For the 9th mix in my There & Back series of crate-digging mixes, I return to the golden era of old skool hardcore, 1992-1994, for some serious crate-digging efforts! It's crazy to think that these tunes are now 30 years old, but of course there's no sign of them ever settling down. I wanted to really do some digging, so I've pulled out a premium selection with lots of obscurities and rarities, and I've tried to minimize obvious anthems in favor of some lesser-known bangers. Enjoy!

Check the other mixes in this series: https://soundcloud.com/sonicrampage/sets/there-back-2024-crate-digging

01. Dr S Gachet meets Funky Junky - Logans Run [Funky Junky]
02. Technosaurus - One Day We'll All Be Free [Parallax]
03. DJ Wax - Moments So Dark [8205]
04. Fast Floor - On A Level [Smooth]
05. Electronic Experienced - V-10 Overload [Basement]
06. Space Cube - Outbound [Riot Beats]
07. Bass Ballistics - Fantasy (Unknown Version) [Masterpiece]
08. N-Joi - Drumstruck [deConstruction]
09. Urban Shakedown - Burnin Passion (Camden Mix) [Urban Shakedown]
10. Tek 9 - Partz One & Two (Manix Remix) [Reinforced]
11. DJ AKA - Farside [Soapbar]
12. Secret Squirrel - Seeing is Believing [Bogwoppa]
13. Lewi Cifer - 99 Red Balloons [Daddy Armshouse]
14. Uncle 22 - On Top of the World [Pure NRG]
15. Enforcer - Dam Tuff (Remix) [Awesome]
16. Rhythm Section - The Chainsaw (Hard Mix) [Rhythm Section]
17. Ellis Dee - Can't Believe It's Real [Silent Justice]
18. Ellis Dee, DJ Krome & Mr Time - Free the Feeling [New Dimension]
19. Harmony & Xtreme - Temple of Doom [Section 5]
20. DJ Gwange - New Creation [Legend]
21. Out of Order - Right Guard [White Label]
22. Q-Tex - Equinox, Celebration, Essence, Integrator [Evolution]
23. Lemon D - Pursuit thru the Darkness [Infrared]
24. DJ Seduction - Really Dark (But Not Too Dark Mix) [Impact]
25. Citadel of Kaos - Drums of Freedom [Boombastic Plastic]

There & Back 009: September, Hardcore 1992-1994

Aahz was a nightclub theme at the Beacham Theatre in Orlando, Florida from 1988–1992. The Aahz-themed events were part of the "Late Night" series at the Beacham. The final Aahz-themed events were held between September 1991 and July 1992.

The Edge was a nightclub in Orlando, Florida that opened in 1992. It was a popular venue for the Florida breaks, Houseand early trance music scene, which emerged in the late 1980s at the Beacham Theatre. There were also ones in Jacksonville and Ft Lauderdale.

The Masquerade Atlanta opened in 1989 at the historic DuPre Excelsior Mill converted into a concert/nightclub venue, hosting styles ranging from punk rock to electronic music. Its three stages, named after the afterlife destinations—Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell—forge distinct musical identities. The club still exists at a new location but it will never have the same vibe it once carried.

Control & Vinyl mix on 2 Technics 1200 MK5 /Rane 62/Ortofon black/Sony MDR V700 headphones!

*Poor quality of songs comes with age and the time period they were made. Mixing these types of songs can be difficult bear with me. Thanks for listening!



1. Spice-Eon
2. Ruffneck Business-Ellis Dee & Dj Swanee
3. Sirens of Acre Lane-Genaside II
4. Charly-The Prodigy
5. We do it Like This!-Dj ICEE->ICEY
6. Screamer-Newton,Orlando 95 Mix
7. Planet Detoria-Ozone Layer
8. 40 Miles-Congress
9. Eternal-Zone,1991
12. Dancing in a Mine Field 2-The Gate Crashers
13. Dance in Eden-Release
14. Raise Your Hands-Boston Bruins,Dj Icey Mix
15. Hypnosis-Psychotropic
16. Sunshine-Dj Motte & Westbam
17. Massif-Ramjac
18. Closer to All Your Dreams-Rhythm Quest, Hybrid Mix
19. 303's in Love-Barry Jamieson,Shiloh Razzed Mix
20. Drop the Bass-Kz1,Stu 
21. Don't Hold Back-Blapps Posse
22. Don't Go-Awesome 3
23. Let Me Love You-Kariya

Ep. 54 "The Edge/AAHZ/Masquerade Nightclubs Tribute Vol. 5" (Breakbeat Edition 2)

