mix)
Scott Brown - All About You (Original Mix)
Audio Stomperz - Another Life	
Silk Cuts - Volume 6A
Kaylene Scar & Lindsey Marie - In & Out Of Love (Original Mix)
Hixxy and UFO - Welcome 
Darwin - A Reason Why 
Mikey P & Gee - Ashes (Original Mix)

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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 😊

Happy/UK Hardcore

Jez Toon A.K.A. Syntax Error