Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1993 - 1999 (Happy Hardcore, D&B, Hardcore Techno)

My look at the music played at Helter Skelter in its final year comes to an end with a huge 2 hour dive into the trance and techno played in the legendary Technodrome. I was lucky enough to go to 2 Skelter events in 99 and they were absolutely rammed, 17 year old me jumping from arena to arena!

Here's some of my favourite tracks played in the Technodrome by Mark EG, M Zone, Scorpio, The DJ Producer, Jay Prescott and more. I hope you enjoy my Skelter series, I had a lot of fun going back in time and looking at tracklists and sorting through my records!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1999! (Technodrome Trance / Techno)

My HUGE 2 hour look at the happy hardcore played at Helter Skelter in 1995! I honestly didn't think I'd enjoy mixing this as 95 was not my favourite year at all but when I went through my tracklists and then my records I realised I'd subconsciously bought pretty much everything played in 95 at Skelter!

I had so much fun mixing this, what a special time where the breakbeats faded away and the kickdrum became stronger and more prominent and the basslines became stabs and claps with huge influences from European music. You'll either love or hate this style but I'd like to think I chose the right tunes, all tracks played at Skelter! I hope you enjoy listening...

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1995! (Happy Hardcore)

My final look at the mighty Technodrome at Helter Skelter with a massive delve into the various hardcore techno styles played in 1995!

95 was the year of BOUNCY techno and gabber so I've tried to encorporate some of my favourite bouncy tunes played at Skelter during this time, huge shout to Scorpio, Brisk, Druid, Lomas and The DJ Producer for the inspiration.

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01. Technohead - Mary-Jane
02. DJ Taz feat. Fuckface - Bust Muttha
03. Pineapple Jack - Do That Dance
04. DJ Paul Elstak - Do Not Go In There
05. DJ Groovy - Shake It (Stunned Guys Mix)
06. Jeremy - The Flow (Buzz Fuzz Mix)
07. Genaside - Nuclear
08. Genaside - Mutations
09. Sulfurex - Point Break
10. DJ Isaac & DJ Pagan - 2 Definitions
11. DJ Davie Forbes - Apocalypse Now
12. Ectomorph - Heartbeat
13. Scott Brown meets DJ Paul - Smoke This MF
14. DJ Psycangle - Smile, Fuck Up
15. Tellurian - Squash The Floor
16. Hixxy & Lady Trixxy - One Spliff
17. Sigma 909 - Mechanica
18. Wedlock - The Tower
19. DJ Skorp & Mindcontroller - Oohh God Damned I'm Great
20. Ferocious - Check Me, Sucker
21. Genaside - Genetic Disorder
22. DJ Alex - Say What?
23. Scott Brown's Annihilator - Expansion
24. Speed Nova - Impulse
25. Evil Maniax - Psychopath
26. Technohead - Stay Down With The Hardcore
27. Bass D & King Matthew - Fuck The Police
28. Sigma 909 - Party People
29. Ilsa Gold - Four Blond Nuns
30. Scott Brown & Omar Santana - Ain't It Wild!
31. Critical Mass - Psychotic Break (Lenny Dee & Strychnine Remix)
32. Matrix & Wargroover - Energy
33. Short Circuit - Get A Little Deeper
34. Deathsquad - We're Going To Hell
35. Mental Hardcore Associates - Let's Get Wappie
36. Men In Black - Mental Passion
37. Men In Black - Guitar Man
38. Matrix & Wargroover - Don't Come No Ruffa
39. Semtex - Hardcore M.F.
40. Wasting Program - Jazz Sacrilege
41. Fuzz Bucket - Trasher
42. Matrix & Wargroover - Yeah
43. Men In Black -Dats How We Do it
44. Rob Gee - Gabber Up Your Ass
45. Delta 9 - The One And Only
46. Speed Nova - Acid Instinct

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1995! (Technodrome Techno)

The first in a series of trilogy mixes dedicated to Helter Skelter 1996 to 1999! I'll be compiling and mixing 3 mixes for every year covering my favourite happy hardcore, D&B and hardcore techno tracks played at Skelter...

Tracklist soon...

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1996! (Happy Hardcore)

Part 2 of my look at the awesome sound of Helter Skelter! My first ever rave was Skelter in March 97 and after that I was hooked, 23 years later I'm still heavily involved in the rave scene, thank you Skelter!

1997 was an amazing year for happy hardcore, here's over 2 hours of my absolute faves on vinyl, all played at Skelter! I've had all of these records since I was 15 and they sound as good today as they always have...enjoy.

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Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1997! (Happy Hardcore)

Part 2 of my look at Helter Skelter in 1996, this time it's all about the JUNGLE!

In the Summer of 1996 I was cleaning my bedroom and decided to stick Radio One on, it was broadcasting live from Tribal Gathering and John Peel introduced 2 DJs that would change my life forever, DJ Vibes and DJ Rap. Rap and MC Jakes & Joe Peng were only on the radio for 20 minutes but I was hooked on drum & bass as soon as the first track dropped! From 1996 to around 2002 I bought a LOT of D&B vinyl and to this day I've still got hundreds of records that bring back some amazing memories. I hope you enjoy this mix, crackles, mistakes and all!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1996! (Drum & Bass)

Nearly 3 hours of Techndrome trance and techno with 100% music played at Helter Skelter! 