A1) Prisoners Of Technology - Total Control (Reko's Runaway Mix) [Fresh Kutt]
A2) Mental Power - Gold (A) [Formation]
A3) MTS - Hard Disk [Juice﻿]
A4) Krome & Time - Non Stop Rocking [breakdown - Kool FM Presents The Fever LP]
A5) Ellis Dee Feat.MC Fats - 97 Style (Saturday Night Mix) [Collusion]
A6) Cut Loose - N For The Kill [influential]
B1) Cut Loose - N For The Kill [influential]
B2) Aphrodite & Mickey Finn - Bass Of The Tramp/Mother*ucker [Unreleased]
B3) Realtime - Yeah Come On [Collusion]
B4) Swoosh - Ya Rockin [Back 2 Basics]
SY...
B5) SY & Unknown - Listen To The Ace [Quosh]
B6) Silk Cuts - Vol.4 (A) [Silk Cuts]

HELTER SKELTER 7TH JUNE THE STRINGS OF LIFE DRUM & BASS 1997

ELLIS DEE - HELTER SKELTER - THE STRINGS OF LIFE - 1997

Tracklist

Dr S Gachet

Subnation - Scotties Sub [Mercyless]

Ellis Dee

Ellis Dee & DJ Swan-E - Untitled ("Hear Me Hear Me") [Not On Label - LS001]
Q Project - Champion Sound (Alliance Remix) [Legend]
The Bombsquad - Freebase (D.O.P.E. Remix 1) [Rugged Vinyl]
DJ Crystl - Warp Drive [Dee Jay]
Flat 47 - I Wanna Tell You [Kickin]
Engineers Without Fears - Rhythm [Dee Jay]
DJ Solo - Darkage (All Night Mix) [Production House]
Engineers Without Fears - Spiritual Aura [Dee Jay]
Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune (Fantasy #1) [Moving Shadow - SHADOW41]
Under Rhythm - Sub Circle Remix [Booby Trap]
Mega City 2 - Nightwalker (Rude Boy Bass Mix) [Extra-Terrestrial]
DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Ruffer !!! [Slammin' Vinyl]
M-Beat - Surrender [Renk]
Q Project - Night Moves (Alliance Remix) [Legend - LEG006]
Mega City 2 Featuring DJ Reflex - Amazon [Extra-Terrestrial]

Grooverider

Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Ray Keith Remix) [S.O.R.]
Subnation - Scottie III (Ray Keith Remix) [Future Vinyl]
DJ SS - Tribal Gathering [Formation]
The Invisible Man - The Bell Tune [Good Looking]
DJ Nut Nut & Pure Science - The Rumble (Boom Shaka Mix) [Production House]

Ellis Dee - Pure X 'Part 2' - 19th February 1994

A1) Raving Mad - Addicted - 786 Approved
A2) Armageddon - New Improved Shit - Hardcore Urban Music
A3) The Prodigy - Pandemonium (Original Mix) - XL Recordings
A4) Raging Rockers - Kounter Attack - Ruby Red Records
A5) Kicks Like A Mule - The Bouncer (Original Mix) - Tribal Bass
A6) Family Foundation - Xpress Yourself (Original Don Mix) - 380 Records
A7) The Badman presents N.D.X. - Come With Me (Naked Dance Mix) - City Beat
A8) Sonic Experience - The Phuture Is Now - Strictly Underground
A9) Manix - Special Request (Hero Mix) - Reinforced
A10) DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven - SEDUCE 001
A11) Manix - Feel Real Good (Remix) - Reinforced
A12) DJ Seduction - You & Me - Ffrreedom
A13) The Clepto-Maniacs - Technophobic Lisa - Fokus Recordings
A14) Kelly G Perfect Rhythm - PM - Perception Records
B1) The Clepto-Maniacs - Side B2 (Untitled - Technophobic Lisa EP) - Fokus Recordings
B2) Kelly G Perfect Rhythm - Soul Fusion - Perception Records
B3) Cosmo & Dibs - Star Eyes - Moving Shadow
B4) Kelly G Perfect Rhythm - Trip Into The Future - Perception Records
B5) G Double E - B-Line From Hell - Hardcore Urban Music
B6) Rhythm Section - Emotion - Rhythm Section Recordings
B7) Isotonik - Different Strokes - Ffrreedom
Shock C...
B8) ?? 25:45 Soundsource - Take Me Up ??
B9) East Side Beat - Ride Like The Wind (Which Mix??) - FFRR
B10) Candese - You Took My Love (Instrumental) - Debut
B11) Turntable Symphony - Instructions Of Life - D-Zone Records
B12) Overnite -The Time Has Come - Buzz
B13) Frequency - Xanadu - Lower East Side
B14) Shades Of Rhythm - Groove Creator - ZTT

Ellis Dee - The Eclipse - Vol 3 - 1992

A1) Heavyweight - The Way of The Future (Which Mix ??) - The One After D
A2) Blame - Music Takes You - Moving Shadow
A3) The Badman presents N.D.X. - Come With Me (Naked Dance Mix) - City Beat
A4) Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Far Out - Suburban Base
A5) Raging Rockers - Kounter Attack - Ruby Red Records
A6) The Clepto-Maniacs - Technophobic Lisa - Fokus Recordings
A7) Venom - I Need Your Love - Creative Rhythm Records
A8) MK13 - Sensory Deception - Sonic Sound Records
A9) DJ Seduction - Hardcore Heaven - Ffrreedom
A10) World Dominance - Compression (World Dominance Mix) - Powertraxx Records
A11) Armageddon - New Improved Shit - Hardcore Urban Music
A12) Nebula 2 - Atheama (Remix) - Reinforced
A13) Manix - Feel Real Good (Remix) - Reinforced
A14) ?? 45:30 tune fades out
B1) Manix - Stupid Dope Mix (Part II) - Reinforced
B2) EQ - True Devotion - FX Records
B3) Venom - Never Felt This Way Before - Creative Rhythm Records
B4) Urban Shakedown - Some Justice - Urban Shakedown
B5) Project One - Smokin' - Rising High Records
B6) Project One - It's Driving Me - Rising High Records
B7) Engineer's Revenge - Sounds Of Euro - Detroit House
B8) Kelly-G Perfect Rhythm - PM - Perception Records
B9) QBass - Hardcore Will Never Die (Which Mix??) - Suburban Base
B10) Code 071 - Stand Together Yo Breakthrough (Instrumental) - Reinforced
B11) Family Foundation - Xpress Yourself (Which Mix??) - 380 Records
B12)  Unity 

Ellis Dee - The Eclipse - Vol 4 - 1992

Ellis Dee & Easygroove @ Flashback 'The Summer B2B Specials' in 2001.

Ellis Dee & Easygroove @ Flashback - The Summer B2B Specials - 2001

A1) The Dream Team - Time [Joker - The Drum & Bass World Series]
A2) The Dream Team - Fresh [Joker]
A3) Special K - Pressure Roll [Proper Talent]
A4) Ghostwriter - Fatal Fury [smokin Drum]
A5) DJ Rap - Rumble (Special K Remix) [Proper Talent]
A6) Zinc - On Fire Tonight (Remix) [True Playaz]
A7) DJ Rap - Smart Stepper (DJ Rap Remix) [Proper Talent]
A8) Mental Power - Gold (A) [Formation]
B1) Mental Power - Gold (A) [Formation
B2) The Fugees - Ready Or Not (DJ Hype Remix) [Not On Label]
B3) Prisoners Of Technology - The Trick Of Technology [Fresh Kutt]
B4) Barcode - Soundz Of [Formation]
B5) Mickey Finn & Aphrodite - Bad Ass! [urban Takeover]
B6) Roni Size - Trust Me [Talkin Loud]
B7) Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (Awake 96' Remix) [Ram]
B8) Swane & Undacut - High Rollers (Special VIP Version For Ellis Dee] [Unreleased]

ELLIS DEE -  HELTER SKELTER - IMAGINATION NYE 96 - 97

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Ellis Dee Presents - Hardcore : Breakbeat : Rave - The Sound Of Amen Brother - 192mp3 clip

Mixed genres. Play to the room.
House.
Retro.
Rave.
Garage.
DnB.
Techno.
Trance.
Hard House.
Hip-Hop.

Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, and deeply rooted in the gritty heartbeat of Southern nightlife, Cameron Clark of Sunset Sessions Hollywood CA is a vinyl-purist DJ with over three decades of experience behind the decks. Known for his unparalleled collection of rare records and signature blends of UK progressive house, deep trance, and Florida-style funky breakbeats, he’s a living historian of underground dance music.

His journey began with humble college parties powered by two CD players, a tape deck, and a two-channel mixer—but the true turning point came in 1995 when he fell in love with vinyl. From there, the sound of crackling grooves and booming basslines became his religion.