This mix features a healthy chunk of tracks across all Skelter events in 96 from DJs Scorpio, Clarkee, The DJ Producer, HMS, Lomas, M Zone and Mark EG. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed mixing it!

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Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1996! (Technodrome Trance / Techno)

As my journey into the music played at Helter Skelter in the 90s continues I look at maybe my favourite year in rave music, 1997!

As a 15 year old in 1997 I went to my first rave, bought a LOT of happy hardcore, D&B and techno records and started my huge fandom for Deathchant, Area 51, Industrial Strength, Mokum & more, buying most of my records at Tempest and HMV in Birmingham and BPM in Derby. 

All of the records in the mix were played at Skelter in 97 by Clarkee, Scorpio, HMS, Fergus, Lomas, The DJ Producer, The Immortalz, Menace, Dolphin, Jay Prescott, Sharkey, Mark EG and M Zone. Enjoy!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1997! (Technodrome Trance / Techno)

By far the longest mix I've done in the series, here's over 3 hours of music played in Helter Skelter's Technodrome in 1998! From trance to techno to UK gabba to speedcore...it's all there.

Enjoy!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1998! (Technodrome Trance / Techno)

Nearly 2 hours of classics and forgotten D&B gems from the 1997 Helter Skelter period! Some of my absolute favourite anthems alongside some lowkey rollers too, all tracks played at Skelter!

Tracklist soon...

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1997! (Drum & Bass)

My journey into the legendary legacy of Helter Skelter continues with the biggest year for drum & bass so far, 1998! This was the year of Bambaata, Turbulence, Alien Girl and many more instant classics, all contained in this mix! I was 16 and buying a LOT of D&B records, I got my first proper gig in 98 and played tunes in this mix, 22 years later I still love em!

All tunes played at Helter Skelter, all vinyl mixed live in one take!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1998! (Drum & Bass)

In full drum & bass mode this week so decided to mix the final chapter of my Helter Skelter D&B timeline! This time its a very special year for me, 1999. I went to Lost In Music and Decadance as a 17 year old kid and had amazing nights at both! In 99 I was a full on D&B raver and bought every record I could, I've had these records for 20 years and they still sound fresh!

In 1999 the dark, techy sound was dominating D&B with the Molten Beats album on Ram, Bad Company's 'The Nine' and 'Pulse' were released and pretty much every DJ was playing this unsettling, aggressive sound. Huge shout to Randall, Brockie, Swanee, Kenny Ken, Hype, Grooverider and more for helping shape my musical tastes...hope you enjoy the set!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1999! (Drum & Bass)

Just under 3 hours of the greatest music ever played at Helter Skelter in 1998! From breakbeat hardcore to vocals to tough stuff to trancecore...it's all here.

I listened to happy hardcore 24/7 in 1998 and bought everything I could, so many happy memories of listening to Bonkers 4 at school and buying every tapepack I could! Some of my ALL TIME favourite records are in this mix and there's some exclusives too! A lot of these tunes mean the world to me so I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed mixing it!

Happy hardcore will always be my first love, there's something so beautiful about these records, unashamedly silly music that puts a smile on your face and lifts your mood. From me to you...enjoy.

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1998! (Happy Hardcore)

The final leg of my look at Helter Skelter happy hardcore with a huge look at the music from 1999!

This is the year where the scene switched, trance music was huge in the UK during 98/99 with System F, Gouryella and more sweeping the charts and the happy hardcore sound started to reflect this new approach to dance music.

Scott Brown was championing this new sound more than anyone with his fresh productions and Next Gen, Quosh, Essential Platinum and more were also putting this new sound out. Here's my in depth look at happy hardcore played at Skelter in 1999!

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1999! (Happy Hardcore)

Over lockdown I must have listened to every Helter Skelter set ever recorded! I did a series of mixes celebrating 1996 to 1999 but then I went back and listened to the 17th Sep 93 tapes and realised I had so many tunes from these sets. 

I decided to put a set together of JUST tunes from the tapes, there's so much variety whether it was the pianos from the Slipmatt set, the darkness from the Randall set or the weirdness from The Music Maker set...93 was such an exciting year. I hope you enjoy my tribute to this crazy year where the light and the dark clashed and hardcore jungle techno reigned supreme...

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1993! (Hardcore / Jungle / Techno)

Here's my tribute to the awesome 1994, the year the music fully split! I love jungle and hardcore from this era so have attempted to play a nice mixture of both in this set, all tracks played at Skelter in 1994!