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🎚️ Musical Journey
    •    Early Days: started clubbing at legendary Southern venues like Masquerade (Atlanta), AAHZ (Orlando), The Edge (Jacksonville,Orlando,Ft Lauderdale), and Pterodactyl (Charlotte),Cameron Clark became a dancing fixture in the breakbeat and rave scenes of the ‘90s.
    •    Vinyl Roots: A devoted crate digger and master of the decks, he built a world-class vinyl collection that spans every genre—always ready to drop heat at a moment’s notice.
    •    Hollywood Bound: In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles and began managing the iconic DMC Records on Melrose Ave. There, surrounded by West Coast legends, he upped his game and refined his technical mastery.
    •    Residencies: Held down the decks at Florentine Gardens and Club Lingerie in Hollywood while rocking underground warehouse parties and pop-up events across L.A.
    •    Style Evolution: While rooted in breakbeat, Cameron Clark evolved his sound to include hypnotic UK progressive house and cinematic deep trance—always staying ahead of the curve.

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🔊 Genres & Specialties
    •    Florida Funky, Nu Skool Breakbeat
    •    UK Progressive House
    •    Deep Trance
    •    Classic House & Electro
    •    Open Format Vinyl Sets,Pop Mash Up Mixes

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🎧 Live Sets & Highlights
    •    Recent Performance: Played an all-vinyl set alongside The Egyptian Lover at Daddy Diamonds in Hollywood.
    •    Podcast DJing: Hosts a personal mix podcast from his home studio using vinyl and Serato control vinyl—showcasing both classic and contemporary sounds.
    •    Vinyl Revival Ready: With vinyl making a comeback, Cameron Clark of Sunset Sessions Hollywood Ca is fully equipped to bring authentic, analog energy to dance floors everywhere.

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📦 What You Get
    •    30+ years of experience across multiple scenes and coasts
    •    A massive and meticulously organized vinyl library
    •    True turntable skills—no sync button needed
    •    The ability to read and control a crowd, old-school style
    •    Passionate, professional, and always show-ready

for your listening pleasure...hardcore..oldskool...early hardcore...bouncy techno..happy hardcore..jungle...oldskool hardtrance..hardcore techno...gabber..breakbeat hardcore..4beat.. if any one or artists have any objection to any of the sets that i have up just pm me and i can take them down. enjoy the memories and sets from the past...

Uploads of UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Drum & Bass, Old Skool, Jungle, Breakbeat, Techno, Hard House & Trance. If anyone objects to a mix being uploaded, then please leave a comment, and I will remove it. Enjoy!

For my music productions and DJ mixes, please visit 
https://soundcloud.com/si-thompson

The label was established in 2018 as a means to release the back catalogue of renowned Jungle Techno label Underdog Recordings, which ran from 1993-1995. It quickly expanded from beyond the original goal and now reissues sought after, rare and classic records from the Jungle, Rave, Bleep House, Techno and Jungle Techno genres.

The Vinyl Fanatiks aim is to track down and work with the original artists from the early 1990’s, to reissue their music on vinyl only, and to support the record hunters and vinyl diggers from around the world with quality pressings and superb mastering; a way to show respect and share the story of those that created these incredible records.

The vision is not to focus on the obvious artists of that time but to dig a little deeper and find those that came and went but their legacy still holds true to this day. Some of these producers only released one record and vanished soon after but their music still resonates into the 21st century, accumulating new audiences across the globe, far beyond the catchment of the UK pirate radios and muddy fields of 25 years ago. What happened to these artists? Its Vinyl Fanatik’s mission to find out!

Each record captures a moment in time, a vibe that was true and innocent from a period when music was far more synonymous with rebellion and anarchy than today’s finely polished productions and conformist club pop. This music itself bred on the outskirts of society, fuelled by the passion of the rave, its lineage stemming from the Acid House era of 1988. Often produced on minimal equipment, with minimal skills and knowledge, its audio blueprint transcends to new generations, a rawness that no expensive audio plug in could ever create in this present day.

Vinyl Fanatiks wants to pay homage to these young producers who forged the foundations of the multi-million pound EDM scene we have now. Each of these artists has their own tale to tell, their own memories to share. Limited by their own geographical status within the UK, they somehow still all managed to connect and influence each other, years before the internet, mobile phones and social media that we have today. But the music knew no limits and had no boundaries, transcending generations to this day.

Bringing The Experience Back To Music

American in Berlin! I've been a dj since 1997, playing across a wide range of dance music genres, as you can see from the variety of mixes. I love it all! 

Want recommendations? Drop me a DM and I'll hook you up. 

I sometimes play at Berlin clubs, but mostly I am a hardcore vinyl collector and bedroom mixer. Check out my blog at www.sonicrampage.org/blog

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