01. Ascend & Ultravibe - What Kind Of World
02. DJ Seduction - Can U Feel It (94 Revival Mix)
03. 007 - Your Love Is All I Need
04. Unknown & Temptation - Feel It (Sy & Unknown Remix)
05. DJ Seduction - Sub Dub (DJ SS Remix)
06. Dougal & Vibes - Feel Free
07. Northern Connexion ‎– Think
08. Ratty - Bells Of Dawn (Jumping Jack Frost Remix)
09. Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Knight Raver (Tommy Cooper Mix)
10. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer ‎– Don't Need Your Love
11. DJs Unknown Vol 2A
12. Firefox & 4 Tree - Warning (Powder Mix)
13. Tango - Project One Remix
14. Edit V - Sensation
15. SMD 4AA
16. Krome & Time - Ganja Man
17. Trance & Maze ‎– Give You My Love
18. Jimmy J & Cru-L-T - Six Days
19. DJ Taktix - The Way VIP
20. Ellis Dee & DJ Fly - Rinse Out
21. Crowd Pleasers 2A
22. Ramos, Supreme & Sunset Regime - Sunshine
23. DJ SS - United (Grooverider Remix)
24. New Blood - Worries In The Dance (Remix)
25. Naughty Naughty 3A
26. DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer - You Are The One
27. Andy C - Cool Down
28. Q Project - Champion Sound
29. Seduction & Dougal - Better Day
30. DJs Unknown 4A
31. Ellis Dee & DJ Fly - Loving U
32. Chimeira - Deeper Life
33. MA2 - Rollers Music
34. International Rude Boyz  - Jordan
35. Eruption - Nicey
36. Dougal & Vibes - Dance With Me
37. Higher Sense ‎– Cold Fresh Air
38. DJ SS - Rollidge

Thumpa - This Is The Sound Of Helter Skelter 1994! (Happy Hardcore / Jungle)

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2025 sets (taking limited dates)

01/02/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London
28/02/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry
01/03/25 Birmingham Children's Hospital Fundraiser. Birmingham
15/03/25 Pump, Burton On Trent
22/03/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster
29/03/25 DNB Shellaz, Birmingham
12/04/25 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham 
20/04/25 Crooked House, Shrewsbury
25/04/25 Sumo Beatz, Colchester 
03/05/25 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
07/06/25 Unity (vinyl set), Coventry 
28/06/25 Industrial Drumz, Birmingham 
05/07/25 Formation Records Rooftop party, Leicester 
12/07/25 Bassman Birthday Bash, Birmingham  
12/07/25 Fuse Festival, Lichfield
09/08/25 Bassface, Birmingham 
05/10/25 Riverdance, London 
02/11/25 Bellyman Show, London 
15/11/25 Hardcore Technology, Newport
22/11/25 Tomorrow’s World, Doncaster 
06/12/25 Standard Procedure, Coventry 
12/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Bristol
26/12/25 Drum Fusion, Coventry 
27/12/25 Splitting Frequencies, Malvern
31/12/25 Midnight Frequencies, Birmingham  

2024 sets:

26/01 Be Happy, Leicester 
27/01 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
27/01 Future Drum & Bass, Milton Keynes
27/01 Raveology Children’s Hospital Fundraiser, Birmingham 
10/02 Paragon, Leicester 
10/02 Darkside, Glasgow
17/02 Happedaze, Sunderland 
24/02 Bassface, Birmingham
02/03 OnlyBass, Birmingham
16/03 Reprobeats, Manchester
29/03 Random Concept, Birmingham
30/03 Bassface, Birmingham 
27/04 Drum & Bass Classics, London 
05/05 Onset Of Bass, Bristol
25/05 Random Concept, Northampton
28/06 Duck D&B, Birmingham
30/06 Basstrap live stream, Birmingham 
13/07 Fuse Festival, Lichfield 
27/07 Basstrap, Oswestry
03/08 Rave Hart, Cannock
23/08 NoughtyCulture, Leicester
24/08 Drum & Bass Classics, London
24/08 Drop The Knife Charity Event, Birmingham
25/08 Crooked House Festival, Lichfield 
31/08 Bassman & Friends, Birmingham
27/09 Dark In The Jungle, Birmingham
28/09 Drum & Bass Classics. Birmingham
18/10 Stimulation, Ripley
20/12 Complex, Burton On Trent


My name is Thumpa and I've been DJ'ing since 1996. I've played at Westfest (the biggest indoor rave in the UK), Pandemonium (Holland), Slammin Vinyl, Breakin Science's 'Drum & Bass Classics', Random Concept, DNB Collective, HTID & HTID In The Sun, Shadow Demon, Hardcore Heaven, Uproar, Hardcore Heaven Weekender, Raver Baby, Ravers Reunited, FINRG (Finland), Codex (Japan), Fantazia, Madness Industry (Holland), Mokum (Holland), Cenobite (Holland), Dimensions Of Darkness (Holland), Hardcore Underground, Freeformation, Vibealite, Uprising, Distruxshon and hundreds more including gigs in Japan, USA, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Germany and for every major rave promoter in every corner of the UK. I now play D&B, classic D&B / jungle and old skool with the occasional hardcore set.

Any mixes you can't find might be at https://hearthis.at/rebuildmusic/ or http://www.mixcloud.com/OllyThumpa